Brenda Downs
Oct 3, 2009
Brenda Tallent Downs, 61, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, October 03, 2009. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Hiram Tallent and Gladys Edwards Tallent. Brenda enjoyed cooking, gardening and flowers. She is survived by two children, Brian Downs and wife Kristen of Morganton, NC and Beth McDaniel and husband Lynn of Franklin; two brothers,...
Angela Green
Oct 1, 2009
Angela Wilson Green, 92, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2009. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Richard Bea Wilson and Lillie Belle Carver Wilson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, Harvey Green who died in 1970 and her seven brothers and sisters. She...
Dorothy Welch
Sep 30, 2009
Dorothy G. Welch, 80, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Born in Hackleburg, AL, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Martin Evans and Della Howard Evans. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Dover D. Welch who died in 2005 and a daughter, Judy Anne Welch Griffith....
Mahlon Adams
Sep 27, 2009
Mahlon Kenneth Adams III, 89, of Franklin passed away Sunday, September 27, 2009. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Mahlon Kenneth Adams Jr. and Molly DeTruex Adams. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Paula Adele Link Adams. He was a US Marine Corps Veteran of WWII and a...
Colleen Porter
Sep 27, 2009
Colleen Marie Stolley Porter, 65, of Franklin passed away Sunday, September 27, 2009 after battling brain cancer. She was born in Attleboro, MA, the daughter of the late William Raymond Stolley and Rose Estrella Stolley. Colleen's main passion outside of her family was cooking but also loved drawing, painting, needlework, knitting and crocheting. She moved to Franklin in October 2008...
Lillian Fouts
Sep 25, 2009
Lillian Beeco Fouts, 88, of Franklin, passed away Friday, September 25, 2009. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Claude Beeco and Bessie Brendle Beeco. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy H. Fouts who died in 2005 and several brothers and sisters. Lillian was a U.S. veteran of the Women's Army Corp. (WAC)...
Paula Tenhagen
Sep 23, 2009
Paula Bishop Tenhagen, 84, of Highlands, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2009. Born in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Oby Theodore Bishop and Ann Gram Bishop. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Beverly Lambert and Marguerite Ellison and brother, Dickie Bishop. Paula was a contracting engineer at Southern Bell....
Johnnie Johnson
Sep 19, 2009
Johnnie Bruce Johnson, 70, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2009, at his residence. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Willard Johnson and Nina Duvall Johnson. Johnnie was a member of West Franklin Church, was an avid outdoorsman enjoying fishing and hunting and cutting fire wood. He worked for many years as a cable...
Thelma Smith
Sep 12, 2009
Thelma Daves Smith, 92, of Otto, died Saturday, September 12, 2009. Born in Macon Co. she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. Daves and Elizabeth Anne Holbrooks Daves. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Vaughn Smith who died in 1991 and sisters, Kate Mason and Lola Parrish. Thelma loved flower...
John Nye
Sep 10, 2009
John William Nye, 62, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2009. Born in Long Island, NY, he was the son of the late Benjamin Nye and Sethena Jaycox Nye. John was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret "Peggy" Moynan Nye. He was a U.S. Army veteran; member of the American Legion Post 108; Real Estate Broker with Prudential...
Philip Hazazer
Sep 2, 2009
Philip Ryder Hazazer, 94, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2009. Born in Detroit, MI, he was the son of the late Edgar P. Hazazer and Elizabeth A. Ryder Hazazer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Helen and a brother, Billy. Philip was a pilot, adventurer, writer, tool and die maker, real-estate developer,...
Jessie Mashburn
Sep 1, 2009
Jessie A. Mashburn, 90, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2009. Born in Macon Co. she was the daughter of the late Jesse Stewman and Elizabeth Ann Moore Stewman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dean F. Mashburn who passed away December 27, 2007; daughter, Shirley Jean Mashburn and several brothers and...
Brennan Knight
Aug 29, 2009
Brennan Kristopher Knight, infant son of Kenneth Kristopher Knight and Rebekah Kinard, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2009. In addition to his parents, he is survived by paternal grandparents, William Gerald Knight of Franklin and Angel Welch of Texas; paternal great grandmother, Penny Knight of Florida; maternal grandparents, Donald and Karen Burch of Franklin; maternal great-grandparents, Wesley and Gladys Hooper...
Dana Kennedy
Aug 28, 2009
Dana Raymond Kennedy, 73, of Franklin, passed away Friday, August 28, 2009. Born in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late John Charles Kennedy and Altheria Smith Kennedy. He was a mill supervisor for Lazzara Yacht Company in St. Petersburg, FL. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Mary Anne Baird Kennedy; two sons, Dan Kennedy...
Rebecca Barker
Aug 27, 2009
Rebecca Alice Akins Barker, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2009. Born in Raeford, NC, she was the daughter of the late Van James Akins and Alice Bernice McCracken. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, James Stanley Barker; sisters, Viola Elizabeth Kelly, Mary McCord and brother,...
Ward Chapman
Aug 25, 2009
Ward "Bill" William Chapman, 76, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2009. Born in Wabash, IN, he was the son of the late George Chapman and Bertha Weaver Chapman. He was a US Air Force Veteran. Mr. Chapman loved to witness about his faith; support missionaries and loved to hear the Bible be preached. He attended Victory Baptist Church....
Louise Lopez
Aug 24, 2009
Louise Evelyn Lopez, 62, of Franklin, passed away Monday, August 24, 2009. Born in Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Robert Thomas Netter Sr. and Virginia Evelyn Wernicke- Netter-Capasso. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, George Jiminez Gamaza Jr who passed in 2005 and Joseph Michael Lopez who passed in...
Lucille Young
Aug 21, 2009
Lucille Shook Young, 91, of Franklin, passed away Friday, August 21, 2009. Born in Macon Co. she was the daughter of the late Lawson Shook and Ollie Mincey Shook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hunter W. Young who died in 1988 and two sons, Bruce and Gary Young. She enjoyed walking and...
Richard Caldwell
Aug 20, 2009
Richard Bruce Caldwell, 84, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2009. Born in Rome, GA, he was the son of the late Thomas Caldwell and Anna Watson Caldwell. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII; maintenance supervisor for the Volusia County School System and was an avid football fan. He is survived by his wife of 51 years,...
Myra Shomper
Aug 20, 2009
Myra Bettinger Shomper, 88, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2009. Born in Schuylkill County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur A. Bettinger and Hilda May Bettinger. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Franklin Shomper who died in 2000 and a son, Dennis Shomper who died in 2008....
