Charles Max Parrish
Apr 27, 2012
Max Parrish, 87, of Otto, passed away Friday, April 27, 2012. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late William M. Parrish and Blanche Higdon Parrish. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Perteet Parrish and a brother, William L. Parrish. Max was a meat inspector for the North Carolina...
Matilda "Tillie" Jordan
Apr 23, 2012
Matilda "Tillie" Jordan, of Franklin, passed away Monday, April 23, 2012. Born in Staten Island, NY in 1924, she moved to Miami, FL in 1943 where she was a devoted homemaker. She moved to Franklin, NC in 1973 where she was a member of Sugarfork Baptist Church. She especially enjoyed her hobbies of quilting, sewing, gardening, basket weaving and other...
Milton Alfredson
Apr 19, 2012
Milton Alfredson, 86, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012. Born in New Britain, CT, he was the son of the late Carl E. Alfredson and Edna Larson Alfredson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Bertha Cantrell Alfredson. Milton was a US Marine Corps veteran and served during WWII. He worked many...
Lois Cabe
Apr 14, 2012
Lois Faye Burrell Cabe, 89, of Otto, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Lee Burrell and Texie Cheek Burrell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Tommy Lee Cabe; a son Clifton Cabe; infant daughter, Joyce Cabe; three brothers,...
Louise Woody Smith
Apr 14, 2012
Louise Woody Smith, 85, of Franklin, passed away, Saturday, April 14, 2012. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Grover Woody and Allie Younce Woody. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jewel Smith; daughter, Judy Wyatt; three brothers, Harry, Frank and Roby; sister, Lois Farmer and granddaughters, Joy Harris...
Pearl Campbell
Apr 13, 2012
Pearl Campbell, 95, of Franklin, passed away Friday, April 13, 2012. Born in Macon County, 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, Glen Campbell; son, Franklin Delano Campbell; two brothers, Kenneth and Max and great-great granddaughter, Cheyenne Ericsson. Pearl was...
Maysel Hazazer
Apr 11, 2012
Maysel Wiles Blue Hazazer, 94, of Franklin, died April 11, 2012. Born in Flint, Michigan on September 13, 1917 she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Eliza Blue. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Philip R. Hazazer. Maysel graduated from Hurley Hospital School of Nursing in 1940 as a Registered Nurse....
Lillian Herold
Apr 11, 2012
Lillian A. Herold, 92, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Born in Long Island, NY, she was the daughter of the late Anthony Herold and Madeline Grolz Herold. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her twin sister, Elsie Hadaway. Lillian lived in Annapolis, Maryland most of her life and worked for the Board...
Deborah Cravey Smith
Apr 11, 2012
Deborah "Debbie" Cravey Smith, 56, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Born in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of Margaret Davis Cravey and the late Gilbert Cravey of Decatur, GA. Debbie was an accountant at American Computerized Accounting for five years. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Michael Colloton; brother, Gilbert Cravey...
Virgie Carpenter
Apr 9, 2012
Virgie Collier Carpenter, 89, of Franklin, passed away Monday, April 9, 2012. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late William T. Collier and Bertha Louise Anderson Collier. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, DJ Carpenter who passed away June 12, 1999; son, Duel Carpenter and great granddaughter, Morgan Hedden....
Frances Sutton
Apr 9, 2012
Frances Sutton, 90, of Franklin, passed away Monday, April 9, 2012. Born in Jacksonville, AL, she was the daughter of the late Joe L. Green and Mabel L. Cowan Green. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Jay Sutton; two sisters and three brothers. Frances enjoyed gardening, needlepoint and sewing. She was a member...
Sarah Peaco
Apr 6, 2012
Sarah Jane Peaco, 86, of Franklin, passed away Friday, April 6, 2012. Born in Butler, PA, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Fuhr and Ellen Campbell Fuhr. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Peaco; brother, William "Bill" Fuhr and two sisters, Edie Wills and Lila Jean Dunbar. Sarah loved painting...
Tonda Elders Woodard
Apr 4, 2012
Tonda Elders Woodard, 47, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of Edith Sanders Elders of Franklin and the late Houston Ervin Elders. Tonda worked in the outpatient business office at Angel Medical Center for 25 years. She was a member of Watauga Baptist Church...
Shirley Bolick
Apr 4, 2012
Shirley Lorraine Bolick, 65, of Highlands, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of Bessie Dryman Barnes and the late Bert Barnes. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Susan Hicks and Judy Ensley and three brothers, Jim, Louis and Jack Barnes. She worked with her husband...
James Harper
Apr 3, 2012
James Ronald Harper, 71, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Born in Catawba Co, NC, he was the son of the late Williams Lacy Harper and Ruby McCoy Harper. James was a US Air Force veteran and served from 1964 to 1968 during the Vietnam War. James was a scientist and earned his PHD in Botany from Washington...
Louise Darnell
Apr 2, 2012
Louise C. Darnell, 84, of Franklin, passed away Monday, April 2, 2012. Born in Macon Co, she was the only daughter of the late Edgar Carpenter and Eula Dean Carpenter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, WJ Darnell and brothers, Jack, Edgar, Dean and Robert Carpenter. Louise was the church organist at First Baptist...
James Vasos
Apr 2, 2012
James Andrew Vasos, 87, of Franklin, passed away Monday, April 2, 2012. Born in Logans Port, IN, he was the son of the late Andrew Vasos and Parthanopy Valkanas Vasos. James was a US Air Force veteran and served during WWII, when he received a Bronze Star. He worked for the Franklin Press and was a member of the American...
Tamsey Chastain
Apr 2, 2012
Tamsey Carpenter Chastain, 79, of Otto, passed away Monday, April 2, 2012. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late William Carpenter and Lilly Southard Carpenter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Lee Chastain; brother, Ralph Carpenter and five sisters, Irene Holloway, Sue Pruett, Bertha Taylor, Hazel Merck and...
Joanne Thompson
Mar 30, 2012
Joanne "Jo" Lucille Thompson, 58, of Otto, passed away peacefully Friday, March 30, 2012. Born on April 12, 1953 she was the daughter of the late George Robidoux and Clara Theresa Charlene. Jo will be remembered as a loving wife and mother. She will be sorely missed by family and friends. May she ride on the wings of angels on...
Paul Sherman
Mar 29, 2012
Paul Gregory Sherman, 68, of Franklin, and Newton, Massachusetts, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2012. He will be much missed by those who knew him best, appreciated his strengths, and loved him. Paul asked that there be no formal services whatsoever. However, personal toasts to him and deliberate small kindnesses to others would please him greatly, and would be an...
