Lola Shepherd
Aug 18, 2009
Lola Mae Messer Shepherd, 91, of Franklin, departed this life into God's kingdom on August 18, 2009. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late S.C. Messer and Bertha Green Messer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Perry Shepherd and a son, John Shepherd. Lola was the last remaining sibling...
Evelyn Wood
Aug 15, 2009
Evelyn "Bernice" Wood, 74, of Otto, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2009. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Prince Curtis and Cora McCall Curtis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Lennie Curtis. Bernice loved cross word puzzles, crocheting, music and flowers. She attended Asbury United Methodist Church and...
Hobert Reneau
Aug 15, 2009
Hobert Ray Reneau, 78, of Franklin, passed away Friday, August 14, 2009. Born in Townsend, Tennessee, he was the son of the late William Pink Reneau and Ethel Mae Sharp Reneau. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Virginia Lambert Reneau; second wife, Reva Queen Reneau; a son, Eddie Reneau and seven brothers...
Dr. William Thomas Lane
Aug 13, 2009
Dr. William "Tom" Lane, 81, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2009. Born in Lynchburg, VA, he was the son of the late Rev. J. Lester Lane and Grace Olive Lane. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, James Lane and his sister Jean Olive Price. Tom grew up in Greer, SC, where...
Ruth Long
Aug 11, 2009
Ruth Pearson Long, 101 years old, of 176 MarBob Trail, Otto, North Carolina, died at home on Tuesday, August 11, 2009. Born and raised in Spartanburg County, she was a daughter of Eva Mae Cox Pearson and John Warren Pearson. She was an officer and co-owner of Long Printing Company in Spartanburg with her deceased husband Ben F. Long. Mrs....
Pearl Lewis
Aug 9, 2009
Pearl N. Lewis, 66, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2009. Born in Macon Co. he was the son of the late Arastus "Rass" M. Lewis and Rachel Cary Anderson Lewis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Bates Lewis, who passed away in 2007; two sisters, Betty Robbins and Mildred Lewis...
Clifford Moose
Aug 7, 2009
Clifford Eugene Moose, 80, of Otto passed away August 7, 2009. No Services have been planned at this time. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Steven Mcconnell
Aug 6, 2009
Steven "Sam" Anderson McConnell, 81, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2009. Born in Macon Co. he was the son of the late Arthur McConnell and Minnie Sorrells McConnell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Emma Lillian McConnell who passed away October 25, 2008; three brothers, Ural, B.L., and John McConnell and...
Michael Guffey
Jul 31, 2009
Michael "Tom" Gareth Guffey, 61, of Franklin, passed away Friday, July 31, 2009. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Robert Benjamin Guffey and Clara Belle Brendle Guffey. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Clydas Bishop Guffey who passed away October 8, 2005. He was a supervisor for Nantahala...
Charles Motley
Jul 30, 2009
Charles Fulmer Motley, 70, of Otto, went to be with the Lord Thursday, July 30, 2009. Born in Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late William Devore Motley and Leona Fulmer Motley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step father, Lester Motley and brothers, Roy and Ray Motley. He worked for Southern...
Jerome Studley
Jul 30, 2009
Jerome Herman Studley, 89, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2009. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Max Studley and Fannie Gebrowitz Studley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Vera Studley who died in 1980 and his brother, Ira Studley, who also passed this year. Jerome...
Nancy Whittington
Jul 28, 2009
Nancy Carol Whittington, 66, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2009 after a courageous two year battle with cancer. Nancy retired from Bell South and was a member of Eastside Baptist Church in Marietta, GA and attended Holly Springs Baptist Church in Franklin. She enjoyed creating the newsletter for Care Net every month and published a CD of all...
James Henson
Jul 28, 2009
James J. Henson, 84, of Otto, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2009. Born in Macon Co. he was the son of the late James M. Henson and Robie Mae English. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three sisters, Willie Jenkins, Bertha Mae Henson and Barbara Jean Woody. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge...
Ernie Mayhorn Jr.
Jul 24, 2009
Ernie "Frank" Joe Mayhorn Jr., 42, of Franklin, passed away Friday, July 24, 2009. Born in Logan Co. West Virginia, he was the son of the late Ernie Clinton Mayhorn and Yvonne Marie Bartram Mayhorn. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Shirl Lynn Mayhorn who died in 2007 and brother, Harold Mayhorn who...
Gladys Harry
Jul 22, 2009
Gladys P. Harry, 94, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2009. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Grady Peek and Myrtle Brendle Welch. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband Jimmy Harry. Gladys was a member of Victory Baptist Church. She was active in many churches during her life;...
Dewey Clark
Jul 22, 2009
Dewey "Oneil" Clark, 66, went Home to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 22, 2009. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late T.A. Clark and Alliefair Houston Clark. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, Eddie Clark. Oneil was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his faithful companion, Lois...
Willie Wishon
Jul 22, 2009
Willie Cleveland Wishon, 69, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2009. Born in Johnson City, TN, he was the son of the late Hunter Wishon and Bertha Mae Miller Wishon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters. Willie was a tractor trailer mechanic and worked the Rabun Flea Market. He attended...
Mary Young
Jul 16, 2009
Mary Burdell Justice Young, age 95, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2009 at Britthaven of Franklin. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late B.W. Justice and Rosa Duvall Justice. She was preceded in death by her husband Wymer Young in 1994 and a grandson, Larry Young. She was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church....
Robert Merrill
Jul 15, 2009
Robert Donald "Bob" Merrill, 83, longtime resident of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at Angel Medical Center. Born on July 4, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, Bob was the youngest of four children born to Margaret and Frank Merrill. After graduating from Cooley High School in Detroit, he enlisted in the Air Force in 1944. After his time...
Christine Crittenden
Jul 13, 2009
Christine Arnold Crittenden, 35, of Franklin, passed away Monday, July 13, 2009. Born in Ware, Mass. She was the daughter of Douglas Arnold and Deborah Koney Arnold. She graduated from Southwestern Community College with an associate degree in human services; she was guardian Ad Lit am; parent advocate for the Autism Society for Macon County and worked for Macon County...
