Roy Guest, Sr.
Nov 24, 2015
Roy R. Guest, Sr., 89, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late James William Guest and Fannie Kinsland Guest. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Wilmer Guest, Wiley Guest, Warren Guest and Claude Guest. Roy was a US Navy veteran and served...
James "Jim" Hughes
Nov 20, 2015
James "Jim" Hughes, 80, of Franklin, passed away Friday, November 20, 2015. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Joe and Lizzie Shields Hughes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Annie Burch and a brother, David "Monk" Hughes. Jim was a U.S. Army veteran; retired from Master Builders and...
Dennis Thompson
Nov 17, 2015
Dennis Jerome Thompson, 72, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015. Born in Ft. Myers, FL, he was the son of the late Lyle Thompson and Dorothy Mae Thompson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Drew Allen Thompson and a brother, Tommy Thompson. Dennis was a US Navy veteran. He owned and...
Gaynell Snyder
Nov 16, 2015
Gaynell Vanhook Snyder, 85, of Franklin, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, November 16, 2015. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Harve J. Vanhook and Ruby Jane Justice Vanhook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband J.B. Snyder and two brothers, Dennis Edward Vanhook and Lamar...
Claudine Roberts
Nov 14, 2015
Claudine Roberts, 58, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015. Born in Lebanon, TN, she was the daughter of the late William Clarence Roberts and Claudine Seagraves Roberts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, John Waddey Roberts and a sister, Grace "San" Ann Roberts Norton. Claudine attended First Baptist Church where she...
Lois Livelli
Nov 12, 2015
Lois Judd Livelli, 87, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015. Born in Cook County, IL, she was the daughter of the late Cornelius and Winifred Judd. Mrs. Lois was well known for her many window paintings at local businesses. She is survived by many friends. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 19th in the...
Bernece Shope
Nov 8, 2015
Bernece Elizabeth Houston Evitt Shope, 81, passed on Sunday, November 8, 2015, at the CarePartners Solace Center. Mrs. Shope was born in Macon County and was a daughter of the late Sam and Rachel Houston and was also preceded in death by her husband, Leland C. Evitt, and by siblings, Ella Mae McClure, Betty McClure, Sammy Houston, Bud Houston and...
Gabrielle Virginia Duke
Nov 8, 2015
Gabrielle Virginia Duke passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on November 8th, 2015. She was the treasured daughter of Chris and Amanda Duke of Franklin and the beloved sister of Zachariah, Nathanial, and Katherine. A beautiful baby girl who touched so many lives in a brief time. Cherished daughter, sister, niece, cousin, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter who will remain forever...
Helen "Bertilee" Pendergrass
Nov 5, 2015
Helen "Bertilee" Pendergrass, 72, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Harvey R. Barnes and Charlotte Tilson Barnes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Nicklos "Nick" Pendergrass; one brother, Charles Barnes and one sister, Anna Lee Barnes. Bertilee was a...
Betty Cochran
Nov 4, 2015
Betty Leona Elliott Cochran, 81, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015. Born in Macon Co, NC, 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, Ralph Lester Elliott; her second husband, Clyde Cochran and three brothers, Ernest, Clyde and Roger...
Edith Kennedy
Nov 4, 2015
Edith Mae Brown Kennedy, 84, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015. Born in Willoughby, OH, she was the daughter of the late Hiram Brown and Lillian Ott Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Roy Kennedy; one son, Larry Kennedy and one brother, Robert Brown. Edith loved cats. She is survived...
Grace Collins
Nov 3, 2015
Grace C. Collins, 81, of Franklin, formerly of Lakeland, FL, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015. Born in Tifton, GA, she was the daughter of the late Virgile Benefield and Naomia Kilcrease Benefield. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Billy Collins; one son, Vernon Collins and one brother, Pete Roberson. She is survived...
Russell Deal
Oct 29, 2015
Russell Lee Deal, 63, of Franklin, passed away at home, October 29, 2015. Born in Melbourne, FL, he was the son of William "Hilton" Deal and Anna Settle Deal. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, William Deal and Donnie Deal, and sister, Jeannie Deal. Russ proudly worked as a custodian for South Macon...
Jimmie Anderson
Oct 27, 2015
Jimmie E. Anderson, 76, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Elbert F. Anderson Sr. and Annie Jane Womack Anderson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Leotta Kirschbaum and Polly Stelzer and two brothers, Haven and J.B. Anderson. Jimmie was a...
Linda Nicholson
Oct 27, 2015
Linda Bone Nicholson, 73, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Bailey and Florence Crane Bailey. She was a very active member of Maiden's Chapel Methodist Church. She enjoyed working with flowers, playing the piano, teaching piano lessons and helping in the vegetable garden. She is survived...
Ted Queen
Oct 27, 2015
Ted Lawton Queen, 68, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Edgar Queen and Maude Roper Queen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Eunice Queen who died in 2000 and a brother, Jack Queen. Ted worked for Desoto Trail Trucking; was...
Villie Johnson
Oct 27, 2015
Villie Caroline Johnson, 92, of Sylva, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Frank Hyatt and Laura Wilson Hyatt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny "Odell" Johnson; four brothers; four sisters; granddaughter, Rhonda Norton and great grandson, Charles Norton. Villie was a...
Annie Ruth Woodbury
Oct 26, 2015
Annie Ruth Lane Woodbury, 92, a resident of Franklin, NC, (formerly of Indianapolis, IN), went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 26, 2015. She had trusted Christ as her Savior March 26, 1955. The daughter of the late Edward Gray Lane and Ola Elizabeth (Clarke) Lane, she was born May 12, 1923, and reared...
Carl B. Angel
Oct 26, 2015
Carl B. Angel, 87, of Franklin, passed away Monday, October 26, 2015. Born in Macon Co, NC, he was the son of the late Fred J. Angel and Cordie Gibson Angel. Carl loved to hunt grouse, quail and rabbit. He was a member of Mashburn Branch Baptist Church where he was a Teen Class Training Union teacher, choir leader and...
Roma Ann Rogers
Oct 25, 2015
Roma Ann Rogers, 50, of Cullowhee, NC, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015. Born in Babson Park, FL, she was the daughter of Helen Crawford Holmes and the late Lomax Holmes. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Susan Holmes. Roma was a member of Pine Creek Baptist Church. In addition to her mother,...
