Obituaries

Clayton Marshall

FRANKLIN - Clayton “Yankee” Marshall, 85, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. He was born in Miami, Florida, on March 25, 1936. Clayton was married to Elaine Wescott Marshall on Aug. 3, 1957. Clayton had a career as a contractor for Clayton Construction and Cogin Construction.

Mona Lewis

FRANKLIN - Mona Lou Lewis (affectionately known as Momma Lou, LuLu and Grandma), 86, passed away at her home on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. Mona Lou was born in Logansport, Indiana, on Nov. 9, 1935, to Leon and Violet Loop.

Gypsie Kepley

FRANKLIN - Gypsie Yvonne Wrenn Kepley passed away on Feb. 23, 2022. Moffitt Family Funeral Care is honored to serve Ms. Gypsie's family.

Joseph Biro

FRANKLIN - Joseph Biro, 104, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Joseph was born in Hartford, Connecticut, to the late Joseph and Martha Biro.

Hazel Wilson

FRANKLIN - Hazel Young Wilson, 93, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022. Mrs. Wilson was born in Riviera Beach, Florida, the daughter of the late Frederick George Herman Young and Marie Antoinette Smith Young.

Mark McClure

FRANKLIN - On Feb. 17, 2022, the angels came calling for Mark McClure and he was ready! Mark was born on Dec. 14, 1977, to Kathy Scott Stamey (Mike) and the late William “Billy” McClure (Shirley). Mark was a member of East Franklin Baptist Church.

Frank Maxwell

FRANKLIN - Frank Wesley Maxwell, passed away on Thursday, Feb.17, 2022. Macon Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements.

Michael Dendy

HIGHLANDS - Michael Eugene Dendy, 64, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in Grundy, Virginia, he was the son of Ruth McCall Dendy and the late Rev. Alton Dendy.

Richard Davis

FRANKLIN - Richard Lee Davis, 35, passed away Feb.11, 2022. Moffitt Family Funeral Care is honored to serve Mr. Davis' family.

Marilyn Bryant

FRANKLIN - Marilyn Skyes Bryant, 70, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 31, 2022, at Mission Memorial Campus in Asheville, with her husband and best friend, Andy by her side. Marilyn and Andy moved from Key West, Florida, to Franklin on Jan. 31, 2014, where they retired.