James Ledford
Mar 14, 2010
James Hardy Ledford, 65, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2010. Born in Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Virgil P. Ledford and Margie Justus Ledford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant daughter, Patricia Ann Ledford. James was an auto mechanic; an avid outdoorsman and loved to fish, garden,...
Mary Oliver
Mar 11, 2010
Mary A. Oliver, 96, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2010. Born March 27, 1913 in Gouveia, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Julius Oliver and Amelia Coelho Oliver. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Elsie Rebello; brother in law, Manuel; a brother, Anthony Oliver and nephew, Mario Rebello. At...
Ashleigh Moore
Mar 11, 2010
Ashleigh Nicole Moore, 16, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2010. Born in Coronado, CA, she was the daughter of Tina Marie Alvarez Smith and Donald Smith of Franklin, and Sean and Wendy Wallace Moore of Franklin. She attended Louisa Chapel United Methodist Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir; she attended Macon Early College where she was...
Kitsie Lansing
Mar 9, 2010
Kitsie T. Lansing, 87, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Born in Middletown, NY, she was the daughter of the late James Edward Tether and Bertha Lain Tether. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Dr. Houston Wilson Jr.; second husband, Renice Lansing who died June 24, 2008 and a brother,...
Rober Shutt
Mar 8, 2010
Rober T. Shutt Jr., 66, of Franklin, passed away Monday, March 8, 2010 after a year-long battle with cancer. Born in Rural Hall, NC, he was the son of the late Rober T. Shutt Sr. and Minerva Fulp Shutt. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received his Masters Degree from Georgia State University. Rober...
John Glenn
Mar 6, 2010
John Melvin Glenn, 85, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010. Born in Gatesville, NC, he was the son of the late John M. Glenn and Camilla Yarborough Glenn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, John M. Glenn, Jr. of Atlanta, GA and a sister, Eleanor Glenn Hinton of Gatesville, NC. John...
Carol Wyatt
Mar 5, 2010
Carol Katherine Wackrow Wyatt, 74, of Franklin, passed away Friday, March 5, 2010. Born in Lowell, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Rudolph A. Wackrow and Ruth Thompson Wackrow. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, David A. Wackrow. She was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church. Carol enjoyed crafts and using...
Gene Teem
Mar 1, 2010
Gene Willis Teem, 72, of Franklin, passed away Monday, March 1, 2010. Born in Macon Co. he was the son of the late Herman Teem and Alma Moses Teem. He was a Real Estate Appraiser and builder; loved to trade and collect antiques and go to auctions; was past president of the Lions Club and Jacycees and was a member,...
Max Buchanan
Mar 1, 2010
Max Buchanan, 77, of Lincoln County, NC, formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, March 1, 2010. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late James Ellis Buchanan and Maude Welch Buchanan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Ralph Buchanan; a brother, Kenneth Buchanan and step mother, Ruby Buchanan. Max...
Jamie Jones
Feb 28, 2010
Jamie Lynn Jones, infant son of Roy and Crystal Neilson Jones, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2010. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Daniel Lee Jones and his twin brother, Matthew Robert Jones; uncles, Michael Lohr and Christopher Lohr both of Augers, Michigan, Wayne Jones and wife Sherry of Mechanicsville, Maryland, John Jones of Franklin...
Nellie Peek
Feb 27, 2010
Nellie Jane Hedden Peek, 99, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2010. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late John Manuel Hedden and Ruie Jane Woods Hedden. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Bulen Neil Peek; two sons, Grendell Peek and Morley Peek; brothers, Jessie, Fred, Sherman, Elbert,...
Charles Hunnicutt
Feb 27, 2010
Charles Richardson Hunnicutt, 88, of Franklin, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 27, 2010, joining his beloved wife Edith of 66 years who predeceased him by one month. Born on August 27, 1921 in Macon County, he was the son of the late William Emory Speer Hunnicutt and Blanche Inez Sweet Hunnicutt. In addition to his parents and wife, he...
James "Jim" Leedom
Feb 26, 2010
James Norman "Jim" Leedom, 64, of Franklin, passed away Friday, February 26, 2010. Born in Garden City, Michigan, he was the son of Donna M. Johnson Leedom of Franklin, and the late Norman L. Leedom. Jim worked at Walmart in recent years. In addition to his mother, he is survived by two sisters, Deanna Ray of Missouri and Kathy Leedom...
Marna Peck
Feb 23, 2010
Marna Bryson Peck, 44, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2010. Born in Macon Co., she was the daughter of Bruce Alan Bryson and Sue B. Bryson. She was an English Teacher and coach at Franklin High School. Marna was very active in Relay for Life. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church. In addition to her parents,...
Dewitt Thompson
Feb 22, 2010
Dewitt Talmadge Thompson, 88, of Franklin, passed away February 22, 2010. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Wilfred Thompson and Alice Estes Thompson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Daniel Dewitt Thompson; two brothers, J.R. Grady Thompson and Robert C. Thompson and a sister, Eulia Thompson. Dewitt was...
Jane Doolittle
Feb 20, 2010
Jane Penland Doolittle, 69, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2010. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late L.E. Penland and Hazel Waldroop Penland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Timothy Paul Thompson who died in 2004. She worked at Angel Medical Center for 24 years. Jane loved...
William Mathis Jr.
Feb 20, 2010
No Services have been planned at this time. Private Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
Reggie Holland
Feb 20, 2010
Reggie Frank Holland, 54, of Traphill, NC, formerly of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Born August 2, 1955 in Macon County he was the son of Sophia Pendergrass Holland and the late Ernest Holland. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Melody Breedlove and a...
Ronnie Vinson
Feb 16, 2010
Ronnie Max Vinson, 58, of Otto, passed away February 16, 2010. Born in Macon Co., he was the son of the late Max Vinson and Evelyn Stiles Vinson. Ronnie was a board member for the Macon County Fairgrounds and Farm Service Agency. He is survived by two sons, Brian Vinson and Brent Vinson both of Otto; two sisters, Marty Stewart...
James Bradley Jr.
Feb 15, 2010
James Dale Bradley, Jr., 28, of Franklin, died unexpectedly on Monday, February 15, 2010. Born in Macon County, he was the son of James Dale Bradley, Sr. and Sandra Adene "Dene" Shook Bradley of Franklin. James was a carpenter and attended Victory Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, ginseng hunting and trucking. In addition to his parents, he is survived by...
