Janice King
Apr 19, 2013
Janice Leavitt King, 54, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2013. Born in Kansas City, MO, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Grant Leavitt and Earnestine Leavitt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Kimberly Marie Wilburn and sister, Margaret Morehead. Janice was a loving mother and always put others...
Ashley Taylor
Apr 17, 2013
Ashley Megan Lynn Taylor, 16, of Canton, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Born in Asheville, she was the daughter of Rick Taylor and the late Vera Lynn Winneberger. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by a brother, Brandon Taylor and sister, Chelsey Rich. Ashley was a student at Pisgah High School. She was very...
Rean Toney
Apr 17, 2013
Rean J. Toney Jr., 93, passed away peacefully at home on April 17, 2013. He was born in Winifrede, WV, on November 13, 1919 and resided in Chelyan, WV most of his life. After retiring form Owens Illinois Glass Co. in Atlanta, GA, he retired to Franklin, NC where he was a charter member of Newfound Baptist Church. He worked...
Willard Buchanan
Apr 15, 2013
Willard Clinton Buchanan went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday morning, April 15, 2013. Born in Swain County, he was the son of the late George Crawford Buchanan and Hettie McLean Buchanan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife of 68 years, Lark Franklin Buchanan; son, Dickie...
Lynn Hollifield
Apr 12, 2013
Lynn Jerry Hollifield, 59, of Otto, passed away Friday, April 12, 2013. Born in Clayton, GA, she was the daughter of Margaret English Hollifield and the late Odis Hollifield. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a brother, Clay Hollifield. Lynn was a member of Saint Helena Catholic Church in Clayton. In addition to her mother,...
Joy Shumate
Apr 11, 2013
Joy Shumate, 72, of Franklin, formerly of Middlefield, OH, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 11, 2013. Born in Scotland, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Ewell Norman Dunsworth and Jonnie Wade Hiland Dunsworth. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Ray Shumate. Joy was a gospel singer;...
Fred Nichols Jr.
Apr 7, 2013
Fred L. Nichols Jr., 74, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Fred Leslie Nichols Sr. and Effie Parilee Carpenter Nichols. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, Allen R. Nichols and sisters, Birdie Mae Nichols and Rosa Lee Nichols. Fred was a...
Virginia Davis
Apr 7, 2013
Virginia Buchanan Davis, 57, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013. Born in Rabun County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Virginia Darnell Buchanan. She was a member of Newman Chapel Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Ray Davis; four brothers, Alvin Buchanan and wife Olie, Frank Buchanan, Rick Buchanan and wife Lizzy...
Posey Jacobs
Apr 7, 2013
Posey Hill Jacobs, 88, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013. Born in Alabama, he was the son of the late Charles Shered Jacobs and Jesse Smith Jacobs. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Josephine Jacobs; step-daughter, Carolyn Hussey and brothers and sisters, Jesse Jacobs, Charles Jacobs, Sarah Bailey and Lucille Virgola....
Dorothy Schneider
Apr 4, 2013
Dorothy C. Schneider, of Franklin, passed away April 4, 2013. Born in Brunswick, GA, she was the cherished wife of Robert W. Schneider and mother of two daughters, Diann Finnegan (deceased) and Donna Smithey; one granddaughter, Robin Lugo and two great granddaughters, Samantha and Katrina. Dorothy leaves behind numerous family members and friends. At her request, there will be no...
Rev. Ed Trull
Apr 4, 2013
Reverend Ed Trull went home to be with the Lord on April 4, 2013. Eddie was a great man of God who was loved by all who knew him. He devoted his entire life to the Lord. He was well known for his unforgettable singing voice as well as his pastoral skills. Ed was a wonderful husband, father, pastor and...
Clyda Mae Smith
Mar 29, 2013
Clyda Mae Campbell Spicola Smith, 78, of Franklin, passed away Friday, March 29, 2013. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Ted and Edna Angel Campbell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Smith who died October 25, 2007. Clyda was a member of Iotla United Methodist Church. She...
Julio Mendez Sr.
Mar 28, 2013
Julio Caesar Mendez Sr., 45, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 30th in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Marcia Clanton
Mar 27, 2013
Marcia Tallent Clanton, 54, passed away March 27, 2013 in Savannah, GA. Memorial services will be held in Franklin, NC on Saturday March 30th at Macon Funeral Home at 2:00pm with visitation one hour prior and at Savannah Arts Academy in Savannah, GA on Friday April 12th at 6:30pm. Ms. Clanton was born October 9, 1958 in Franklin to Robert...
Barbie-Dae Aziel
Mar 25, 2013
Barbie-dae Aziel, 64, lost her battle to cancer on March 25, 2013 at her home in Franklin. Born on April 4, 1948 in Dansville, NY, she was the daughter of the late Augustus Oren Lawrence and Jean E. Acker Lawrence. Barbie-dae was a very talented artist and poet and throughout her life, touched many people with her outgoing personality and...
Rebecca Lackey
Mar 16, 2013
Rebecca Sue Lackey (May 9, 1958-March 16, 2013) Rebecca Sue Lackey went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on the 16th of March, 2013. Becky was a radiant Christian and a loving example to her family, church, and many friends. Her passion was to serve others and she walked as a witness to Jesus Christ in her commitment...
Frank Nolle
Mar 16, 2013
Frank Richard Nolle, Sr., 81 years of age, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 16, 2013. He was born in Apopka, FL in 1931, moved to these beautiful mountains he called home in 1989. He will be sorely missed by his wife of 63 years, his children, his grandchildren, his great grandchildren and his friends. Frank...
Betty Coin
Mar 10, 2013
Betty Elaine Penland Coin, 91, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013. Born in Buncombe Co, she was the daughter of the late Oran Penland and Edna Randall Penland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Coin, Jr. Betty was a Western Carolina University graduate and worked at Macon Middle School...
Grace Patton
Mar 10, 2013
Grace Lee Allen Patton, age 94, passed away on March 10, 2013 at Manor Care of Palm Harbor in Palm Harbor, Florida.A native of Snow Camp, North Carolina, Grace was the daughter of George L. and Olive Stuart Allen. She attended Guilford College and UNC-Greensboro before completing her degree in home economics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Later, working as a...
