Gabriel Boucher
Jun 4, 2016
Gabriel Boucher, infant son of Joshua Boucher and Larrissa Truax, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016. In addition to his parents, he is survived by paternal grandmother, Joan Boucher; maternal grandparents, Mark Tymchuck and Sherry Truax; paternal great grandfather, Harry Kerber; maternal great grandparents, Frances Tymchuck, Aylene Rose and Larry Truax and two brothers, Zaine Boucher and Oliver Boucher. A...
Betty Clay
Jun 3, 2016
Betty S. Clay, 94, of Franklin, passed away Friday, June 3, 2016. Born in Gastonia, NC, she was the daughter of the late Lawson Shook and Ollie Mincey Shook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Clay who died in 1983; two brothers, Sam and Joe and two sisters, Lucille and Kathleen. Betty...
Hildegard Sandhusen
Jun 3, 2016
Hildegard Sandhusen, 87, died of natural causes June 3 at Grandview Manor Care Center in Franklin, where she had lived the past few years. Hildegard capped her long career in professional photography in Macon County, N.C., contributing to publications, exhibiting at institutions, teaching at Southwestern Community College, and publishing two books. Born on Christmas Day in 1928 in Bremen, Germany,...
James Albert Mcnab
Jun 2, 2016
James Albert McNab, 92, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016. Born April 18, 1924 in Honduras, Albert was the son of the late Sherlock and Myrtle McNab. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Sherlock Terence McNab, III; one sister, Madge Tarlton and two brothers, Earl S. McNab and Sherlock T. McNab,...
Carmaine "Connie" Hamberger
Jun 1, 2016
Carmaine "Connie" Hamberger, 84, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Born in Scotland, SD, she was the daughter of the late Edwin Kepplinger and Sylvia Maruska Kepplinger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Hamberger and one son, Daniel Hamberger. Connie is survived by one son, Troy Hamberger and wife Debbie...
Tony Gibson
Jun 1, 2016
Tony Wilburn Gibson, 50, of Franklin, NC, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of Mertis Cagle Gibson of Brevard, NC and the late Jesse Eugene Gibson. Tony loved being outdoors; playing horseshoes, camping and digging ginseng were a few of his favorite past-times. He was a member of Cowee Baptist Church. In...
Nancy Carapazza
May 31, 2016
Nancy Carapazza, 82, of Otto, NC, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Born in Jersey City, NJ and grew up in Port Jefferson, NY. She was the daughter of the late Victor and Anna D'Angelo Chiarini. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Carapazza; infant son, John Carapazza; brother, Anthony Chiarini; sisters, Victoria...
Billie Bert Potts
May 27, 2016
Billie Bert Potts, 83, of Franklin, NC, passed away Friday, May 27, 2016. Born in Franklin, NC, she was the daughter of the late Buren and Vernon Parrish Pruett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Beatrice Coates. Billie Bert was a funeral director from 1952-1970 at Potts Funeral Home and worked at Belden...
Edward Stallcup
May 26, 2016
Edward T. Stallcup, 80, of Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016. Memorial Service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Macon Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5:30-6:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Macon Funeral Home. Memorial donations can be made to the National Parkinson Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street, Suite...
Corinne “Rene” V. Parault
May 26, 2016
Corinne (Rene) V Parault, 81, of Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday May 26th, 2016. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Ethel Anderson. Rene was a minister and founder of 'Operation New Life Honduras', which was a ministry providing basic needs to impoverished church families, and was joined by her late husband, John. For...
Janet Welch Neal
May 23, 2016
Janet Reba Neal (Welch), 65, of Franklin, passed away Monday, May 23, after a hard fought battle with an illness. Born in Pontiac, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Ann Welch of Franklin. She is survived by her husband Keith, and two daughters, Andrea Jones and son-in-law, Mike, of Simpsonville, SC, and Danielle Crowe, and son-in-law,...
Larry Henderson
May 18, 2016
Larry Carmon Henderson, 32, of Cullowhee, NC, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Born in Sylva, NC, he was the son of the late Kenneth Henderson and proceeded in death by his grandfather, Carmon Henderson and uncle, Ralph Henderson. He was a member of Yellow Mountain Baptist Church. Larry loved dirt track racing. He is survived by mother, Johnnie Henderson;...
Kenneth Larry Davis
May 18, 2016
Kenneth Larry Davis, 77, of Franklin, NC, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Born in Waynesville, NC, he was the son of the late Jack Davis and Jeanette Miller Davis. Larry was raised in Candler, NC and graduated from Enka High School where he was a member of the football and basketball teams. Larry received a scholarship to play football...
Brendan O'Connor
May 17, 2016
Brendan Thomas O'Connor, 82, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Thomas O'Connor and Lorreta Ward O'Connor. Brendan enjoyed bowling, golf, going fishing and loved the beach. He was Catholic by faith. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Elaine Jane Kubalek O'Connor; three children, Jennifer...
James Wyatt
May 17, 2016
James Ray Wyatt, 74, of Highlands, NC, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Born in Eddie, KY, he was the son of the late William Henry Wyatt and Goldie Neal Wyatt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife Glenda Wyatt; second wife Carol Wyatt, and ten brothers and sisters. James was a member...
George Gover
May 10, 2016
George B. Gover, 77, of Otto, NC, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016, in Rockledge, Fla. Born in Cambridge, Vt. on June 22, 1938, to Alanson and Muriel Gover, George had one brother, Elmer. Before retiring to Otto, N.C. in 2003, George had a long career in the food industry. He worked for Howard Johnson's for 23 years and spent...
Nell Welch
May 9, 2016
Nell Duvall Welch, 101, of Franklin, passed away peacefully Monday, May 9, 2016. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Roy Duvall and Hallie Parrish Duvall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her older brother, Dover J. Duvall and recently her younger sister, Gladys Fouts. Nell was under loving care...
Dawn Wilson
May 8, 2016
Dawn Angela Wilson, 84, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016. Born in Bloomfield Hills, MI, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Lola Jeffries Tushbant. Dawn loved horses. She was very artistic, enjoyed making unique artwork, crafts, an herbalist and avid reader. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, "Capt." Bob Wilson of...
Elvira Miller
May 8, 2016
Elvira Friederich Miller, 90, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2016. Born in Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of Barbara Kayser and Frank Friederich of NY, and the wife of the late John Miller, who passed away in 2001. She was Catholic by faith. Elvira enjoyed crocheting, word search puzzles, watching game shows and spending time...
Bonnie Holbrooks
May 6, 2016
Bonnie Stanley Holbrooks, 90, of Franklin, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late James Monroe Stanley and Jessie Franks Stanley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Wade Holbrooks; one son, Larry Holbrooks; one grandson, Waylon Holbrooks; brothers, D.C., Bill, Cecil, Frank, George,...
