Obituaries

Barbara Sears McRae

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FRANKLIN – Barbara Sears McRae died peacefully at her home on March 2, 2021. Her loss is felt deeply by countless family members, friends and colleagues whose lives she touched.

Staci Marie Mashburn

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FRANKLIN – Staci Marie Mashburn, 7, of Franklin, passed away March 6, 2021.

Staci was born in Jackson County to Kelby Mashburn and Kishi Sanders. 

Marilyn Lyon Ilhardt

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ASHEVILLE – Marilyn Lyon Ilhardt, 70, originally of Miami, Florida, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 3, 2021 in the afternoon with family members by her side in Asheville, North Carolina. 

D L Elliott

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FRANKLIN – D L Elliott, 73, passed away March 5, 2021.

A service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday March 10, 2021, at Macon Funeral Home Chapel. 

Ada June Kiser Dowdle

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FRANKLIN – Ada June Kiser Dowdle, 94, passed away March 7, 2021.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Four Seasons Hospice, 571 South Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC  28731.

Raymond Richard Bates

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FRANKLIN – Raymond Richard Bates, 62, passed away on March 2, 2021.

A graveside service was held Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Tellico Baptist Church.

Jimmie B. White

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FRANKLIN – Jimmie B. White, 86, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 following a lengthy battle with a rare incurable cancer.

John E. Sim

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MURPHY – John E. Sim, 95, formerly of Franklin, passed away Friday, Feb. 19, 2021 at his residence. He was born March 2, 1925 to John Joseph Sim and Ann Campbell Smith in Detroit, Michigan.