Pearl Hester Gouge: DeLoach Genealogy

Generation: 1

Pearl Hester Gouge was born on 1 May 1916 in , Mitchell County, North Carolina, ; died on 27 May 2013 in , Mitchell County, North Carolina, .

Pearl married Lloyd Otto Franklin on 24 Dec 1946 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Lloyd (son of James Lenoir Franklin and Theodocia Octavia Carroll) was born on 1 Jul 1906 in , Mitchell County, North Carolina, ; died on 1 Feb 1981 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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2. Melba Jeanette Franklin was born about 1949 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 2 Jul 2022 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Pisgah Cemetery, Avery County, North Carolina, .

Generation: 2

Melba Jeanette Franklin

(1.Pearl¹) was born about 1949 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 2 Jul 2022 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Pisgah Cemetery, Avery County, North Carolina, .

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Melba Jeanette Franklin of Three Mile Community passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 2, 2022, at the age of 73.

Melba is preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Pearl Franklin.

Melba is survived by three children, daughter, Rebecca Alexander (Jeremy) of Elizabethton, Tennessee, Teresa Blackwell (Chris), Reidsville, NC; son, John Lowe (Jennifer) Marion, VA; grandchildren, Brianna, Andrew, Connor Alexander, Tony Kimbrell, Cheyenne Lowe, Josh Lowe, and Kristen Moss (Dewayne); great grandchildren, Skylar, Payton, Reggie; three sisters, Joyce Sellars, Linda Stillwell, and Shirley Smith (Jesse) and her beloved dog, Daisy. Also, surviving is a multitude of nieces, nephews, and extended family who loved her dearly.

Melba spent her life caring for others as a dedicated and devoted nurse in the hospital and doctor's offices in both Avery and Mitchell County over a span of approximately 50 years. She extended that same caring and compassion in caring for all those family and friends she helped throughout her life. She especially loved her children and grandchildren. Her greatest enjoyment was spending time with her children, grandchildren, sisters, and extended family. While she had many interests, some of the things she loved most were history, trains, westerns, genealogy, flowers, gardening, reading, traveling, music, animals and spending time on the family land, that was so dear to her. Above all else, the greatest gift she left behind was her love for God and her family. She knew the importance of being there for other people and lived a life that was dedicated to those beliefs. She will be greatly missed.

Funeral services for Melba will be held on Friday, July 8, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the Altamont United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in the Pisgah Cemetery.