Max Duane Cruse

With solemn reverence, we commemorate Max Duane Cruse (Franklin, North Carolina), whose life came to an end on March 7, 2026 at the age of 95, leaving behind cherished memories. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Max Duane Cruse or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though Max may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

He was predeceased by: his wife Edith Angel Cruse; and his parents, Fred Cruse and Jewel Cruse. He is survived by: his siblings, Jack, Floyd, Walker Cruse, Ruth Medlin, Joanne Kameh, Shirley Cole of Marietta, GA and Doris Hunter of Franklin, NC..

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 14th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Grant Chapel at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home (105 W Main St, Franklin, NC 28734). A burial will be held on Saturday, March 14th 2026 at the Sugar Fork Baptist Church Cemetery (56 Shadow Ln, Franklin, NC 28734).