Obituaries

Larry Fred Estes

FRANKLIN – Larry Fred Estes, 84, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021.  A graveside service will be held 3 p.m. Friday, July 16, 2021, at Sugar Fork Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Estes will lie in state from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Friday at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home.

Dorothy Genevieve Hodgin Cruse

FRANKLIN – Dorothy Genevieve Hodgin Cruse, 94, passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021. There are no services planned at this time. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Gillispie Chapel Cemetery, c/o Sue Deal, 731 Jones Creek Rd., Franklin, NC 28734.

John Franklin Chandler

FRANKLIN – John Franklin Chandler, 93, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021.  A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, July 16, 2021, at the First Baptist Church, Franklin. Visitation will be at the church from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. prior to the service.

Mark Anthony Burrell

FRANKLIN – Mark Anthony Burrell, 56, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021. Born in Ozark, Alabama, he was the son of Maxie and Pat Burrell. Mark worked as a food service manager and he was a huge wrestling fan. He also enjoyed fishing, camping, and spending time with his family.

Edward “Ed” Lynn Nixon

FRANKLIN – Edward “Ed” Lynn Nixon, 67, passed away after a brief bout with lung cancer on Sunday, July 4, 2021.  He was a resident of Franklin, having relocated from the Charlotte area 17 years ago.  He was born in Ohio and moved to Florida as a young man, before making his home in North Carolina.

Harry Carl Kumle

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – Harry Carl Kumle was born on November 25, 1959, in Hollywood, Florida.  He passed on June 23, 2021, in Charlotte North Carolina. He graduated Franklin High School, obtained his RN degree at Presbyterian School of Nursing, Bachelor of Science at Queens College.

Johnny Harold Enfinger

FRANKLIN – Johnny Harold Enfinger, 74, passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.  Bryant-Grant Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Enfinger family.

Mary Theresa “Terry” Campbell

SYLVA – On Sunday, June 27, 2021, Mary Theresa “Terry” Campbell, 92, entered her Heavenly home surrounded by her family. She was greeted at Heavens Gates by her cherished grandson Buddy Baird, parents Leola and Kenneth Campbell, brothers Leo and Vernon Campbell and her sister Catherine Ann.

Sally Marie Pruett

FRANKLIN – Sally Marie Pruett, 75, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. A memorial service was held at Macon Funeral Home on Friday, June 25, at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Hospice House Foundation of WNC, PO Box 815, Franklin, NC 28744.

Susan Tippett Hunter

FRANKLIN – Susan Tippett Hunter, 59, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021.   A Celebration of Life will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 10 at Iotla Baptist Church. Private interment will be at the Iotla Baptist Church Cemetery.