Danny Swafford
May 30, 2019
Daniel "Danny" Ray Swafford, 72, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019. Born in Macon County he was the son of Mildred Shope Swafford and the late Ray Swafford. He was a graduate of Franklin High School, then received an Associate Degree from Southwestern Community College. Danny was a member of First Baptist Church where he was formerly a...
Donald Ovans
May 29, 2019
Donald S. Ovans, 100, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019. No services are planned. Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Condolences can be made to the family at www.maconfuneralhome.com
Shirley Rankin
May 28, 2019
Shirley Ann Rankin, 83, of Franklin passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019. She was the daughter of the late John Walters and Uva Leon Walters. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Mark Rankin; daughter, Cheryl Dwinnells; twin daughters, whom died shortly after premature birth; sister, Beverly Zawodny, and brother, Mervin Walters. Shirley was...
Dewey Pete King
May 27, 2019
Dewey "Pete" King, 93, of Scaly Mountain, NC passed away Monday, May 27, 2019. Born in Leake County, MS, he was the son of the late William Richard King and Mattie Caroline Mosley King. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy King. Pete was a US Army Veteran serving during World War II....
Kate Schmoll
May 22, 2019
Kate Marie Schmoll, 90, of Franklin passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Hastings and Lura Francis Roane Hastings. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Vernon Baldwin; second husband, Ronald Boyd Schmoll; brothers, Dover Hastings and Marshall Hastings; grandchildren, Shawn...
Carey Patton
May 22, 2019
Carey B. Patton Jr, 72, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Carey B. Patton Sr. and Gertrude Cunningham Patton. Junior lived in Franklin his whole life except for the four years he served in the US Marine Corps where he did three tours in Vietnam during the...
Virginia Kennedy
May 21, 2019
Virginia (Ginger) Hightower Kennedy died at midnight, May 21st, in Highlands, N.C. Her husband Kevin Naylor was at her bedside at the time of death. The cause of death was complications from lung cancer. She was born March 5, 1940 in Atlanta, GA and was the daughter of Alfred D. Kennedy Jr. of Atlanta and Jane Virginia (Gina) Hightower Kennedy...
Clarence Tallent
May 20, 2019
Clarence Tallent Jr, 45, of Franklin passed away Monday, May 20, 2019. Born and raised in Franklin, he was the son of Clarence Tallent Sr. (Catherine) and the late Hazel Mae Conhiser Pannell. He had two passions in his life; his career at Millis Transfer and being with his beloved family. He was a member of First Baptist Church where...
Joyce Dean
May 20, 2019
Joyce Hurst Dean, 84, of Franklin passed away Monday, May 20, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Thedford Hurst and Annie Mae Hall Hurst. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Dean Sr, and sister, Audrey Ashe. She is survived by her son, JR Dean; six grandchildren;...
William Jones
May 19, 2019
William Francis Jones, 73, of Otto, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019. Born in Long Island, NY, he was the son of the late Walston Stanley Jones and Margaret Converse Starkweather Jones. William enjoyed white water paddling. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Margaret A. Jones; two sons, Roy Allen Jones (Elena) of Ruskin, FL and Michael...
Beatrice Ezechel
May 18, 2019
Beatrice Elizabeth Ezechel, 95, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019. Born in NY, NY she was the daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth Peters. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Minnich; second husband, Joseph Ezechel; and daughter, Elizabeth Ann Markham. Beatrice was a retired nurse and was of...
Gary Scott
May 17, 2019
Gary Cooper Scott, 83, of Franklin, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019. Born in Grand Ridge, FL, he was the son of the late Hallis Scott and Edna Bryant Scott. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Elsie Patricia Scott; daughter, Patricia Kimberly Scott; sister, Lynn Scott; and brother, Hallis Scott, Jr. Gary...
Gail Motley
May 17, 2019
Gail Sargent Motley, 78, of Otto, NC, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019. Born in Miami, FL, she was the daughter of the late George M. Sargent and Myra Edna Evans Sargent. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years, Charles Motley who died July 30, 2009; brother, Rodney Sargent and sister,...
Burma Keller
May 11, 2019
Burma Lee Keller, 70, of Franklin passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Born in Louisville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Herman R. Maddox. Burma was a member of Mount Airy Baptist Church in Mount Airy, GA. She was partner and owner at Keller Williams Realty, and a past director at Carolina Smokies Association of Realtors. She...
Eugene Barcel
May 9, 2019
Eugene Albert Barcel, 89, of Franklin passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019. Born in Minneapolis, MN, he was the son of the late Edward Barcel and Dorothy Brown Barcel. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Jim Barcel. Gene was a US Navy veteran and owned and operated Colonial Florist with his partner Bruce...
Betty Holland
May 8, 2019
Betty Margaret Stewman Holland, 91, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Born in Lynch, KY, she was the daughter of the late Felix Stewman and Verna Yeary Stewman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Grady M. Holland; son, Jesse Grady Holland; brother, Jesse Stewman; grandson, David Wayne Holland; granddaughter, Tammy Lynn...
Robert Wies
May 6, 2019
Robert J. Wies, 83, of Franklin passed away Monday, May 6, 2019. No services are planned at this time. Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Condolences can be made to the family at www.maconfuneralhome.com
Marian Knudson
May 4, 2019
Marian Ann Knudson, 90, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019. Born in Camden, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Herbert M. Abrahamson and Grace Stearly Abrahamson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sons, Dean Isaacs and Mark Isaacs. Marian was a member of First United Methodist Church. She is survived...
Robert Crawford
May 1, 2019
Robert Lee Crawford, 89, of Hiawassee, GA passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Born in Jackson County, NC, he was the son of the late William Grady Crawford and Eddis Crisp Crawford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Bill Crawford, Jim Crawford, and Tommy Crawford. Robert was a US Air Force veteran serving...
Jack Lehtinen
Apr 29, 2019
Jack Lehtinen, 73, of Franklin passed away Monday, April 29, 2019. Born in Waukegan, IL, he was the son of the late Heimo Lehtinen and Thelma Wisari Lehtinen. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sylva for 20 years. He enjoyed woodworking, serving and teaching in the Catholic faith, and loving his family. He is survived by...
