Obituaries

Joan Wright

FRANKLIN - Joan Carlson Wright, 86, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Macon Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements.

Robert Tietze

HIGHLANDS - Robert Morse Tietze, 84, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022. He was born Jan. 22, 1938, in New York, New York, to the late Robert Andre’ Tietze and Nancy Hooper Tietze. Robert was a salesman in the medical/pharmaceutical industry. He loved his country and was a U.S. Army veteran.

Willie Thomas

FRANKLIN - Willie “Ray” Thomas, 74, went to be with his Lord and Savior peacefully on Monday, June 26, 2022. Moffitt Family Funeral Care is honored to serve Ray’s family.

Charles Sutton

FRANKLIN - Charles Jerry Sutton, 85, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Charlie and Hazel Penland Sutton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years Jean McCollum Sutton in 2012, and sister Nancy S. Winecoff.

Eddis Stamey

FRANKLIN - Eddis “Jean” Stamey, 86, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. A lifelong resident of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Harley and Minnie Potts Morrison.

Nannie Scruggs

FRANKLIN - Nannie “Geneva” Scruggs, 77, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Ms. Scruggs was born in Macon County to the late Willie Scruggs and Isabella Greenwood Scruggs.

Hazel Miller

SCALY MOUNTAIN - Hazel Avanelle Wood Miller, 90, went home to be with to be with Jesus on Thursday, June 30, 2022. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

James Mallory

FRANKLIN - James Edward “Ed” Mallory, 80, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022. Ed was born in Princeton, West Virginia, to the late James Conrad Mallory and Emma Bratton Mallory.

Rebecca Elliot

BRYSON CITY - Rebecca Mae Monteith Elliott left this world to be with her Savior on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, surrounded by family.