Granny Fleeta Marie Anderson
May 22, 2014
"Granny" Fleeta Marie Anderson, 90, of Otto, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014. Born in Hazard, KY, she was the daughter of the late James Leonard Goodson and Delia Caudill Goodson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Matt Combs; daughter, Mary Anne Fernandez and son, Matt Combs, Jr. Fleeta enjoyed helping veterans...
Marlene Wallace
May 21, 2014
Marlene Pearl Creger Wallace, 67, of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Born in Pontiac, MI, she was the daughter of the late J.V. Creger and Margaret Joan Lash Creger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Robert Ray Wallace who passed away in 2011 and granddaughter, Ashleigh Nicole Moore. Marlene had...
Elizabeth Sloan
May 18, 2014
Elizabeth J. "Bette" Sloan, 82, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014. Born in Pittsburg, Kansas, she was the daughter of the late S.D. DeLappe and Isadore Eels DeLappe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Orin Robert Sloan who died May 12, 2001. She was a member of Iotla Methodist Church, member...
Alecia Gray
May 16, 2014
Alecia Fisher Gray, 47 Heaven welcomed its newest angel Alecia Fisher Gray of Cumming, Georgia this past Friday, May 16, 2014. She was surrounded by her family as she peacefully ended her courageous battle with cancer. Alecia was an avid and effortless creator, who found beauty in the often overlooked details of life. Her most cherished and accomplished role and...
Dorothy Pease
May 15, 2014
Dorothy Mae Croak Pease, 87, of Franklin, passed away on, May 15, 2014. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence P. Croak and Dora Mae Hartman Croak. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Gene Pease who died June 5, 1996. Dorothy attended the Unity Light Center and...
Ruth Southard
May 14, 2014
Ruth Dills Southard, 93, of 3315 West Old Murphy Road, Franklin, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014. She was a native of Macon County and a lifelong resident of the Cartoogechaye Community. She was the daughter of the late Hezekiah and Hassie Dills. In addition to her parents, she was proceeded in death by her husband Roy Southard; son Raymond...
Kathy Cowart
May 13, 2014
Kathy Cowart, 64, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Claude Cowart and Lillian Ledford Cowart. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Ned and Fred Farmer. Kathy was a member of Cartoogechaye Baptist Church. She is survived by three sisters,...
Rev. Vernon Brockman
May 13, 2014
Rev. Vernon Logus Brockman, 88, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Born in Ida, Louisiana, he was the son of the late Logus Brockman and Elizabeth Owens Brockman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Rose DeMeritt Brockman; two daughters, Sharon Joy Brockman and Deborah Ann Gooden and brother, Marion...
Kenneth Henderson
May 13, 2014
Kenneth Henderson, 62, of Cullowhee, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Born in Clayton, GA, he was the son of Ella Mae Mathis Moss and the late Carmon Henderson. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by brother, Ralph Henderson. Kenneth owned and operated his own wrecker and gravel service. He was a member of Cashiers-Glenville...
Flossie Burkhardt
May 12, 2014
Flossie Ruth Fleming Burkhardt, 86, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014. Born in Jamestown, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Harrison Fleming and Ada Louella Brickel Fleming. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Burkhardt. She is survived by several nieces and nephews and many close friends....
Harrie Edwards
May 11, 2014
Harrie "Tootie" Edwards, 86, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2014. Born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, she was the daughter of the late Harry Deem and Naomi Hannah Ney Deem. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, William Agler, Leonard Banta and Roger Edwards and a grandson, Mark Banta. She was a...
Howard Gerber
May 10, 2014
Howard James Gerber, 67, of Franklin, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014. Born in Ventura, CA, he was the son of the late Howard M. Gerber and Maxine L. Henry. Howard was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving during the Vietnam Era. He is survived by two daughters, Dorothy Gerber of Franklin and Maxine Gerber of Highlands; brother, Larry...
Edward Nelson
May 9, 2014
Edward Erling Nelson, 74, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014. Born in Manhattan, NY, he was the son of the late Erling Nelson and Martha Vancliff Largo. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a son, Edward William Nelson who died December 16, 2006. Ed was a US Army veteran; a retired NY...
Glenn Lacey
May 8, 2014
Glenn Roy Lacey, 89, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014. Born in Lansing, Michigan, he was the son of the late Sam Obrecht and Letha Irene Mix Obrecht. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia M. Lacey who died June 1, 2003. He was a US Navy veteran of WWII and...
Deborah Hood
May 8, 2014
Deborah "Deb" Charlene Hood, 61, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of Christine Southards Mincey and the late Charles Marshall Mincey. Deb was a member of Ellijay Baptist Church and was a Medical Transcriptionist. She was a compassionate and caring person thinking of others before herself. In addition to her...
Joseph Johnson
May 6, 2014
Joseph E. Johnson, 81, of Franklin, passed away, May 6, 2014. Born in Louisville, KY, June 30, 1932, he was the son of the late John Louis Johnson and Anna Johanna Hoffmann Johnson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Martin Johnson. He was a US Navy veteran serving during the Korean War and...
Verda Lee Sutton
May 4, 2014
Verda Lee Adams Sutton, 87, of Franklin NC, passed away May 4, 2014. Born in Marlin, Texas, she was the daughter of the late James M. Adams and Verda Lee McClain Adams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Berrien Daniel Sutton, who died January 2, 2000. Verda Lee graduated from Baylor University with...
Marian Harrell
May 4, 2014
Marian Elizabeth Parker Harrell, 78, of Goldsboro, NC, passed away on May 4, 2014. Born in Elizabeth City, NC, she was the daughter of the late Cheshire Josepheus Parker, Jr. and Phrocine Mae Latham Silverthorn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Col.Walter Murry Harrell. She was a member of Faith Free Will...
Stephen Paul Johnson
May 3, 2014
Stephen Paul Johnson, 34, of Franklin, passed away May 3, 2014, after suffering several years of medical problems and illness. He was an auto mechanic, and loved working on and customizing cars and trucks. He was also an excellent artist and composer of spoken word poetry. Those of us who were blessed to know him and love him were touched...
