Lucille Morris
Oct 26, 2010
Lucille Benedict Morris, 92, of Otto, NC, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Born in Hackensack, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Charles Benedict and Anna Ritterbusch Benedict. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Lee Morris who died in 1982 and a sister, Helen Bykeefer. Lucille was an interior designer...
Ray Nola Fay
Oct 26, 2010
Ray Nola Fay, 83, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Born in Oklahoma City, OK, she was the daughter of the late John Steiss Hoy and Thelma Ruth Seymore Hoy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Chester L. Fay. Ray Nola was former President of the Women's Auxiliary of the...
Jean Stanley
Oct 25, 2010
Jean "Dude" Ellen Stanley, 61, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, October 25, 2010. Born in Macon Co., she was the daughter of the late James Monroe Stanley and Jessie L. Franks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by six brothers, James, LeRoy, George, D.C., Bill and Cecil Stanley. Dude was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist...
Glen Dougherty
Oct 25, 2010
Glen Samuel Dougherty, 80, of Franklin, passed away Monday, October 25, 2010. He was the son of the late Jay Edwin Dougherty and Iva Loomis Dougherty. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an older brother, Edwin L. Dougherty. Glen graduated from Port Byron, NY High School in 1947 and attended Auburn Business School. He was...
Mary Moses Corbin
Oct 24, 2010
Mary Virginia Moses Corbin of 88 Chestnut Drive, Franklin, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Angel Community Hospital. Born August 18, 1933, to Edna Bowman Moses and Lorenz Moses, she is survived by her husband of 58 years Wilford Corbin, two sisters, Hazel Stamey and Melba Huggins, of Franklin and one brother, Joe Moses, of Asheville. Additionally,...
John Johnson
Oct 24, 2010
John Robert Johnson, 87, of Franklin, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 24, 2010. Born in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, he was the son of the late Albert John Johnson and Eleanor Marie Wilkinson Johnson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Staiger Johnson; daughter, Joan Johnson; four brothers, Ray, Roy, Art and Dale Johnson...
Schellie Benjamin
Oct 23, 2010
Schellie A. Benjamin, 65, of Poinciana, FL, passed away Saturday, October 23, 2010. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Earl M. Alexander. Schellie graduated from Florida Southern College where she received her BS in Medical Technology; and from University of South Florida where she received her MA in Microbiology. She was employed by various Medical Centers in...
Gerardus Meinders
Oct 22, 2010
Gerardus J. Meinders, 74, of Otto, passed away Friday, October 22, 2010. Born in Singkep, Indonesia, he was the son of the late Eppo Meinders and Roelfina Heika Meinders. As an electrical engineer his profession sent him to many parts of the world. His great passion was his love and dedication to animals. He served as President and Board member...
Paul Walgren
Oct 22, 2010
Paul Leonard Walgren, 77, of Franklin, NC and Sarasota, FL, passed away Friday, October 22, 2010. Services will be held in Sarasota, FL. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com
Rita Greene
Oct 21, 2010
Rita Elizabeth Smith Greene, 94, of Belleair Bluffs, FL, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2010. She was born in Tutusville, PA, to the late William J. and Elizabeth McDonald Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Patrick Joseph Greene. She was also preceded by two brothers, Father William D. Smith and Francis...
Jimmy Clark
Oct 21, 2010
A bright candle flickered and went dark last Thursday night, leaving shadow, but in the twinkling of an eye a new star arose in the heavens. Last Thursday a small sparrow closed its eyes and its song faded into the dusk as somewhere an eagle took flight. The arms of his loved ones were left reaching at wind, and hearts...
Delmer Durm
Oct 19, 2010
"Grandpa" Delmer Bradford Durm, 83, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010. Born Norfolk, Nebraska, he was the son of the late Charles Durm and Ella Richmond. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Delpha Brown and Bonita Brazil. Delmer was a US Navy veteran and served during WWII. He was a...
Leo Buser
Oct 17, 2010
Leo Anthony Buser, 78, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010. Born in Baileyville, KS, he was the son of the late Ben Buser and Rose Rillinger Buser. In Addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by seven brothers and two sisters. Leo was a US Army veteran and served with the 82nd Airborne Division during...
Fred Strong
Oct 16, 2010
Fred Ernest Strong, 67 of Franklin, died Saturday, October 16, 2010. Mr. Strong was a native of Wolf Run, Ohio. He was the son of the late James Robert Strong and the late Bertie Nance Strong. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Benny Strong and two sisters, Nancy Rauch and Juanita Sullivan. Fred...
Charles Kilby
Oct 15, 2010
Charles Joe Kilby, 64, of Franklin, died Friday, October 15, 2010. Born in Clay Co, NC, he was the son of the late Kneed Kilby and Frances Dereberry Kilby. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Garland Ray Kilby, Bruce Edward Kilby and Kenneth David Kilby. Charles was a US Marine Corps veteran and...
Ralph Mccoy
Oct 12, 2010
Ralph McCoy, 66, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2010. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Daryl McCoy and Ruth Edwards McCoy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, JC McCoy. Ralph loved fishing and working on cars. He worked for Angel Medical Center for 10 years....
Wanda Angel
Oct 11, 2010
Wanda Lucille Angel, 63, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, October 11, 2010. Born in Buncombe Co, she was the daughter of the late Homer Randolph Angel and Reva Israel Angel. Wanda retired after 37 years of service from the Social Security Administration. She loved to read and play the piano. She was a member of Central Baptist Church. She...
Kenneth Queen
Oct 10, 2010
Kenneth Lewis Queen, 73, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2010. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Fred Wilson Queen and Ruth Houston Queen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, David Lewis Queen and brothers, Paul and Floyd and sisters, Judy Henry and Lou Anne Stockton. He...
Howard Meyer
Oct 8, 2010
August "Howard" Meyer, 72, of Franklin passed away Friday, October 8, 2010. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of the late Augusta "Werth" Meyer and Anna Meyer. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Rose Meyer who died in 1966. Howard was a U.S. Army veteran, retired truck driver and also retired from WNC University as...
Richard Gerke
Oct 7, 2010
Richard Lynn Gerke of Franklin, North Carolina, died October 7, 2010 at home. He moved to Franklin from Tallahassee in 2007 at the time of his retirement. A retired highway safety manager with the USDAO Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, he was a graduate of Western Michigan University with BS and MPA degrees. He served three tours of duty in...
