David Prince
Feb 22, 2012
David Earl Prince, 67, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Born in Jackson Co, he was the son of Ocie Mae Queen Prince and the late Alvin Prince. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister. David worked as a bulldozer operator and loved to fish and hunt. He was a Seventh Day...
James Lockhart
Feb 20, 2012
James W. Lockhart, 89, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2012. Born in Washington, IN, he was the son of the late William and Beulah Lockhart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Chrystal Wise Lockhart; three sisters, Alcora, Rosemary and Betty and a brother, Gene. James was a US Army veteran...
Virginia Baldwin
Feb 19, 2012
Virginia Gray Baldwin, 90, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Javan Gray and May Stiles Gray. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Gus George Baldwin; sister, Margie Davis and two brothers, Elam and Major Fred Gray. Virginia...
Bryson Boyce "Budge" Hodgin
Feb 17, 2012
Bryson Boyce "Budge" Hodgin, 78, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Ed Charles Hodgin and Arlee M. Tallent Hodgin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Thelma Sue Deweese Hodgin who died in 1983; a son, Boyce Wymer Hodgin;...
Dorothy Gregory
Feb 16, 2012
Dorothy Morgan Gregory, 68, of Franklin, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, February 16, 2012 at home, surrounded by her family. Born in Macon Co., NC, she was the daughter of the late John Madison Morgan and Mary Etta Scott Morgan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Christine Estes and Willa Mae...
Bobby Dismuke
Feb 16, 2012
Bobby Ray Dismuke, 76, of Franklin, passed away, Thursday, February 16, 2012. Born in Miami, FL, he was the son of the late Jimmy Dismuke and Evelyn Luna Dismuke. Bob served with the US Army Reserve. He was a construction project manager, building many hospitals and hotels in southern Florida. He enjoyed gardening, fishing in the waters of the Florida...
Ronald Maxson
Feb 13, 2012
Ronnie Paul Maxson, 62, of Franklin, passed away Monday, February 13, 2012. Born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, he was the son of the late Paul Maxson and Marjorie Rose Maxson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by granddaughter, Lyla Reese Maxson and sister, Sharron Maxson. Ronnie was a US Marine veteran. He was a grounds keeper...
Samuel Tallent
Feb 12, 2012
Samuel Paul Tallent, age 88, a Macon County native, died February 12, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born February 27, 1923, to the late Ell and Nettie Reese Tallent of Macon County. Sam was a member of the "Greatest Generation", having served in World War II Campaigns in Normandy, Northern France and the Rhineland. He...
Dennis Ledford
Feb 11, 2012
Dennis C. Ledford, 82, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012. Born in Franklin, NC, he was the son of the late Zemery Ledford and Mamie Sanders Ledford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Jeanette Williamson, Ruth Cowart and Ann Patterson. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by his...
Amy Darnell
Feb 10, 2012
Amy Roper Darnell, 50, of Franklin, passed away Friday, February 10, 2012. Born in Pontiac, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late John Harvey Roper and Mona Lee Edwards Roper. Amy had a light about her that would brighten the darkest room. As a mother, she gave to her children and grandchildren, infinitely, while only wanting their love in...
Clair Wyrick
Feb 10, 2012
Clair Edwin Wyrick, 94, of Franklin, passed away, Friday, February 10, 2012. Born in Alvordton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Raleigh J. Wyrick and Stella Keller Wyrick. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Jean Starbranch Wyrick who died March 11, 2007 and his brother, the late Estel...
Catherine Bennington
Feb 10, 2012
Catherine Cook Bennington, 81, of Franklin, passed away Friday, February 10, 2012. Born in Cumberland County, NC, she was the daughter of the late A.J. Cook and Lena Capps Cook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by seven brothers, Stacy, Dewey, Herman, Latta, Garland, Leon and Herbert; three sisters, Ruby, Annie Ruth and Jean. Catherine graduated...
Ryan Sanders
Feb 9, 2012
Ryan Owen Sanders, age 36, of Brandywine Road, Waynesville, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, February 9, 2012. A native and resident of Macon County most of his life, he had resided in Waynesville for the past eleven years. He was the son of Roger Owen and Carol Ann Speed Sanders of Franklin and a 1993 graduate...
Carroll Bishop
Feb 4, 2012
Carroll Lamar Bishop, 72, of Franklin, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Rev. Joe Bishop and Pearl Smith Bishop. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Quinton Bishop; two nieces, Connie Bishop Higdon and Clydas Bishop Guffey; nephew, Robbie...
Kenneth & Frances Simmons
Feb 2, 2012
Kenneth L. Simmons and Frances H. Simmons, 71, of Highlands, both passed away Thursday, February 2, 2012. Kenneth was born in Steubenville, OH and was the son of the late Floyd Simmons. He was a Florida National Guard veteran. He worked as a commercial contractor and built hospitals and bridges. He was of the Catholic faith. Frances was born in...
Ruth Ammons
Feb 2, 2012
Ruth Ammons, 80, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2012. Born in Haywood Co., she was the daughter of the late Andrew Hall and Fannie Payne Hall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer E. Ammons and brothers and sisters, Hazel, Willa Mae, Frances, Verlis, Ruby and Vincent. Ruth loved to garden...
Edward Goulet
Feb 1, 2012
Edward L. Goulet, 94, of Hudson Falls, NY, and formerly of Indian Lake, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, NY. Born on July 31, 1917 in Rochester, NY, he was the son of the late William and Rose (Perrault) Goulet. Edward attended Indian Lake High School and on October 25, 1939, he married Edna Kathryn...
Lewis Griffith
Feb 1, 2012
Lewis Russell Griffith, 84, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Born in Pontiac, MI, he was the son of the late Roy and Ruby Griffith. Lewis was a US Army veteran and served during WWII. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Mary Louise Overbaugh Griffith; two sons, Larry James Griffith of LaPeer, MI and Lewis...
Charles Dean
Feb 1, 2012
Charles "Sonny" Lowell Dean, 73, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Born in Ameagle, WV, he was the son of the late Earl Lowell Dean and Barbara Honacker Dean. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jerry and David Dean and a sister, Joann Ford. Charles was a US Army veteran and...
Jackie West
Jan 27, 2012
Jackie L. West, 65, of Franklin, passed away Friday, January 27, 2012. Born in Macon Co., he was the son of the late Sarah West Anderson. In addition to his mother, he is preceded in death by his step-father, Ralph Anderson; grandchildren, Micah and McKenna and brother, Roger West. Jackie was a US Army veteran and served during the Vietnam...
