Jessica Stilwell-Cheek
Mar 10, 2013
Jessica Stilwell-Cheek, 59, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013. Born in Orlando, FL, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Harvey Allen and Dianne Lee Belcher Allen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Allen. Jessica was very artistic and loved painting, needle point and crocheting. She loved the outdoors,...
Estella Jenkins
Mar 8, 2013
Estella McCall Jenkins, 86, of Franklin, passed away Friday, March 8, 2013. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late James Charlie McCall and Effie Ellen McCall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Jenkins who died May 21, 2005; brother, James Arthur McCall and two sisters, Jessie Mae Browning...
Raymond Monzione
Mar 7, 2013
Raymond Anthony Monzione, 87, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013. Mass will be held at a later date at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com
Gennell Fouts
Mar 6, 2013
Gennell "Nell" McConnell Fouts, 82, Franklin, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Harley Otis McConnell and Viola DeHart McConnell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Fouts and brothers, Wade and Wayne McConnell and a sister, Dovie McConnell. Nell was a good...
Xuan Cang
Mar 3, 2013
Xuan Hong Cang, 90, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2013. Born in China, she was the daughter of the late Sung Ha Cang and Au Lao. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Heng Han Phuong; one brother and one sister. Xuan loved watching old Chinese movies and the opera. She was...
Pauline Martin
Mar 1, 2013
Pauline Bates Martin, 87, of Long Beach, CA, formerly of Franklin, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013. Born in Macon County on August 18, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Napoleon and Mary Angie Shook Bates. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson; a great granddaughter and her ten brothers and...
Milly Epsen
Feb 28, 2013
Milly Gyger Epsen, 89, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013. Born in Will, Switzerland, she was the daughter of the late Gottlieb Gyger and Milly Engeler Gyger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Robert F. Epsen and a sister. Milly owned and operated a florist shop in Burlingame, CA for 20...
Louise Mason
Feb 27, 2013
Louise Greenwood Mason, 85, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Albert Greenwood and Hattie Jones Greenwood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Stover Mason and daughter, Judy Sheridan. Louise loved to garden and was a member of Franklin Church of...
Robert Henson
Feb 23, 2013
Robert A. Henson, 61, of Otto, NC, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013. Born in Lodi, Ohio, he was the son of the late James J. Henson and Jewel Conner Henson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Rebecca Henson and a step son, Allen Hafer Henson. Bob was an active member of Coweeta...
Danny Welch
Feb 23, 2013
Danny Welch, 64, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013. Born in Charlotte, NC, he was the son of the late Addie Belle Welch. Danny was a member of Burningtown Baptist Church, member of the Rescue Squad, member of the Civil Air Patrol and was former Fire Chief for Burningtown Fire Department. He is survived by his son, Johnathon...
Justin Crippen
Feb 22, 2013
Justin Crippen, 17, of Otto, NC, passed away Friday, February 22, 2013. Born in Gilroy, CA, he was the son of James Crippen and Elizabeth "Beth" Rogers Crippen. Justin was a graduate of Union Academy. He was an avid soccer fan, was very artistic and enjoyed writing poetry. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his fiancé, Heather...
William Kuznicki
Feb 21, 2013
William Joseph Kuznicki, 74, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013. Born in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late Francis Kuznicki and Stella Hebda Kuznicki. William worked as an electrical engineer for Motorola for over 38 years and developed numerous patented technologies for the company. He received Patent of the Year award in 1995. He was...
Sandra Oxley
Feb 17, 2013
Sandra Lea Oxley, 69, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013. Born in Miami, FL, she was the daughter of the late David Phillips and Myrtle Manoma Penland Phillips. Sandra worked as a bookkeeper for Publix for several years. Sandra loved her family and will be remembered for her infectious laugh. Her family lovingly joked that her favorite...
Dorothy Sim
Feb 16, 2013
Dorothy Mildred Sim, 83, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2013. Born in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Russell Thomas Burgess and Lysle Ella Wilkes Burgess. Dorothy was a very active member of Coweeta Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, John Ernest Sim of Franklin; four children, David Russell...
Wenona Sherman
Feb 14, 2013
Wenona Sylvian Sherman, 86, of Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013. Born in Bee Springs, KY, she was the daughter of the late Sheldon Cedar Merritt and Nannie G. Gibson Merritt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Carl Lynwood Sherman, Sr.; two sons, Carl Lynwood Sherman Jr. and Richard Henry Sherman;...
June Zelasko
Feb 14, 2013
June Elizabeth Zelasko, 87, of Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013. Born in Morgan, NJ, she was the daughter of the late William Anthony Morgan and Katherine Paris Morgan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Zelasko. June was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and participated in the St. Francis craft group...
John Moore
Feb 13, 2013
John Carroll Moore, 78, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2013. Born in Arlington, VA, he was the son of the late Christopher Henry Moore and Veronica McDermott Moore. John was a US Marine and served as Chaplain for the Marine Corps League. He worked in the Pentagon, loved to golf and was a great story teller. John was...
William Alexander
Feb 12, 2013
William Carl Alexander, a native of Macon County, passed away on Tuesday, February 12th, 2013. He was 63. He was preceded in death by his father, Cecil Delonius Alexander. He graduated from Franklin High School in 1967. He served in the United States Army from 1969-1974 and served with the military police in the Vietnam War. He earned a Bachelor...
Earl Reeves
Feb 12, 2013
Earl Reeves, 77, died February 12, 2013. Mr. Reeves was born in Franklin, NC to the late James "J.C." and Lorraine Patterson Reeves. He was a veteran, having retired from the US Navy following 23 years of service and later worked for the US Postal service for 15 years. Mr. Reeves was a member of Burningtown Baptist Church in Franklin,...
Katie Green
Feb 12, 2013
Katie Marie Crisp Green, 78, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2013. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Iva Crisp and Della V. Bryson Crisp. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rufus Green and eleven brothers and sisters, Fred, Furman, J.L, Lawrence, J.W, Homer, Gaither, Iva Jean...
