Obituaries

Virginia Dills

Virginia Sue Downs Dills, 79, of Franklin passed away Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. Bryant-Grant Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Dills family.  

Curtis Dodgins

Curtis Stephen Dodgins, 51, of Otto passed away Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. Bryant-Grant Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Dodgins family.

Mary Burdette

FRANKLIN - Mary Sue Holbrooks Burdette, 71, passed away at her sister’s residence the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, after a long illness. Mary attended First Baptist Church of Franklin; she considered her church to be her second family.

Brenda Angel

FRANKLIN - Brenda Diane Gregory Angel peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, at age 66. Brenda was born Sept. 5, 1955, to the late Milles and Mildred Gregory.

Greta Wilkins

FRANKLIN - Greta Ann Ballreich Wilkins, 88, formerly of Angola, Indiana, passed away on Aug. 19, 2022. Greta was born Sept. 20, 1933, to the late Albert and Dora Dorrance Ballreich in Indian River, Michigan.

Gary Parrish

BRYSON CITY - Gary Lenwood Parrish, son of Charles Rudolph Parrish and Betty Jo Queen Parrish, was born on July 24, 1958, and passed from this life on Aug. 14, 2022. Gary is remembered as being very intelligent and mechanically minded.

David Paul Lippy

OTTO - David Paul Lippy, 74, was born on July 7, 1948, in Oswego, Illinois, to Carole Jean (Panikis) Lippy and Glenn “Whitey” Ray Lippy. He received his first degree in 1970 from the University of Illinois, a Bachelor of Science in aeronautical and astronautical engineering.

David Henry

JACKSONNVILLE, FLA. - David Randall Henry, 57, passed away Aug. 7, 2022. David was born Aug. 27, 1964, in Franklin to the late John Harold Henry and late Sarah Louise Tallent. He was retired from Ingles Markets where he had worked as a produce merchandiser.

Mildred Everest

FRANKLIN - Mildred Penland Everest, 94, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, but called this area her home for 82 years. She was the daughter of the late William and Beulah Cabe Penland.