Arlice Cabe
Oct 28, 2012
Arlice Gragg Cabe, 90, of Otto, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012. Born in Lenoir, NC, she was the daughter of the late Burt Gragg and Ellen Coffey Gragg. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Ira Norman Cabe who died February 26, 1970; two sisters and four brothers. She is survived by six...
Frank Mcclure Killian, Jr.
Oct 26, 2012
Frank McClure Killian, Jr., a native of Macon County, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2012. He was 75 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Frank McClure Killian and his brother, Dr. John Hume Killian. He graduated from Franklin High School in 1955 and the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts...
Leroy Frank Jackson, Jr.
Oct 26, 2012
Leroy Frank Jackson, Jr., 80, of Franklin, passed away Friday, October 26, 2012. Born in Henderson County, he was the son of the late Leroy Frank Jackson, Sr. and Reece Bowden Jackson. Frank was a U.S. Air Force veteran, Air Traffic Controller, worked many years at Lowe's, was a member of Rockdale Baptist Church and loved spending time with his...
Fred Dunneman Jr.
Oct 22, 2012
Fred Theodore Dunneman Jr., 71, of Franklin, passed away Monday, October 22, 2012. Born in Dade Co., FL, he was the son of the late Fred T. Dunneman Sr. and Alma King Dunneman. Fred was a US Army Veteran, serving during the Vietnam era and retired from the Miami-Dade Fire Department. He was a member of the VFW Post 7339...
James Keith Tallent
Oct 19, 2012
James Keith Tallent, 51, of Franklin, went to be with the Lord, Friday, October 19, 2012. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of Virginia Moore Tallent and the late Rev. Wallace Tallent. Keith enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a faithful member of Windy Gap Baptist Church. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his son,...
James Sullivan
Oct 16, 2012
James Edward Sullivan, 86, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012. Born in New Haven, CT, he was the son of the late William Joseph Sullivan and Agnes Mary Lamb Sullivan. Jim was a US Air Force veteran and served during WWII. Jim is survived by his wife of 62 years, Rita Sullivan; a daughter, Mary Lynn Poole...
Howard Mincey
Oct 15, 2012
Howard Jacob Mincey, 79, of Franklin, passed away Monday, October 15, 2012. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Fred H. Mincey and Bessie Young Mincey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Bud Mincey and two sisters, Joan Erbele and Freda Henry. Howard was a US Navy veteran...
Martha Bierer
Oct 14, 2012
Martha Bierer, 86, of Franklin, passed away Monday, October 15, 2012. No Services are planned. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com
James "Jim" Simpson
Oct 14, 2012
James "Jim" Walter Simpson, 66, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2012. Born in Knoxville, TN, he was the son of Mary Elizabeth Franklin Simpson and the late William Dean "Doug" Simpson. Jim loved planting trees and bushes and enjoyed being outside. He was a member of Cowee Baptist Church was a former Sunday School teacher. In addition to...
Valerie Dorval
Oct 14, 2012
Valerie Theresa Letner Dorval, 47, of Otto, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2012. Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of Roy A. Letner and Elizabeth Marie Pinkowski Wilhelm Letner. She was preceded in death by her husband, Peter Dorval, who died February 23, 2012. Valarie was a hairdresser and was of the Catholic faith. Valerie loved to read...
Theodore Bates
Oct 13, 2012
Theodore Frank "Ted" Bates, 77, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2012. Born in Highland Park, Michigan, he was the son of the late Frank and Cora Grant Bates. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Mark Bates. Ted retired from Mako Marine and he was a member of Iotla Baptist Church. He...
Randal Koons
Oct 13, 2012
Randal Koons, "Randy", was born on February 25, 1943 in Los Angeles, California. He was raised in Iowa and is survived by his brother, Ronald Koons of Chicago, Illinois. He met his wife, Ruth Ellen at a military dance in Colombus, Ohio in 1967. They were married on December 27, 1969 and enjoyed 42 years of happiness together. Randy spent...
Gary Collett
Oct 9, 2012
Gary Eugene Collett, 57, of Sylva, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2012. Born in Murphy, he was the son of Gene Collett and Bennie Cloer Collett. Gary was former Division Supervisor for Pepsico (Taco Bell). and worked as a technician for U.S. Clean. He was an actor in the 1980's and had roles in several popular movies and TV series....
Jeffery Lee Mccord
Oct 8, 2012
Jeffery Lee McCord, 49, of Franklin, passed away on October 8, 2012. Arrangements are incomplete. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Curt Paul Davis
Oct 8, 2012
Curt Paul Davis, 82, of Franklin, passed away at home on October 8, 2012. He was born in Weirton, WV, where he attended Catholic Central High School. He later graduated from Belmont Abbey College. He moved to Miramar, FL in 1959 where he worked in the building trades. He served in the US Army and was stationed in Korea for...
Vera Winneberger
Oct 7, 2012
Vera Lynn Winneberger, 37, of Franklin, died Sunday, October 7, 2012. Born in Manatee County, FL, she was the daughter of Valera Bussell of Colorado Springs, CO and the late Roger Dale Winneberger. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by a daughter, Chelsey Rich. Vera was a member of Rose Creek Baptist Church. She loved spending...
Madeline Virginia Corbin Gosnell
Oct 7, 2012
Madeline Corbin Gosnell, 78, of Taylors, SC, died Sunday, October 7, 2012. Born on May 31, 1934 in Buncombe Co., she was the daughter of the late Leonard Corbin and Bida Elliot Corbin. Madeline was a devout Christian and member of Faiths Temple Church and long-time contributor to WGGS TV 16. She is survived by three children, Tony Gosnell and...
John Kenneth Jacobsen
Oct 5, 2012
John Kenneth Jacobsen, 77, of Franklin, NC and Madeira Beach, FL, passed away suddenly on Friday, October 5, 2012. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late John Rudolph Jacobsen and Alice Nelson Jacobsen. Ken was a US Navy Officer for 2 years, an inventor, scientist, engineer and founder of K & L Research Company. He also...
Silas "Nat" Goodwin
Oct 5, 2012
Silas "Nat" Goodwin, 80, of Franklin, passed away Friday, October 5, 2012. Born in Calhoun Co., FL, he was the son of the late Charles Goodwin and Bonnie Adkins Goodwin. Nat retired from the US Air Force after 24 years as Master Sgt. and served during the Vietnam Era. After retiring from the military, he owned and operated Goodwin's TV...
Ernest Pignona Jr.
Oct 4, 2012
Ernest Edward Pignona, Jr. 91, of Otto and Venice, FL, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2012. Born in Morristown, NJ, he was the son of the late Ernest Edward Pignona, Sr. and Sarah Buckley Pignona. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Hickok Pignona; son, Craig Pignona; grandson, Randy; one brother and two...
