FRANKLIN – Frankabelle Gibson Scruggs, 89, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday, March 26, 2021.
Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Leobelle Bradley Gibson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Jimmy Scruggs; and a brother, Billy Gibson.
She was a lifelong member of Cowee Baptist Church. Frankabelle loved gardening, canning, and freezing. She also loved sharing these with everyone she knew. She loved spending time after school with Isabelle and Charlie.
She was one of the original members of the Cowee Quilters and was known for her quilting. She has shared her quilts with many. She loved teaching others about quilting and has mentored many high school students working on their senior projects.
Frankabelle was very active in the Cowee Fire Department and Auxillary. She loved feeding the firemen on Thursday nights and her banana pudding is going to be missed.
She was also a member of the Cowee Community Development and has held numerous offices over the years.
Surviving Frankabelle is a daughter, Mary Carolyn; three sons, Hugh, Phil and Tim all of Franklin; two sisters, Luanne Teague (Bill) of Simpsonville, South Carolina and Suzy Lorentz (Bill) of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Six grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren also survive.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 29 at Cowee Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Ronnie Branson and Rev. Charles Stevens officiated.
Members of the Cowee Fire and Rescue served as pallbearers. The family received friends prior to the service at Cowee Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Cowee Fire Department, 208 Mason Branch Rd., Franklin, NC 28734.
Condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com. Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.