Obituaries

Aug 5, 2011

Bobby Wayne Hopkins, 30, of Franklin, passed away Friday, August 5, 2011. Born in Macon County, he was the son of Billy Gibson of Franklin and Barbara Hopkins Weaver of Dillard, GA. Bobby was a dirt track racing fan. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Fred Gibson, Luvenia Gibson and Howard Hopkins. In addition to his parents, he...

Aug 4, 2011

Houston Ervin Elders, 71, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2011. Born in Swain, he was the son of the late Thurman Elders and Alta Davis Elders. He retired from Nantahala Power and Light after 30 years as a line foreman. He loved gardening, digging ginseng, bear hunting, fishing and enjoyed spending time with family and friends at his...

Aug 2, 2011

May Silverman Drucker, 89, of Buford, GA, passed away Monday, August 2, 2011. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Silverman and Sophie Polinsky Silverman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Drucker who died in 1997. May lived in Orlando, FL for 39 years before moving to...

Jul 29, 2011

Robert R. "Bob" Rogers, 87, of Franklin, passed away Friday, July 29, 2011. Born in Franklin Co. IL, he was the son of the late Roscoe Rogers and Grace G. Willis Rogers. Bob was a US Army Veteran and served during WWII. He was a WWII POW and received a Bronze Star and Purple Heart medal. He worked for the...

Jul 29, 2011

Pete Bokisa, 90, of Franklin, passed away Friday, July 29, 2011. Born in Arcadia, PA, he was the son of the late George Bokisa and Barbara Pechnock Bokisa. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by fourteen brothers and sisters. Pete was a 32nd degree Mason in Boynton Beach, FL. He attended Shoal Creek Baptist Church in...

Jul 28, 2011

Harold Dean Hopkins, 57, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2011. Born in Macon Co. he was the son of Margie Collins Hopkins and the late Howard Hopkins. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and Ray Hopkins and two sisters, Mary Alice and Betty Sue Hopkins. Harold enjoyed doing yard work,...

Jul 28, 2011

Rosa Lee Jacobs, 83, of Sarasota, FL, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Edward Lee Whittington and Hetty Raby Whittington Gibson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Nancy Carol Whittington and two brothers, Charles Whittington and Jimmy Whittington. Rosa Lee was a very active and faithful...

Jul 26, 2011

Phillip Milford Kell, 93, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2011. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Mead Kell and Elizabeth Miller Kell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Annie Louise Ledbetter Kell; daughter, Barbara Hummel; three brothers, Donald, Granville and Albert Kell and...

Jul 23, 2011

Virginia Hayes Norris, 82, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2011. Born in Shelby, NC, she was daughter of the late Charles O. Hayes and Della Peak Hayes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Raliegh Norris Jr and two brothers. She is survived by three children, Gladys Lakey of Mt. Airy, GA, Timothy...

Jul 19, 2011

Willard "Coot" Odell Holbrook, 86, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Born in Jackson Co, he was the son of the late Bry Holbrook and Vina Welch Holbrook. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Smith Holbrook; a son, Gene Holbrook; three brothers, Dwight Holbrook, Harold Holbrook and Weaver Holbrook and...

Jul 17, 2011

Geneva Gibson Guffey Elliott, 79, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2011. Born in Macon Co. she was the daughter of the late Rev. James Carroll Gibson and Eva Jane Houston Gibson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, George Lee Guffey. Geneva was a member and former Sunday school teacher at...

Jul 13, 2011

Jul 13, 2011

Charles Lambuth Moore, 86, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2011. Born on February 5, 1925 in Statesboro, GA, he was the son of Reverend Leland Moore and Angeline Haywood Moore. The son of a Methodist preacher, Charles attended many schools in Southeast Georgia. He served as Chief Petty Officer in the Navy from 1942-1946 and trained Navy gunners...

Jul 12, 2011

Dean Conner, 68, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011. Born in Jackson Co. NC, he was the son of the late William R. Conner and Aurlee Brown Conner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers; Harvey Conner and William Ralph Conner and sister, Betty Jo Conner. Dean loved hunting. He is survived...

Jul 9, 2011

Patsy Rose Miller, 81, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, July 09, 2011. Born in Steubenville, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Henry Nolan and Myrtle Flynn Nolan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Loraine Gudzient and her twin sister who died during childbirth; and a brother, Jerry Nolan. Patsy was a...

Jul 4, 2011

Nash Lloyd Jr., 87, of Franklin, passed away July 4, 2011. Born in Panama City, FL, he was the son of the late Nash D. Lloyd and Arlee Rogers Lloyd. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Lloyd who passed away March 12, 2011. Nash was a US Navy veteran and served during...

Jul 2, 2011

Clyde Roy Hand, Jr., 47, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2011. Born in Macon, GA, he was the son of Sonja Brackin Hand of Webb, AL and the late Clyde R. Hand. He attended Prentiss Church of God. Clyde was a painter and he enjoyed hunting and fishing. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his...

Jun 28, 2011

Fred Lane passed away on June 28, 2011 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville after a short illness. He was the owner of Fred's Auto Upholstery in Franklin and was a very talented and a well-respected professional. He especially loved to restore classic cars to their original interior and some of his customers won awards for those interiors in car...

Jun 23, 2011

Nolan Maurice "Reece" Callahan, 74, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011. Born in Lawton, OK, he was the son of the late William Roy Callahan and Loma Emma Thomasson Callahan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Goldie Gay Button. Nolan worked for the state of North Carolina with the bridge department....

Jun 22, 2011

Eloise Olivia Fox Woods, 87, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Born in Disputanta, VA, she was the daughter of the late Newton Blick and Ethel Virginia Perrow Blick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Roland G. Woods and daughter, Patti Fox. Eloise was former Executive Director of The Orange County Bar Association....