Nelda Moses
Dec 15, 2009
Nelda Ann Deitz Moses, 66, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2009. Born in Jackson Co., NC, she was the daughter of the late Marcellus Deitz and Julia Buchanan Deitz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Marcellus Deitz Jr. and Kenyan Deitz. Nelda was a member of Sugarfork Baptist Church....
Nancy Russell
Dec 12, 2009
Nancy Angel Russell, 73, of Franklin, stepped into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 12, 2009. A native of Macon County, she was preceded in death by her parents, Elbert and Oliatta Potts Angel and her husband of 51 years, Sutton Russell. She retired from the Rabun County School System with over 25 years as a...
Betty Holland
Dec 12, 2009
Betty Luther Dowdle Holland, 80, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2009. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late George Luther and Launa Norris Luther Dowdle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her step father, Plenny Dowdle; husband, Kenneth Holland; infant daughter, Lee Ann Holland; brothers, Carl Dowdle, Jim Dowdle,...
D. L. Huggins
Dec 11, 2009
D.L. Huggins, 81, of Franklin, passed away Friday, December 11, 2009. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Forrest Huggins and Ruth Parrish Huggins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step mother, Sadie Huggins and an infant sister, Annette Huggins. He served in the U.S. Army for three years...
Valerie Sears
Dec 11, 2009
Elizabeth Valerie Sears, 83, passed away Friday, December 11, 2009 in Comer, GA. Valerie was born September 28, 1926, in Jacksonville, FL, she graduated from St. Petersburg High School in Florida. She was employed much of her life as a real estate agent in St. Petersburg, FL. She and her husband, Cy, moved to Franklin, NC, in 1973, where they...
Lois Richardson
Dec 9, 2009
Lois Laura Richardson, 83, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2009. Born in Virden, IL, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Gibson and Pearl Fish Gibson. Lois was a School Teacher with the Broward County School Board in Florida where she then became a guidance counselor and progressed to school psychologist until retiring in 1984...
Kenneth Carver
Dec 8, 2009
Homer "Kenneth" Carver, 76, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2009. Born in Jackson Co. NC he was the son of the late Wayne Carver and Sarah McDonald Carver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Andrew and Frank Carver and sister, Clara Childers. Kenneth was of the Baptist faith. He is...
Woodrow Holland
Dec 2, 2009
Woodrow Thomas Holland, 91, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2009. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Gurley Holland and Temperance Moore Holland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothena Gregory Holland who died December 7, 2005; two sisters, Bida Deal and Bertie Dills and four brothers,...
Harold Holbrook
Dec 1, 2009
Harold Dennis Holbrook, 83, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2009. Born in Macon Co., he was the son of the late Bry Fretwell Holbrook and Vina Itaska Welch Holbrook. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters Lula Fouts and Las Parker and two brothers, Dwight Holbrook and Weaver Holbrook. He...
Jeremy Burch
Nov 30, 2009
Jeremy Junior Burch, 27, of Blairsville, GA, passed away Monday, November 30, 2009. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of Stephen Hunter and Brenda Burch Hunter. Jeremy was an avid outdoorsman, loving to hunt and fish and loved playing video games. He lived in North Georgia for three years and was a member of Oakdale Baptist Church. In...
Elizabeth Mcconnell
Nov 29, 2009
Elizabeth Grace McConnell, infant daughter of Chadwick Lamar McConnell and Kelly Anne Wallace McConnell passed away Sunday, November 29, 2009. In addition to her parents, she is survived by maternal grandmother, Beverly Diane Wallace of Toccoa; paternal grandparents, Donald H. McConnell and Kathy H. McConnell of Franklin; aunts, Brittany Taylor and husband Kevin of Toccoa and Christy McConnell of Franklin;...
Austin Woleslagle
Nov 28, 2009
Austin Eugene Woleslagle, 87, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2009. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, November 30, at St. Francis Catholic Church. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. There are no affiliations for Austin Woleslagle
Reba Deal
Nov 26, 2009
Reba Janette Chastain Deal, 94, of John B. Deal Road, Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2009. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late James Washington Chastain and Rosaline Ledbetter Chastain. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Claude, Carl, Fred, Ben, Harley and Ray Chastain; sisters, Mamie Chastain,...
Danna Cochran
Nov 24, 2009
Danna Tallent Cochran, 46, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2009. Born in Macon Co., she was the daughter of the late Dan Tallent and Barbara Edwards Tallent. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by grandson, Gage Cochran Ensley. Danna was a devoted wife and mother. Her family and her relationship with the...
David Smith
Nov 24, 2009
David Lee Smith, 51, of Highlands, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2009. Born in Macon County he was the son of the Frances Angel Smith and the late Frank Smith. David was a US Army SSG Veteran and served with the 101st Airborne and the 210th National Guard Unit in Franklin. He loved to fish and hunt. David was a...
Bob Gregory
Nov 21, 2009
Bob Gregory, 73, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2009. Born in Macon County he was the son of the late Pink Gregory and Martha B. Holland Gregory. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Roy, Ray and John and three sisters, Estelle Kiser, Tressie Hoilman and Betty Keener. Bob was a member...
Velma Newton Taylor
Nov 18, 2009
Velma Peek Newton Taylor, God sent an angel down to beautify His earth and to love and serve others in their needs. Velma was born in Scaly Mountain, NC, May 19, 1913, and went to be with her Lord November 18, 2009. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years, Philip A. Newton, and her precious...
Velma Newton Taylor
Nov 18, 2009
Velma Peek Newton Taylor, God sent an angel down to beautify His earth and to love and serve others in their needs. Velma was born in Scaly Mountain, NC, May 19, 1913, and went to be with her Lord November 18, 2009. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years, Philip A. Newton, and her precious...
Joe Bennett Jr.
Nov 18, 2009
Joe V. Bennett Jr., 77, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Born in Monticello, IL, he was the son of the late Joe V. Bennett Sr. and Loretta Vaughn Bennett. He was a Naval Air Force Veteran of four years, having served in the Korean Conflict. Joe worked for General Cable in Monticello, IL for thirteen...
J D Reece
Nov 17, 2009
J.D. Reece, 89, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2009. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Frank W. Reece and Margie Waldroop Reece. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, John and Bill Reece and sister, Lucille Hunter. J.D. owned R&W Motors; worked for Allison Motor...
