Mary Gregory
Aug 29, 2015
Mary Vinson Gregory, 89, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late John B. Vinson and Mae Conley Vinson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James "Bill" Gregory and two sisters, Emma Erwin and Katherine Hamrick and a brother, Robert. Mary was...
Shirley Petersen
Aug 27, 2015
Shirley Petersen, 82, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015. Born in Sycamore, IL, she was the daughter of the late John Paulson and Garnet Adkins Paulson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roland Petersen; a son, Tim Petersen and a brother, John Paulson. Shirley was a member of Louisa Chapel United...
Louise Mary Roettele
Aug 26, 2015
Louise Mary Roettele, 95, of Charleston, SC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 26, 2015. She was born on May 25, 1920, in Wyoming, OH, to the late Margaret Morley Staunton and the late William Staunton. Louise moved to Franklin, NC in 1983 where she and her husband were active members of St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church. In...
Frank Pureber, Jr.
Aug 26, 2015
Frank Martin Pureber, Jr., 66, of Franklin, and Bradenton, FL, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015. Born in Cleveland, OH, he was the son of the late Frank Martin Pureber, Sr. and Anne Bokar Pureber. Frank grew up in Richmond Heights and Graduated from the University of Dayton. He owned and operated his own accounting firm and retired in 2011....
Margaret Owenby
Aug 22, 2015
Margaret James Jones Owenby, 87, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015. Born in Forsyth Co, NC, she was the daughter of the late John James Sr. and Lois James. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Harley N. Jones Sr.; her second husband, Donald "Don" Owenby and a brother, Grady James....
Lettie Bell Houston
Aug 21, 2015
Lettie Bell Stiwinter Cochran Houston, 84, of Franklin, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015. Born in Macon Co, NC she was the daughter of the late Lester Stiwinter and Mary Jenkins Stiwinter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert William Cochran and second husband, E.G. Houston; one brother, Troy Stiwinter; one sister,...
John Franklin Marr
Aug 21, 2015
John Franklin Marr, Jr., 68, of Franklin, passed away peacefully, Friday, August 21, 2015 at Mission Hospital, Asheville, surrounded by family. Born in Milton, PA, he was the son of the late John Franklin Marr, Sr. and Burdell Stanfield Marr. John was a 1964 graduate of Milton Area High School and a graduate of Williamsport Tech. He worked at Ceramet...
Arlene Rae Kushin
Aug 17, 2015
Arlene Rae Kushin, 91, of Franklin, passed away Monday, August 17, 2015. Born in Medina County, OH, she was the daughter of the late Ray Packard and Letha Woods Packard. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard George Kushin who died December 5, 1997. She is survived by her son, Randy Kushin and...
Billy Joe "Jobey" Miller
Aug 16, 2015
Billy Joe "Jobey" Miller of Franklin, passed away August 16, 2015. He is survived by his two children, Steve and Cindy, and his seven grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 12 Noon Friday, August 21st in the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain, NC. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Wounded...
Fannie Mae Wykle Mcgaha
Aug 15, 2015
Fannie Mae Wykle McGaha, 71, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Wykle and Vissie Gibson Wykle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Harold Furman McGaha; second husband, John Hyatt; step son, Johnny Hyatt; three brothers and four sisters....
Lester Ray Young
Aug 15, 2015
Lester Ray Young, 81, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2015. Ray was the oldest child of the late Louin and Lillie Adams Young. He graduated from Franklin High School and Western Carolina College. Ray was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving one year in South Korea. After graduating from Western Carolina with a master's degree, Ray taught...
James Eugene Woods
Aug 13, 2015
James Eugene Woods, 71, was born to James Edward and Marguerite Gordy Woods on May 25, 1944. He entered God's Kingdom of Heaven on August 13, 2015. He graduated from Forrest City Arkansas High School in 1962. He attended Centenary College in Shreveport, LA, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, and finished at the University of Memphis. Gene worked in...
Michael Spearman
Aug 13, 2015
Michael F. Spearman, 75, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2015. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Francis and Mary Nowosielska Spearman. Michael was an alternative fuel consultant, traveling the world and the U.S. promoting the use of natural gas as a vehicle fuel, especially for diesels. He is survived by his wife of...
Carl Troy Woodbury
Aug 13, 2015
Evangelist Carl Troy Woodbury, Sr., 93, a resident of Franklin, NC, (formerly of Indianapolis, IN), went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 13, 2015. The son of the late Luke and Joy Elizabeth (Freeman) Woodbury, he was born February 5, 1922, and reared in Morganton, NC. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Robert Woolbright
Aug 12, 2015
Robert Joseph Woolbright, 65, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Born in West Palm Beach, FL, he was the son of the late Thomas Edward Woolbright, Jr. and Louise Marie Bisceglia Woolbright. Robert was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. He was active with the Boy Scouts and Lions Club International. He is survived by...
Robert "Red" Wayne Jenkins
Aug 12, 2015
Robert "Red" Wayne Jenkins, 68, of Otto, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Born in Rabun County, GA, he was the son of the late Hoyt C. Jenkins and Marie Messer Jenkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Shane Jenkins and a great grandson, Brandon Painter. Robert was a painting contractor and a...
Hazel Stamey
Aug 10, 2015
Hazel Payne Stamey, 86, of Franklin, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015. No Services have been planned. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Frances "Louise" Mccabe
Aug 10, 2015
Frances "Louise" McCabe, 74, of Franklin, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late John E. Hughes and Cuba Betty Houston Hughes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Frank Lewis Hughes and sister, Annie Gertrude Clark. Louise enjoyed reading, gardening and tending to her...
Beverly Rymer
Aug 9, 2015
Beverly Ann Rymer, 86, of Highlands, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015. Private services will be held at a later date. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mary Amig
Aug 9, 2015
Mary Evelyn Amig, 89, of Otto, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015. Born in Baldwin, GA, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Byrdie Wilbanks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Virginia Vansant and Frances Duncan and one brother, Lane Wilbanks. Mary was a member First Baptist Church and the Otto...
