Donna Estes
Jan 13, 2020
Donna Lee Estes, 84, of Franklin, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020. Born in Akron, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late John Henry Sholts and Elizabeth DeRoussee Sholts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Edward Estes; two brothers, John and Joe Sholts and three sisters, Barbara Finch, Addie Mae Hustick...
Martha Kelly
Jan 11, 2020
Martha Rheta Kelly, 99, of Franklin, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020. Born in Fort Worth, TX, she was the daughter of the late Clifford Nolan Harrison and Sybil Mitchell Harrison. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Lee Kelly, Sr; two daughters, Sherrill Ann Kelly and Bonnie Kelly; one brother, Odell...
Josephine Jorstad
Jan 9, 2020
Josephine "Jo" Jorstad, 95, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020. Born in Platteville, IL, she was the daughter of the late Bert and Elphia Hauge. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Fosse Jorstad. Jo graduated Salutatorian at age 15 from Newark High School and attended Joliet Business College. She was...
Eugene "Gene" Orcutt
Jan 8, 2020
Eugene "Gene" Orcutt, 87, of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. Born in Miami, OK, he was the son of the late Eugene and Gayle Wooldridge Orcutt. He loved the Lord and enjoyed spending time with his wife, Diane Pitt Orcutt. Gene retired as a pharmacist and built and operated little vacation rental cabins with his wife here...
Randolph Austin
Jan 7, 2020
Randolph Lee Austin, Sr died January 7 after a long illness. Randy was born in 1940 to John Southern Austin and Ruth Shippey Austin of Dunwoody, in Atlanta, Georgia. Randy Austin was a graduate of Davidson College, a Southern gentleman, a lifelong athlete, a Senior Olympian, and a furniture executive who dearly loved the industry and the fraternity of furniture...
Jeannette Poff
Jan 7, 2020
Jeannette "Jan" Reeder Poff, 91, of Franklin, passed away on January 7, 2020. Born in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Reeder and Jeannette Jepson Reeder. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, William R. Poff. Jan was a member of First Presbyterian Church where she was...
Myra Waldroop
Jan 6, 2020
Myra Slagle Waldroop, 92, of Franklin, died Monday, January 6th, 2020. Born February 7, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Louise Slagle. Myra attended UNC-Greensboro, then Women's College. She majored in Chemistry and returned to Franklin to teach Science at Franklin High School for 32 years. Her main interests were her family, her teaching and her...
Maymia Haggard
Jan 5, 2020
Maymia Lucille Haggard, 99, passed away quietly, with her daughter and son-in-law by her side, on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Solace Hospice in Asheville, NC. She was born in August of 1920 in Cumberland County, TN, the first of 9 children born to Bert and Lottie Lewis. She lived in TN for her first 36 years. Maymia attended Pleasant...
Carolyn Dalrymple
Jan 5, 2020
Carolyn Ann Cabe Dalrymple, 75, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020. Born in Jackson Co, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Delsie Cochran Cabe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Boyd Dalrymple; a brother, Bobby Cabe and daughter in-law, Karen Dalrymple. Carolyn was a member of Franklin...
Junior Hurst
Jan 4, 2020
Junior McArthur Hurst, 74, of Franklin, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late James McArthur Hurst and Eliza Elliott Hurst. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Bruce and Leon Hurst and grandson, Brandon Hurst. Junior enjoyed gardening and spending time with his grandkids....
Howard Southard
Dec 27, 2019
Rev. Howard W. Southard, at the age of 91, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, December 27, 2019, after a brief period of declining health. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Albert & Iola Henry Southard of Franklin, NC. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife...
Jill Yeary
Dec 26, 2019
Jill Holland Yeary, 65, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Pauline "Scoot" Rowland Holland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Judy Holland Haire. She was a Christian by faith and the much-loved daughter, sister, aunt and friend...
Karen Sauerwein
Dec 25, 2019
Karen Ann Sauerwein, 68, of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2019. Born in Bay Shore, NY, she was the daughter of Walter and Mary Collins Kash. Karen was Catholic by faith. In addition to her parents, she is survived by four children, Lisa Kash of Ocala, FL, Wendy Hezinger of Glen Ellyn, IL, Shannon Sauerwein of Lombard, IL...
Janie Ensley
Dec 25, 2019
Janie Marvin Ensley, 69, of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2019. Born in Bradenton, FL, she was the daughter of the late Frank Marvin and Marian Gaines Westcott. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Bucky Marvin; stepfather, James Laurance Westcott and a special dog, Petey. Janie was a member of First...
Laura Byrd
Dec 24, 2019
Laura Cascaddan Byrd, 87 of Greensboro formerly of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2019. Born in Avon Township Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Charlie William Cascaddan and Ethel Marie Judd Cascaddan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thad Byrd and a brother, Roger Dale Cascaddan. She is survived by...
Florence Stamey
Dec 23, 2019
Florence Bates Stamey, 87, of Franklin, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Jeanette Bates Guest. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Stamey and son-in-law, Wayne Queen. Florence was a member of Prentiss Church of God. She is survived by two daughters,...
Grace Poindexter
Dec 18, 2019
Grace Angel Poindexter, 91, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Lex B. Angel and Candus Gibson Angel. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil "Britches" Poindexter; two brothers, Lex and JD and a sister, Mildred Tyler. Grace was the oldest...
Nicholas Quinif
Dec 17, 2019
Nicholas James Quinif, M.D., a retired urologist, died at his home in Highlands, NC on December 17th, 2019, due to complications from metastatic melanoma. He was 66. Born in Toledo, OH on April 15th, 1953, he was the son of the late Richard Quinif and the late Patricia Casey. He is survived by his wife of forty-one years, Alice McElhannon...
George Hunnicutt
Dec 16, 2019
At 96, George Lyle "Doc" Hunnicutt recounted, "I was born in Franklin, NC on the fifth day of January, 1923, the youngest of six. Mama was 42 when I was born. I used to joke with her, 'You made a bad mistake when you had me.' Mama would just laugh and shake her head." "I was two or three years...
Mary Chambliss
Dec 15, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Foster Chambliss, 91, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019. Born in Carbon Hill, AL, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lester Foster and Ida Williams Foster. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard R. Chambliss, Sr. Mary retired after 30 years from C & C Drywall...
