Obituaries

Mary Sterling

FRANKLIN - Mary Hall Sterling, 75, went home to be with Jesus on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Virgie Keener

HIGHLANDS - Virgie Leo Keener, 93, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. She was born Aug. 7, 1929, in Macon County to the late Carl Keener and Helen Smith Keener.

Neoma Houghton

FRANKLIN - Neoma “Noni” Lanier Houghton, 92, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. Born in Plant City, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Corinne Gill Lanier.

Tammy Hill

FRANKLIN - Tammy Gregory Hill, 54, went to be with the Lord on Nov. 11, 2022. She was born in Campbellsville, Kentucky to the late Charles Gregory and her mother Mable Gregory who survives her. She was of the Baptist faith.

Bruce Crawford

FRANKLIN - Bruce Crawford, 90, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Nov. 13, 2022. He was born in Macon County, Oct. 31, 1932, to the late Cecil and Flora Crawford.

Laure Walsh

SCALY MOUNTAIN - Laure Swanner Walsh, 64, passed away Oct. 28th, 2022. Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Lois Karvonen

OTTO - Lois Kendall Karvonen, 99, passed away Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. Bryant Grant Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Karvonen family. 

Robert Leonard

FRANKLIN - Robert Wayne Leonard, 81, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Richard Jones, III

FRANKLIN - Richard Sloan Jones III, died on Nov. 1, 2022, at his home in Asheville. He was raised in Franklin, the son of Richard (Dick) S. Jones Jr. and Melissa O. Jones. Richard is survived by his parents; brother, Fred H. Jones (Jennifer); sister, Laura J.

Thomas Estes

FRANKLIN - Thomas Eugene Estes, 85, passed away Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Bryant Grant Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Estes family.