Dennis Vinson
Oct 29, 2018
Dennis "Cotton" Vinson, 74, of Franklin passed away Monday, October 29, 2018. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late James Paul Vinson and Eva Pauline Angel Vinson. After graduation he joined the Marines. He served in Vietnam in the HMM 163. He remained active with members of HMM 163 his entire life. Dennis was a member...
Johannes Boertjens
Oct 27, 2018
Johannes "John" Cornelis Lambertus Boertjens Jr, 75, of Franklin passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018. Born in Lemmer, The Netherlands, he was the son of the late Johannes Cornelis Lambertus Boertjens Sr. and Jacomina Helena Heijnen Boertjens. He was a member of Emmanuel Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his son, Alan Jon Boertjens (Adele); sister, Tonia M. Carlson (Ronald),...
Kenneth Evans
Oct 26, 2018
Kenneth Dean Evans, 76, of Franklin passed away Friday, October 26, 2018. Born in Summerville, SC, he was the son of the late Ira Fay Evans and Willmuth Thomas Evans. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. Kenneth was of the Methodist faith. He enjoyed working with leather and gem mining....
Gerard Voskerijian
Oct 24, 2018
Gerard Voskerijian, 50, of Franklin, passed away October 24, 2018. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of Magar Voskerijian and the late Annie Alanian Voskerijian. He was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Janelle Maas Voskerijian, of Franklin; children, Nicolette Voskerijian and Jonathon Voskerijian, both of Valley Stream, NY; stepson, Robert Montilione,...
Dixie Childers Moses
Oct 23, 2018
Dixie June Childers Moses, 88, of Franklin passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Hayes Glen Childers and Louanna Stewart Childers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Moses; and siblings, Jessie Morton, Mary Gee (Lloyd), Aldon Childers (Roma Whitmire), Lucille Evitt (Cleo),...
Raymond Braziel
Oct 21, 2018
Raymond Charles Braziel, 92, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018. Born in Atlanta, GA, he was preceded in death by his mother, Myrtis Hutchinson Braziel Ashton; wife, Inez Gaskin Braziel; son, Raymond Wayne Braziel, US Air Force Vietnam Veteran and grandson, David Braziel US Navy. He was a graduate of Miami Senior High School and Miami-Dade College. Raymond...
Merritt Fouts
Oct 20, 2018
Merritt C. Fouts, 88, of Franklin, died peacefully on Saturday, October 20, 2018, at the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. Born in Macon County on July 25, 1930, he was the son of the late William T. and Mary Aldora Rickman Fouts. His parents and nine siblings, Aster, Milton, Lois Franklin, W. R. "Widge," Marshall, Doris Lynch, Remon, Dessie Mae Guyer, and Frances...
Don Capaforte
Oct 19, 2018
Don Capaforte, 58, of Franklin, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, October 19, 2018. Born in Miami, FL, he was the son of Patricia Waters Capaforte and the late Louis John Capaforte. Don was a member of Cowee Baptist Church and was very active in Missionary work throughout his life; including seven trips to Moldova. He...
Johnny Gregory
Oct 16, 2018
Johnny Gregory, 84, of Franklin passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Adolphus Gregory and Laura Collins Mashburn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his three sisters: Della Gregory, Catherine Martin, and Evelyn Shepherd. Johnny enjoyed talking about politics, going to the flea market, and...
John Ellis
Oct 13, 2018
John C. Ellis, 85, of Austin, TX, formerly of Franklin, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018. Born in Oakhurst, NJ, he was the son of the late George H. Ellis and Helen Regina Carr Ellis. John was a retired Sergeant in the US Air Force; member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Austin, TX and former member of St....
Glenda Waller
Oct 13, 2018
Glenda Rene Ball Waller, 29, of Sylva, NC, was called home to be with our Lord and Savior, Saturday, October 13, 2018. Born in Palatka, FL, she was the daughter of David and Robbin Ball, of Florida. Glenda was a manager for Dollar General and a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. She enjoyed life and being with friends and...
Douglas Robinson
Oct 12, 2018
Douglas Robinson, 86, of Franklin passed away Friday, October 12, 2018. Born in Albany, NY he was the son of the late Maurice Robinson and Muriel Clark Robinson. Douglas was preceded in death by his son, Glenn Robinson. He served in the US Army, worked at the Miami Herald for 35 years, and was a Cub Scout leader for many...
Louise Butler
Oct 10, 2018
Louise Donnelly Butler, 95, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Born in Lexington, KY, she was the daughter of the late Stella Wade Dunn Schrader. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sisters, Mary and Florence, and a brother, Al. Louise attended Black Mountain Baptist Church and enjoyed working outdoors. She is survived by...
Jinger Sanders Jackson
Oct 9, 2018
Jennifer "Jinger" Sanders-Jackson, 68, of Franklin, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Bob and Jodie Waldroop Sanders. Jinger was retired from Macon County Schools, where she taught second grade for many years. She was a member of First Baptist...
Winifred Simpson
Oct 7, 2018
Winifred Huggins Simpson "Miss Winnie", 104, formerly of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2018 in Franklin, NC. She was born in Atlanta, GA on August 26, 1914 to the late Ella Corinne and Amos Cleveland Huggins. Her family moved to Fayetteville in 1952. In 2008, she moved to Franklin, NC. Miss Winnie was a very active, long-time member...
David Williamson
Oct 7, 2018
David "Mike" Williamson Sr, 60, of Cocoa, FL passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018. Born in Jacksonville, FL he was the son of Patsy Willis Greeson, of Cocoa, FL and the late Mark Williamson Jr. Mike was a Systems Engineer for the Space Shuttle Program at Kennedy Space Center for 32 years. He was a member of Central Life Church...
Delores Beamish
Oct 1, 2018
Delores "Dee" Beamish, 90, of Franklin passed away Monday, October 1, 2018. Born in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Frank Ponke and Margaret Kott Ponke. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Beamish (2002) and sister, Anna Marie Kraut (2018). Dee moved to Franklin in 1989 and has been...
Dorothy Morrow
Sep 28, 2018
Dorothy Motz-Morrow, 90, of Franklin passed away Friday, September 28, 2018. Born in DuBois, PA she was the daughter of the late Glenn Smith and Ruby Duttry Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Beverly Kunselman. Dorothy was a member of Louisa Chapel United Methodist Church, a 50-year member of Eastern Star, past...
Shaunteil Vannucci
Sep 27, 2018
Shaunteil Vannucci, 38, of Franklin passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018. Born in Griffin, GA, she was the daughter of Shawn and Dale Peterson, of Franklin. She was preceded in death by her brother, Larry Peterson. She attended Trinity Assembly of God, played guitar, loved to dance, and loved the outdoors. In addition to her parents, she is survived by...
Helen Kaas
Sep 26, 2018
Helen Seals Brushett Kaas, 95, of Franklin went to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 26, 2018. She was born June 2, 1923 in Clinton, NJ to the late William and Ida Housel Seals. She was preceded in death in 1966 by husband Albert Brushett and 2005 by husband Charles Kaas. Also preceded in death by brothers John and Austin...
