Betty Louise Raby
Jun 2, 2012
Miss Betty Louise Raby, 79, of the Augusta Road area, Greenville, SC died, Saturday June 2, 2012. Louise was born October 4, 1932 in the Cowee community, Franklin, NC and lived there until relocating to Greenville SC in 1952. She is the ninth child of the late Albert and Kansas Raby. In addition to her parents, Louise is preceded in...
Virginia Watts
Jun 2, 2012
Virginia Penland Watts, 90, of E. Hickory Knoll Community, passed away Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 at the family homestead where she was born. A native of Macon County she resided in Birmingham, AL for 40 years with her husband and two sons, returning to Hickory Knoll in 1985 for retirement. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence S. and...
Earl Mcfadden, Md
May 28, 2012
Earl Boyd McFadden, MD, 89, of Franklin, passed away peacefully at home with family on Monday, May 28, 2012. Born in Port Deposit, MD, he was the son of the late James Henry McFadden and Rachel Boyd McFadden. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, James H. McFadden III. Earl served as a Naval...
Grace Helms Folger
May 27, 2012
Grace Helms Folger, 97, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2012. Born in Salisbury, NC, she was the daughter of the late Luther Helms and Carrie Roseman Helms. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Milton Folger and a daughter, Roberta Lee Nieuwenhuis. She retired after 67 years from Weils Company where she...
Homer Hedden
May 25, 2012
Homer M. Hedden, 86, of Franklin, passed away Friday, May 25, 2012. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late John Hedden and Ruie Woods Hedden. He was preceded in death by a son, Homer Lewis Hedden. Homer was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII; member of Franklin Church of God and loved gardening, hunting and fishing....
Sharon Dills Clark Hightower
May 21, 2012
Sharon Dills Clark Hightower, 69, of Franklin, passed away Monday, May 21, 2012. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Dills and Clyde Virginia Henry Dills. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Preston Clark; second husband, Tommy Hightower and a brother Ernest Regal Dills. Sharon worked in...
Ray Watkins
May 20, 2012
Ray C. Watkins, 65, of Otto, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012. Born in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Sylvester "Bud" Watkins and Barbara Bosler Watkins. He was a US Marine Corp veteran and served in the Vietnam War. He was a member of the VFW Post 7339 of Franklin, NC. Ray retired after 26 years...
Jean E. Clarke
May 20, 2012
Jean E. Clarke, 84, of Cambridge, OH, formerly of Otto, NC, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012. She was born in Zanesville, OH and the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Getts. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 22 years, James W. Clarke and her grandson, Sean R. Marks....
Curtis Pearson
May 19, 2012
Curtis Lamar Pearson, of Franklin, died Saturday, May 19, 2012. He was 91 years old. "Pearson," as he was known by family and friends, was born in Greenville, Georgia on October 16, 1920. He was the son of the late Lemmie L. Pearson and the late Lena Nellie Bowles Pearson. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Belle...
Dennis Gene Mcconnell
May 18, 2012
Dennis Gene McConnell, 59, of Simpsonville, SC formerly of Franklin passed into the arms of Jesus, Friday May 18, 2012. Mr. McConnell was born in Macon County and was the son of Gladys Marie Thomas McConnell and the late George "Lyman" McConnell. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Brenda McConnell and a son, Scottie Gene McConnell. He...
Marjorie Barnard
May 18, 2012
Marjorie Anne Barnard, 87 of Franklin, passed away Friday, May 18, 2012. Born in Dillonvale, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Roy Gerke and Elfra Mae Haynes Gerke. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Warner Keith Barnard; two sisters, Betty Mellon and Dorothy Finley and a brother, Max Gerke. Marjorie loved...
Garth Lloyd Ensley
May 14, 2012
Garth Lloyd Ensley, age 57, a resident of Cumming, Georgia, died at his home on May 14, 2012, after a lengthy battle with health problems. He was born on July 11, 1954, to Grace Brendle Ensley and Lloyd Edgar Ensley. Garth was a native of Franklin, North Carolina where he attended Franklin High School. He graduated from Western Carolina University...
Stella Coggins Higdon
May 13, 2012
Stella Coggins Higdon, 86, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Alex Coggins and Annie Bennett Coggins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Higdon who died in 1997; son, Ronnie Higdon; infant son, Lonnie Higdon; sisters, Pearl Higdon, Grace Rogers...
Nolan Gregory
May 13, 2012
Nolan Emery Gregory, 71, of Franklin, went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his family on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Born in Clayton, GA, he was the son of the late William Riley Gregory and Dealie Hedden Gregory. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 51 years, Dorothy Morgan Gregory; great...
Leticia Gonzalez
May 10, 2012
Leticia Gonzalez, 35, of Franklin, passed away May 10, 2012. Funeral Mass will be held at 12:00 noon Saturday, May 12th at St. Francis Catholic Church. Father Tien Duong will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-9:00 p.m. Friday, May 11th at Macon Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be...
Violet Tucek
May 4, 2012
Violet Mary Tucek, 86, of Franklin, passed away May 4, 2012. Born in Harrisburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late James Charlton and Olive Urwin Charlton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Frank Tucek and brother, James Charlton. Violet loved to work jigsaw puzzles and word searches, bird watching and...
Roberto Bencomo
May 4, 2012
Roberto Bencomo, 79, of Franklin, passed away May 4, 2012. Born in Cuba, he was the son of the late Secundino Bencomo and Natividad Rodriguez. Roberto was a Laundromat owner. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Rebecca Lynn Williamson Bencomo; one sister and six brothers. No Services have been planned at this time. Macon Funeral Home is...
Thad Byrd
Apr 30, 2012
Thad Cunningham Byrd, 85, of Franklin, passed away April 30, 2012. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Ed Bascomb Byrd and Laura Cunningham Byrd. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by brothers, J. Frank Byrd, George Byrd and Clint Byrd and sisters, Faye Cowan, Nell Fullbright and Ruth West. Thad worked...
Ruth Nolen
Apr 30, 2012
Ruth Elizabeth Nolen went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 30, 2012. Born in Hiawassee, Georgia to Dave and Dora McKinney, she graduated from Towns County High School and later from Cosmetology College. She married Horace "Red" Nolen, and they had a very happy marriage of 64 years. Ruth worked as a beautician for a while at...
Gwendolyn Jones Young
Apr 29, 2012
Gwendolyn Jones Young, 94, of Flowery Branch, GA, formerly of Franklin, passed away on April 29, 2012. Born in Richmond, VA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Morgan Jones and Sarah DeVinney Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard H. Young and a sister, Frances Nettles. Gwen retired from John...
