Barbara Hodgin
Dec 5, 2024
Barbara Guffie Hodgin, age 92, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2024. Barbara was born at Devils Prong Creek in Standing Indian and was a lifelong resident of Macon County. She proudly joined the Methodist faith when she was 14 and remained a member for the rest of her life; Barbara was currently attending Cartoogechaye Baptist Church. She was a receptionist...
Everette Noland Jr.
Dec 3, 2024
John Everette Noland, Jr., age 83, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee. Born on July 16, 1941, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, John lived a life marked by dedication, service, and love for his family. Known to most as Everette, his early years were spent in Athens, Georgia, where he graduated from Athens High School. He went...
Madge Sala
Dec 3, 2024
Madge L. Sala, age 82, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2024. Madge was born in Pennsylvania to the late Raymond Sontag and Nellie Virginia Wolff Sontag. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two sons, Raymond Floyd Thompson and Timothy Scot Thompson. An artist in every sense of the word, Madge could make anything beautiful—from...
Charlie Jones
Dec 2, 2024
Charlie Jones, age 84, passed away Monday, December 2, 2024 with his loving family by his side. Charlie was born in Franklin to the late Frank Jones and Dorothy Bell Holbrooks Jones. He lived all of his life in Franklin and was a member of Ridge Crest Baptist Church. Known for his ability to make anyone laugh, people throughout the...
Rob Henderson
Dec 2, 2024
Rob Henderson, age 76, of Franklin, passed away Monday, December 2, 2024 from complications due to asbestos exposure while serving in the United States Navy. Rob was born in New York, New York to the late Vincent Frederick Henderson and Katherine Von Hinken Henderson. Always a boy at heart, he enjoyed any activity that kept him outside- whether it be...
William Deck
Nov 30, 2024
William Edward "Bill" Deck was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 23, 1943, to Mildred and Ed Deck. His family was devoutly Catholic, and Bill attended parochial schools, graduating from Christian Brothers High School and St. Louis University, a private Jesuit research university. He earned a Master's Degree from Georgia State University. Bill had a servant's heart. As a...
Keith Ray
Nov 29, 2024
William Keith Ray, 65, passed away at his home on Friday, November 29,2024. He was the son of Geroge and Catherine Ray. He was preceded in death by his father, George Ray and his partner of 38 years, David Horne. He was a member and custodian of Clarks Chapel Methodist Church. He worked at C.R. Industries. Keith loved animals and...
Richard Conner
Nov 23, 2024
Richard "Rick" Wayne Conner, 77, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2024. Rick was born in Jacksonville, FL to the late J "Russell" and Ruth Olsen Conner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother. He was a retired Amtrak agent. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church of...
Nancy Johnson
Nov 22, 2024
Nancy Faye McGaha Johnson,75, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family, on Friday, November 22, 2024, at Angel Medical Center in Franklin, NC. Nancy Faye was born April 7, 1949, in Macon County, to the late Boyd and JoAnn Shepard McGaha and has made Franklin her home. She was a loving mother and homemaker, who was blessed by...
Charlotte Combs
Nov 22, 2024
Charlotte Faye Combs, age 86, a resident of Atmore, Alabama, passed away Friday, November 22, 2024. She was born to Elder Odis and Lula Mae Yarborough in Jacksonville, Florida. She spent most of her life in Baker County, Florida. She is preceded in death by her husband, Fred Combs, Jr. (Bunny); two children, Charlotte Mills and Bruce Combs; four brothers...
Nancy Mccall
Nov 21, 2024
Nancy Hannah McCall, 78, of Franklin, NC, passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, November 21, 2024. Nancy was the daughter of the late Frank and Wilma Welch Hannah. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Tony McCall, and brothers, Rick and Gerald Hannah. She was a member of Cartoogechaye Baptist Church. She...
Stanley Parker
Nov 21, 2024
Stanley Parker, 60, born March 16, 1964, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024. He was a lifetime resident of Franklin, NC, where he was born and lived as a brother, son, and uncle to many in his extended family. He really enjoyed the outdoor life as a hunter and fisherman. One of his passions, he loved digging ginseng and...
Barbara Young
Nov 16, 2024
Barbara Ann Govert Young, age 77, of Franklin, NC and formerly of Peachtree City, GA died on November 16, 2024. She was survived by her husband of eight years, Richard Young, four children, two stepchildren, and six grandchildren: daughters Tamatha (John) Camm, Jenny Govert, Monee (Daniel) Klingler; and sons Earl John (Heather) Govert, Ben (Sadie) Young; and grandchildren Seth (Avary)...
Michele Meier
Nov 11, 2024
Michele Vare Meier, 77, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, November 11, 2024. She was born in Philadelphia, PA, to the late Joseph and Eileen Scanlon Vare. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Patrice O'Neill and Mark Vare. She was a member of Destiny Church of God of Franklin and loved cooking and...
Clinton Ledford
Nov 8, 2024
Alex "Clinton" Ledford, age 85, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2024. A lifelong resident of Franklin, he was born on June 23, 1939 to Fred and Dora Ledford. He was the youngest of sixteen children. Clinton graduated from Franklin High School in 1958 and attended North Georgia Trade School specializing in automotive transmissions and front-end alignment. He married Louise...
William Vander Woude
Nov 6, 2024
William "Bill" Junior VanderWoude, 82, of Franklin, NC and Lake Worth, FL, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2024, with his family present. He was born in Beaver Dam, WI on August 3, 1942, to William and Jane VanderWoude. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Donald VanderWoude. He is survived by his wife of 59 years,...
Patsy Shepherd
Nov 3, 2024
Patsy "Pat" Margine Shepherd, 77, of Franklin, NC, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, November 3, 2024. Pat was born in Macon County to the late J.C. and Myrtle Holden Shepherd. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Virginia Foshee and Ralph Lee Shepherd and the best friend she ever had, Bob Barrow....
Jason Wheeler
Nov 1, 2024
Jason Michael Wheeler, 50, of Vero Beach, FL passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2024. He was born in Vero beach, FL and was a chef by trade. He worked at several restaurants in Franklin NC and Florida. He is survived by his mother, F. Marcella Loudermilk; brother, Don Wheeler III; good friends, Luke Arvey, Jean and Bob Cook, and...
Frederick Smith
Nov 1, 2024
Fredrick "Fred" Smith, 84, of Franklin, NC, went to be with the Lord on November 1, 2024. He was born on March 21, 1940, in Syracuse, New York to the late Fredrick and Louise Smith. Fred served our country in the United States Marine Corp. He then worked as a custodian at Syracuse University. He also enjoyed raising and racing...
Gregory Windsor
Oct 24, 2024
SFC Gregory Edward Windsor, SFC, USA, Ret. age 74, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2024 at this residence while he was surrounded by his loving family. Gregory was born in Germany to the late Herbert McClaren Windsor and Marjorie Lee Powell Windsor. He proudly served his country during the Vietnam era and was currently fighting the effects of...
