Marie Cole Mason
Jul 21, 2012
Marie Cole Mason, 91, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2012. Born in Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Henry H. Cole and Maggie Monteith Cole. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Lee Mason who died in 1992; son, Dennis Mason; two brothers, Clint and Ross Cole and...
Milton Goodale
Jul 19, 2012
Milton Earl Goodale, 74, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2012. Born in Edwards, NY, he was the son of the late Maurice H. Goodale and Mildred Solon Goodale. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Marvin and Morley Goodale; a grandson, Josh and three great grandchildren. Milton loved going for rides, mowing...
Freda Vinson Brabson
Jul 10, 2012
Freda Lucille Vinson Brabson, 85, of Otto, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Born in Scaly Mtn., she was the daughter of the late Harley F. Vinson and Bessie McCall Vinson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dan Harrison Brabson a brother, Leonard Vinson and sister, Cleo Jones. Freda loved to read, sew...
Elizabeth Pearson
Jul 9, 2012
Elizabeth Ann Pearson, 89, of Franklin, passed away Monday, July 9, 2012. Born in Macon Co., she was the daughter of the late Fred D. Cabe and Jessie Sutton Cabe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Pearson who died May 19, 2012; two brothers, Jack Cabe and Charles Cabe and sister, Mildred...
Jean Sutton
Jul 9, 2012
Jean M. Sutton, 74, of Franklin, passed away Monday, July 9, 2012, at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville. Born in Macon Co., she was the daughter of the late Phil and Tootsie Kinnebrew McCollum. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant brother. Jean spent her professional career working in the business community of Franklin...
Robert Pruitt
Jul 8, 2012
James "Robert" Pruitt, 34, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2012. Robert loved playing pool, fishing and hunting; he loved the outdoors. He was a member of Tessentee Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Julie Marie Pruitt; four children, Bethany of Franklin, Haleigh, Emileigh and Ryleigh all of Clayton; brother, Steven Pruitt of Otto;...
Ronald Straley
Jul 3, 2012
Ronald "Ron" Lee Straley, 74, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2012. Born in Portland, IN, he was the son of the late Stephen Straley and Anna Mae Siders Straley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Phyllis Elizabeth Straley and sister, Janice Elaine Wilson. Ron was an Indiana Air National Guard veteran....
Pete Phillips Sr.
Jul 3, 2012
Pete E. Phillips Sr., 75, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2012. Born in Miami, FL, he was the son of the late Edwin E. Phillips and Doris R. Phillips. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Rowena Grimes. Horse racing was Pete's great passion and he enjoyed a distinguished twenty year career...
Jesse Hoke Meadows
Jun 30, 2012
Jesse Hoke Meadows, 65, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2012. Born in Macon County, he was the son of Hoke Meadows and the late Hattie Billings Meadows. In addition to hismother, he was preceded in death by a brother, Tommy Meadows. Jesse was a U.S. Navy veteran. In addition to his father, he is survived by his wife...
Walter Foster
Jun 24, 2012
Walter Edward Foster, 88, of Franklin, formerly of Ft. Myers, FL, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2012. Born in Knoxville, TN, he was the son of the late Lee Foster and Geneva Roberts Foster. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, LeRoy Foster and Ralph Foster. Walter was a US Coast Guard veteran and...
Anna Brabson
Jun 21, 2012
Anna Mae Buchanan Brabson, 86, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2012. Born in Macon Co., she was the daughter of the late James Ellis Buchanan and Maude Welch Buchanan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Harry Alexander Brabson who died January 5, 2011; two brothers, Kenneth and Max...
Walter Dziurgot
Jun 20, 2012
Walter John Dziurgot, 95, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Born in Detroit, MI he was the son of the late Peter Dziurgot and Mary Anna Dziedsic. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Theresa Ann Dziurgot who died on March 12, 2009. Walter was an avid golfer, fisherman...
Nancy Ledford
Jun 19, 2012
Nancy Louise Dalton Ledford, 73, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Pratt Columbus Dalton and Zella Hurst Dalton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Harold and Kenneth Dalton. Nancy was an avid Atlanta Braves fan and loved to garden. She...
Mennice "Penny" Kilby
Jun 16, 2012
Mennice "Penny" Kilby, 65, of Adairsville, GA, formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2012. Born in Murphy, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Lola Sexton Hass. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Joe Kilby who died in 2010. Penny was of the Baptist faith. She is...
Teresa Moses Lane
Jun 15, 2012
Teresa Moses Lane, 43, of Franklin, passed away Friday, June 15, 2012. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the Athen "Junior" Moses of Franklin and the late Nelda Deitz Moses. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Lane. Teresa had a great love for animals. In addition to her father,...
James Dock "J.D." Parrish
Jun 8, 2012
James Dock "J.D." Parrish, 79, of Franklin, passed away Friday, June 8, 2012. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late William Roane Parrish and Wilma Hall Parrish. Grandson of the late Dock A. and Pearl Bradley Hall. J.D. was a U.S. Army veteran; member of Oak Grove Baptist Church and retired from Duke Power. He was...
James Swann
Jun 7, 2012
James Mark Swann, 68, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012. Born in Scottdale, GA, he was the son of the late Durwood Swann and Jane Jenkins Swann. James was a US Army veteran and served during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his wife, Linda Gilliland Swann; brother, Gene Swann of Stockbridge, GA and a sister, Loretta...
Jeanne Sciacca
Jun 6, 2012
Jeanne Anne Dorothy Sciacca, 84, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Maenza and Marion Adams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Salvatore Sciacca who died in 1992. Jeanne was one of Jehovah's Witnesses and a member of the Franklin...
Nina Downs
Jun 5, 2012
Nina Downs, 87, of Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of Cherryville, NC, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012. A native of Lincoln County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Stanley Williams and Dora Ava Lona Bingham Williams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Billy Downs who died in 2002. She is...
Judy Chastain Long
Jun 3, 2012
Judy Chastain Long, 70, passed away on Sunday, June 3 2012 at home. A native of Highlands, NC, she was the daughter of the late Claude William and Bernice Hedden Chastain. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Hazel Ortega and Evelyn Nix, and one brother, Jim Chastain. Judy was a devoted member of the Daughters of the...
