Toney Peeler
Jan 27, 2012
Toney "Gene" Peeler, 68, of Franklin, passed away Friday, January 27, 2012. Born in Lincoln Co., NC, he was the son of the late John A. Peeler and Mary Rayfield Peeler. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret McCray. Gene loved woodworking, restoring old lawn mowers, camping, fishing, going to yard sales and...
Sara Babbitt
Jan 26, 2012
Sara Francis Babbitt, 85, of Otto, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Fidelia Eckerd Nursing Home in Highlands, NC. She was a native of Tampa, FL, but lived in Otto for the past several years. She enjoyed attending the Macon County Senior Center. She is survived by one daughter, Karen Cwik and husband Paul of Otto, NC; three sons,...
James Williams
Jan 23, 2012
James Edward Williams, 83, of Franklin, passed away Monday, January 23, 2012. Born in Macon Co., he was the son of the late Frank Jenkins Williams and Maude Leona Adams Williams. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Keith Edward Williams; a brother, Earl Jacob Williams and sister, Marilyn Emma Williams Holland Marsh. James...
Charles Houston
Jan 19, 2012
Charles Kenneth Houston, 59, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2012. Born in Macon Co., he was the son of the late Elbert Houston and Eva Nell Clark Houston. Charlie was a carpenter and member of Riverview Methodist Church. He is survived by three sisters, Rita Ann Wood of Clemmons, NC, Patricia Houston of Clemmons, NC and Barbara Lynch...
Julia Duelfer
Jan 19, 2012
Julia Irene Duelfer, 77, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2012. Born in Stamford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Abraham Morelli and Irene Kaszics Morelli. Julia was a teacher in Ridgefield, Connecticut. She loved playing cards and spending time with her family. She attended St. Francis Catholic Church. She is survived by three sons, David Duelfer...
William Gibson
Jan 16, 2012
William, "Bill" Gibson, of Franklin, formally of Otto, North Carolina, passed away January 16th, 2012 at the age of 93. Born and raised in Springfield Massachusetts, son of the late William and Annabelle Harrington Gibson. He attended the American International College before entering the Air force in 1942. He was a flight instructor during World War II and a recon-pilot...
Raymond Densmore
Jan 15, 2012
Raymond A. Densmore, 63, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012. Born in Concord, NH, he was the son of the late Merle Fred Densmore and Margaret Jeanette Fontaine Densmore. He is survived by his wife, Rosalind Hall McDonald of Franklin. No Services have been planned at this time. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online...
Kenneth Frazier
Jan 12, 2012
Kenneth Wilson Frazier, 93, of Union City, GA, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2012. Born in Americus, GA, on September 27, 1918, he was the son of the late Janie Lou Perry and Kenneth Augustus Frazier. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Gerald Wilson Frazier. Kenneth was in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He...
Frank Stanley
Jan 5, 2012
Frank T. Stanley, 73, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2012. Born in Macon Co. he was the son of the late James Monroe Stanley and Jessie Franks Stanley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Jean Ellen Stanley and seven brothers, Leroy, George, James, D.C., Bill, Cecil and Fred Stanley. Frank loved...
Hoyt Simonds
Jan 1, 2012
Hoyt L. Simonds, 74, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2012. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Harvey Simonds and Laura DeHart Simonds. He was preceded in death by five brothers, Bill, Vaughn, Walter "Spud", Frank and Ernest and three sisters, Myrtle Helms, Delpha Simonds and Frances Holbrooks. Hoyt worked for Claude Welch Builders...
Donna Lambert
Dec 31, 2011
Donna Marie Lambert, 62, of Franklin, passed away December 31, 2011. No Services are planned at this time.
Ernest Zurburg
Dec 29, 2011
Ernest Joseph Zurburg, 91, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2011. Born in Hudson Co, NJ, he was the son of the late Emil Anton Zurburg and Rena Conrad Zurburg. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Zurburg, who died December 18, 2004. Ernest was a US Army Veteran and served during...
Helen Snyder
Dec 29, 2011
Helen Hughes Snyder, 93, formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away December 29, 2011. Born and raised in Franklin, she was the daughter of James Comodore Hughes and Temmy Lee Rochester Hughes. She was preceded in death by her husband William David Snyder who died in 2000. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by ten siblings. She...
Mary Watson
Dec 28, 2011
Mary Frances Watson, 79, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Harrison Watson and Gertrude Mueller Watson. She was a member of Longview Baptist Church. Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 29, in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Rev. Wiley Gibson will...
William Ross
Dec 24, 2011
William Vincent Ross, 79, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2011. Born and raised in the Astoria section of Queens, NY, he was the son of the late William Ross and Sarah McKenna Ross. William, known as Bill to his friends, was scouted in his youth to play baseball for the NY Giants by Hall of Famer, Carl Hubbell....
June Cochran
Dec 21, 2011
June Lambert Cochran, 82, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011. Born in Wauchula, FL, she was the daughter of the late Porter Lambert and Mary Esther Odom Lambert. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Lillian Shackelford and Joyce Lynn and a brother, Harold Lambert. June volunteered for CareNet and hospice; was...
Barbara Warrell
Dec 18, 2011
Barbara Ann Gundersen Warrell, 83, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2011. Born in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late Emil Gundersen and Nora McConnell Klipple. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Robert John Warrell who died November 2, 2010; sister, Thelma Gundersen and a brother,...
Leamon Dryman Jr.
Dec 17, 2011
Leamon Dean "Bino" Dryman Jr., 54, of Scaly Mtn., passed away Saturday, December 17, 2011. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of Leamon Dean Dryman Sr. and Melba Wilburn Dryman. Dean worked as a carpenter all of his life. He enjoyed cat fishing and loved his children, grandchildren and family. He is survived by two daugthers, Mary Beth...
Louise Williams
Dec 13, 2011
Louise Mary Williams, 91, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2011. Born in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of the late Carl and May Schwaegerle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Wayne Williams. Louise was of the Catholic faith. She is survived by three children, Jan Williams of Parlin, NJ,...
Laura Delong
Dec 13, 2011
Laura DeLong, 79, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2011. Born in Quebec, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Armour Kittmer and Ella Clark. Laura worked as a secretary for Toledo Clinic. She was a member of Franklin Garden Club and Memorial United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Harold DeLong; step-daughter, Susan DeLong of...
