Peggy Rowbottom
Feb 7, 2017
Peggy L. Rowbottom, 84, of Cashiers, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Clay Price and Phoebe Evitt Price. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Rowbottom. Peggy was a member of Yellow Mountain Baptist Church. She enjoyed working in her yard. She is survived by her daughter,...
Carolyn Brown
Feb 4, 2017
Carolyn Mae Brown, 86, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017. Born in Bowling Green, FL, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Vernon Knight and Gladys Brooks Knight. Carolyn was preceded in death by her husband, Victor Brown. She is survived by three sons, Randall Brown of Moffett, FL, Richard Brown of Franklin and Ronald Brown of...
Allen Leo Dills
Feb 1, 2017
Allen Leo Dills, 57, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Born in Macon County, he was the son of Barbara Lee Cabe Dills and the late James Leo "Leon" Dills. Allen was a member of Buck Creek Baptist Church. He enjoyed making music, operating his Hamm radio, camping and fishing. In addition to his mother, Barbara Cabe Dills,...
Dorothy Sylvester
Feb 1, 2017
Dorothy Marie Heiden Sylvester, 85, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Born in Ixonia, WI, she was the daughter of the late John Heiden and Mary Nistler Heiden. She was preceded in death by her son, John Charles Sylvester, her brother, Francis "Gabby" Heiden and a sister, Loretta Stewart. Dorothy was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She...
Charles "Ed" Nolen
Jan 28, 2017
Charles Edwin "Ed" Nolen, Sr., born May 16, 1934, of Cartoogechaye Community, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Charles William Nolen and Glee Anne Garner Nolen of Franklin. He was preceded in death by a grandson, William Scott Nolen. Ed was a veteran serving...
Susan Ehle
Jan 27, 2017
Susan Stockton Ehle passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017 at the age of 75. She was a native of New Orleans, LA and a resident of Franklin, NC. She was the loving sister of Marietta "Missy" Ehle Ernst, niece of Herbert Fitzhugh Adey II, and aunt of Kimberly Elizabeth Ehle, Davidson Stockton Ehle III (Geraldine), Linda Ann Doussan, Susan...
Maude Fouts
Jan 23, 2017
Maude Marcine Fouts, 86, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017. Born in Winston Salem, NC, she was the step-daughter of the late John Wando Fouts and Marie Frady Fouts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Louise Setser. Maude was retired from Belden; she a member of Iotla Baptist Church and...
Willa Mae Bumgarner
Jan 22, 2017
Willa Mae Jones Bumgarner, 81, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017. Born in Jackson Co, she was the daughter of the late Jess Jones and Buena Nations Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers and sisters, Felix Jones, Annie Sue Dillard, Naomi Brooks and Clyde Jones. Willa Mae was co-owner and...
Madeline "Maddie" Gibbs
Jan 21, 2017
"Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny." C.S. Lewis Madeline "Maddie" McClure Gibbs, 21, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 26th in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Rev. Greg Rogers will officiate. The family will receive friends from 12-2:00 p.m., prior to the...
Alice Holleman
Jan 19, 2017
Alice Talley Elliott Holleman, 87, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Will Talley and Dovie Henry Talley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband Sidney Eugene Elliott and her second husband Hugh Holleman; three brothers, Ernest W., Clyde and Roger...
Margaret Mcnutt
Jan 18, 2017
Margaret A. McNutt, 95, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Born in Monaca, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Mlinarcik and Catherine Kozar Mlinarcik. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Clarence (Mac) R. McNutt, Sr.; a son, C. Raymond (Nut) McNutt; two brothers, John Mlinarcik,...
Dorothy Seagle
Jan 14, 2017
Surely the sun shone a little brighter on Friday, October 29, 1926, when Dewey and Minnie Williams Corbin welcomed the first of their five children. Dorothy Ann was born in the house built by her great grandfather, John Corbin on land purchased in December of 1836. As low as the markets crashed, spirits in the Corbin house were soaring in...
Janice Nadine Robinson
Jan 14, 2017
Janice Nadine Robinson, 75, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Albert Tolley and Dora Callahan Tolley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Robert Robinson; infant daughter, Glenda Ann; two brothers and two sisters. Janice was a member of Windy...
Edward Taber
Jan 13, 2017
Edward Albert Taber, 86, of Franklin, passed away Friday, January 13, 2017. Born in Rock Island, IL, he was the son of the late Dr. Albert W. Taber and Rose Mansfield Taber. Edward was a US Army veteran and worked for PanAmerican Airlines in cargo management. He was a master gardener, member of the Knights of Columbus, and member of...
Arley Eugene Henderson
Jan 13, 2017
Arley Eugene Henderson, 86, of Franklin, passed away Friday, January 13, 2017. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Glen Henderson and Mable Dills Henderson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jake and Sammy and two sisters, Helen Tallent and Glenda Cook. Arley was an auto body technician and...
Genevie Saunders
Jan 13, 2017
Genevie DeHart Saunders, 67, of Franklin, passed away Friday, January 13, 2017. Born in Swain County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Ferd DeHart and Birdell Robbins DeHart. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister. Genny attended The Prayer House and loved old gospel singing. She is survived by her husband of...
Jack Hurst
Jan 12, 2017
Jack Edward Hurst, 61, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017. A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 16th at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Steve Reeves will officiate. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Heather Bryant
Jan 12, 2017
Heather Anne Bryant, 32, of Whittier, NC, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of Carl Lane Bryant and Elizabeth Ann Shuler Young. In addition to her parents, Heather is survived by her son, Justin Roy Muse of Bryson City, NC; fiancé, Kenneth Rhinehardt of Sylva, NC; step-father, Michael Young of Waynesville, NC;...
Deborah Gaye Dicero
Jan 11, 2017
Deborah Gaye Ledford Dicero, 83, of Tequesta, FL, formerly of Franklin, passed away January 11, 2017. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Claude Ledford and Effie Byrd Ledford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe who passed away September 29, 1997 and two brothers, Talmadge and Gilmer....
Sally Giles
Jan 10, 2017
I am going to prepare a place for you. I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am. On January 10, 2017, The Lord called Sally Ann Giles age 70, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, sister-in-law, cousin and faithful friend to rest her soul in Heaven. Born on May 7, 1946...
