Catherine Olson
May 31, 2009
Catherine Smith Olson, 86, of Franklin, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 31, 2009 at home with her loving husband at her side. Catherine was born in Musselburgh, Scotland and came to the US at age 2 with her mother and father, Catherine and John Smith and her older brother, John Smith. She was raised in Kearny and Harrison, NJ...
Marvin Gordon
May 26, 2009
Marvin "John" Gordon, 84, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2009. Born in Palmer, IN, he was the son of the late Earl John Gordon and Bertha Podeis Gordon. He was a US Army Veteran and served during WWII. John loved to golf; played the drums for Cornerstone Trio and the Moonlighters; loved animals and was a good man....
Fred Guest
May 23, 2009
Fred Ernest Guest, 89, of Franklin passed away Saturday, May 23, 2009. Born in Burton, GA he was the son of the late Fred Coleman Guest and Grace Watson Guest. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Mildred Esposito and a brother Bill Guest. Fred was a US Navy veteran of WWII and was...
Carrie Sellers
May 20, 2009
Carrie "Bear" Ann Sellers, 20, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2009. Born in West Palm Beach, FL, she was the daughter of Rick and Penny Sellers of Otto. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Jack Brown and aunt, Kelly White. She graduated from Franklin High School in 2007 and was a trumpet player for the...
Nancy Fox
May 19, 2009
Nancy Elizabeth Fox, 59, of Franklin, passed away Monday, May 18, 2009. Born in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of Donna Elizabeth Knott Williams of Franklin and the late Edward Glenn Williams. She lived in Franklin for 11 years, moving from South Lyon, MI. Nancy worked at Franklin Fitness Center; was a licensed massage therapist and was very artistic....
Grace Bennett
May 16, 2009
Grace Harrison Bennett, 84, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009. Born in Putman County, Florida, she was the daughter of the late William Hayes Harrison and Ida Mae Smith Harrison. She retired from Handy Way Food Stores where she worked as a Regional Manager. Grace was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. She loved to knit, sew and...
Nolan Walters
May 16, 2009
Chris Walters, 75, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009. Born in Alma, Georgia, he was the son of the late Eddie L. Walters and Josephine Mobley Walters. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Chris Lawton Walters. Chris was a U.S. Navy veteran; truck driver for the Teamsters Union for 35 years;...
John Kozakoff
May 12, 2009
John Michael Kozakoff, 98, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2009. John was born in Shepatovka, Ukraine, on June 6, 1910. His father immigrated to the US several years earlier and worked in a steel mill in upper state NY, saving-up enough money to bring the rest of his family to the country as well. But the complications of...
Anita Baker
May 7, 2009
Anita Baker, of Covington, Ga., died Thursday, May 7, 2009, at a nursing and rehab center, at the age of 70. She was born in Wheaton, Ill., to the late John Dale and Alice Fletcher Schoonover. Preceded in death by her husband, George Wilburn Baker, they would have been married for 52 years. She was a military wife and enjoyed...
Charles Burch
May 6, 2009
Charles Burch, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2009. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com
James Bowser
May 3, 2009
James Arthur Bowser, 80, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2009. Born in West Bridgewater, PA, he was the son of the late Edward Bowser and Lillian Fogel Bowser. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by daughter, Carolanne Higdon and son, Bruce K. Klopfer. James volunteered at REACH and was a member of Bethel United...
Bettye Coffeen
May 2, 2009
Bettye Jane Coffeen, 78, of Highlands, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2009. Born in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Harry Matthews and Lucille Stroud Matthews. Bettye was a graduate of F.S.U. and was a school teacher in Miami, FL. She was instrumental in setting up the second Inner Wheel with Rotary in North Carolina; served as...
Randy Raby
Apr 29, 2009
Randy Raby, 42, of Billingsley Rd., Scaly Mountain, NC, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Highlands, Cashiers Hospital. Born in Transylvania Co, NC, October 1, 1966, he was the son of Bobby Joe Raby and Barbara Ann Watson Raby. He was a rock and brick mason in the construction industry. He was a US Army Veteran and a member...
Annie Guffey
Apr 25, 2009
Annie Mae Hurst Guffey, 92, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Jess Hurst and Sara Elizabeth Belle Beasley Hurst. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Guffey who died in 1962; daughter, Annie Sue Freimuth who died in 2002; sisters...
Rebecca Jones
Apr 24, 2009
Rebecca "Becky" Bradley Jones, 62, of Franklin, passed away Friday, April 24, 2009. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Emma Lou Bradley Buckingham. In addition to her mother she was preceded in death by her husband, John Franklin Jones. Becky was a member of Mulberry United Methodist Church. She is survived by a daughter; Leslie...
Frank Tastinger
Apr 21, 2009
Frank Tastinger, 92, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Born in Weirton, WV, he was the son of the late Jacob Tastinger and Anna Kull Tastinger. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Anna Tastinger. Guided by his belief in God and the Catholic Church, Frank was a Fourth...
James Hogan
Apr 18, 2009
James M. Hogan, 65, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2009. Born in Battle Creek, Michigan, he was the son of the late James Hogan and Alice Bentley Hogan. James worked for the Cullasaja Club in Highlands, was a member of Longview Baptist Church and was an avid fisherman. He is survived by two sons, Trevor Hogan and wife...
Dorothy Walters
Apr 17, 2009
Dorothy Muriel Walters—"Mama Dot" September 8, 1924—April 17th, 2009 "Who Can Find a Virtuous Woman? Her Price Was Far Above Rubies." Proverbs 31:10 Dorothy Muriel Walters, beloved wife of 64 years to George Walters, who predeceased her two years ago, went home to be with God and with Daddy George on Friday, April 17th. Her legacy to the world includes...
Maggie Mills
Apr 14, 2009
Maggie Plemmons Mills, age 90, of 443 Balsam Ridge Road, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at her residence. Maggie was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was a daughter of the late William B. and Martha Mull Plemmons. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Walter Lee Mills, and...
