Stephen Mason
May 16, 2011
Stephen David Mason, 54, of Palmer, AK, passed away Monday, May 16, 2011 in Palmer, AK. Born in Macon County on October 31, 1956, he was the son of Catherine Franks Mason and the late Carl David Mason. He was grandson of the late Will and Perry Mason and also Tillman and Jessie Franks of Franklin. Stephen was of the...
Samuel Tallent
May 15, 2011
Samuel "Sam" George Tallent of Greenville, SC, 67, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Ralph E. and Kate Raby-Tallent. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Tallent; sisters, Dorothy Clampitt and Kathryn Cook; very special mother and father-in-law, Perry and Lola Shepherd...
Kathleen Conley
May 15, 2011
Kathleen Yonce Conley, 74, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011. Born in Macon Co. she was the daughter of the late Gay Yonce and Elda Roper Yonce. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brother, Homer Yonce. She was a charter member of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church and former elder. Kathleen was a real estate...
William Dewitt
May 13, 2011
William E. "Bill" Dewitt, 92, of Otto, passed away Friday, May 13, 2011. Born in Savannah, GA, he was the son of the late William Edward Dewitt and Jessie Wallace Dewitt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters. Bill was the owner of Coweeta Creek Campground and was a caregiver, always...
Annie Smith
May 11, 2011
Annie Dee Leatherman Smith died peacefully with her family by her side on May 11, 2011. She was born on Huckleberry Creek in 1916, the first child of Nancy Mason Leatherman and Solomon Carl Leatherman. The family moved to Cowee Valley in 1924 where they had a farm by the Little Tennessee River. After attending Athens Business College, Annie Dee...
James Dalton
May 10, 2011
James "Lewis" Dalton, 53, of Watauga Road, Franklin, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of Lawrence Grady Dalton and Edna Raby Dalton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Arthur and Bobby Dalton. Lewis worked at Hunter's Body Shop, Nantahala Lumber Company and with Jimmy Ammons....
Neva Ennis
May 7, 2011
Neva Scruggs Ennis, 103, passed away May 7, 2011 in Highlands, NC. She was born August 14, 1907 in Gainesville, FL. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Brick Pomeroy Scruggs and Sara Fay Carmichael Scruggs and her husband of 57 years, John Gary Ennis. Growing up in Tampa, she graduated from Hillsborough High School. She attended...
John Wakenshaw
May 7, 2011
John Adam "Dutsy" Wakenshaw, age 69, passed away Saturday May 7th, in Franklin, N.C. Born March 31, 1942 in Springfield, Illinois, he was preceded in death by his parents, Adam F. and Beatrice (Sanders) Wakenshaw. Graduating from Feitshans High School in Springfield, Illinois, he later attended the University of Illinois. He married Connie Jane Ivey in 1958 and had two...
Donna Leedom
May 7, 2011
Donna Mae Johnson Leedom, 82, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Johnson and Hazel Westfall Johnson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Lloyd Leedom who died April 12, 2007 and a son, James Norman "Jim" Leedom who died February 26, 2010. Donna was...
Bessie Crawford
May 4, 2011
Bessie Gertrude Coggins Stiwinter Crawford, 91, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, May 04, 2011. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Alex Mongomery and Annie Bennett Coggins. She was married first to Roy Edison Stiwinter who died in 1985 and then to William G. Crawford who died in 1999. She was preceded in death by...
Joan Erbele
May 4, 2011
Joan LaFelle Erbele, 71, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, May 04, 2011. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Fred Hobson Mincey and Bessie Young Mincey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Freda Henry and Billie Mincey and brother, Charles Mincey. Joan was a medical transcriptionist for CJ Harris...
Virginia Davis
May 2, 2011
Macon Funeral HomePO Box 1175 Franklin, NC 28744828-524-5540 Fax: 828-349-0818Email: [email protected] Virginia Scott Davis, 79, of Franklin, passed away Monday, May 02, 2011.No Services have been planned.Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.Online condolences can be made at www.maconfuneralhome.com
R.L. Tallent
Apr 25, 2011
R.L. Tallent, 89, of Franklin, passed away Monday, April 25, 2011. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Jule B. Tallent and Cora Scruggs Tallent. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Lynete Martin Tallent and brothers and sisters, Margie Sourgose, Virginia Huffman, Luther Tallent, Henry Tallent and Carl...
Cody Angel
Apr 24, 2011
Cody Ryan Angel, 34, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011. Born in Jackson Co, he was the son of Douglas Angel and Thelma Woodard Angel. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Verlie Woodard. Cody worked with the family construction business. He was a Christian and a member of Mashburn Branch Baptist Church. In addition to his...
Albert Dilthey
Apr 21, 2011
Albert W. "Al" Dilthey, 81, died Thursday, April 21, following a brief hospitalization at Angel Medical Center. He was born in New York on August 18, 1929 to the late Albert W. (Sr.) and Nancy T. Dilthey. A graduate of Syracuse University, he received his MBA from Auburn University where he met his wife, Suzanne. Upon completion of the Navy's...
Harriett Hartley
Apr 21, 2011
Harriett Florene Terry Hartley Raised in Deming, New Mexico, Harriett Hartley's role and love in life was as a mother and grandmother. She survived the death of two children. "Little"David was killed at the age of 18 months and Patricia "Trish" Murphy died of cancer at the age of 59. She is survived by five children: Terry Hartley of Phoenix,...
Jesse Markum
Apr 19, 2011
Jesse Dillard Markum was full of life, wit and humor, which he kept until the end. He is now with His Savior, The Lord Jesus Christ. He was a very hard worker and stonemason by trade. He has been in the masonry business for 50 plus years. He was a true "Dr. of Rock" as he would say. He built...
Nona Hornbeak
Apr 17, 2011
Nona Mae Hornbeak, 104, of Greenfield, TN, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at the Fidelia Eckerd Nursing Center in Highlands. Born in Pillowville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Ed Womble and Florence Drewry Womble. She was married to the late William Elliott Hornbeak who died in 1984 and was preceded in death by a sister,...
Lillie Hastings
Apr 16, 2011
Lillie Stanfield Hastings, 82, of Cherry Log, GA formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Beulon Stanfield and Hattie Guffey Stanfield. Lillie was married to the late Marshall Hastings who died in 1999 and was preceded in death by a daughter, Janice Hastings who died in...
Annie Childers
Apr 16, 2011
Annie Lois Childers, 86, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011. Born in Macon Co. she was the daughter of the late Charles Shields and Elsie Duvall Shields. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Troy Shields and Charles Shields. Annie Lois wan an active member of Cowee Baptist Church since July 9,...
