Grace Stamey
Jul 9, 2008
Grace Bates Stamey, 93, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Napoleon Bates and Mary Angie Shook. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by husband Howard Cleveland Stamey; son, Jack Stamey; daughter, Mary Ann Watts; siblings, Boyd Bates, Barnett Bates, Doc Bates, Grady...
Ada Campbell
Jul 9, 2008
Ada A. Campbell, 81, of Franklin died, Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Born in Randolph County, she was the daughter of the late Mel Lee Allen and Elizabeth Goodman Allen. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Calvin Lanar Campbell Sr. Ada retired from textile manufacturing from Fulton Bag Cotton Mill in Atlanta. She loved...
Roger Charest
Jul 4, 2008
Roger Joseph Charest, 78, of Franklin, passed away Friday, July 4, 2008. Born in Manchester, NH, he was the son of the late Wilfred and Malvina Carrier Charest. He was preceded in death by his first wife Lucille; two sisters, Germaine Soucie and Yvonne Methot and a brother, Omer Charest. Roger was a member of the U.S. National Guard and...
Kathleen Proffitt
Jun 29, 2008
Kathleen King Proffitt, 81, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2008, following an extended illness. A native of Yancey County, she was the daughter of the late Monroe and Martha Jane McIntosh King. She was preceded in death by six brothers and sisters. She was a graduate of Mars Hill College. She worked as a bookkeeper for 30 years...
Wilma Dalton
Jun 29, 2008
Wilma Louise Russell Dalton went to her reward on Sunday, June 29, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Irada Dills Russell. In addition to her parents she was predeceased in death by her husband of 52 years John J. Dalton and two brothers, Carl and J.D. Russell. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary. She...
Ervin Bradburn
Jun 28, 2008
Ervin "Brad" Bradburn, 72, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Angel Medical Center, Franklin, NC. Born in Bluffton, Indiana, he was the son of the late Olis W. Bradburn and Verna Mae Johnson Bradburn. Brad served in the Army Medical Corps in Washington, DC in 1955 at Walter Reed Hospital. He retired from Moore Business Forms in...
Cecile Gibson
Jun 27, 2008
Cecile Gibson, 89, of Franklin, passed away Friday, June 27, 2008. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Gibson and Kella Christie Gibson. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by nephew, Earl Camm; sister, Eula Mae Camm and brothers, Dorman Gibson, GH Gibson, Edison Gibson, Devereaux Gibson, Otis Gibson and John...
Renice Lansing
Jun 24, 2008
Renice Miller Lansing, 91, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2008. Born in Scioto County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Walter Ara Lansing and Hazel Kearnes Lansing. Renice retired from Palm Beach County, Florida's school system as a principal. He was a retired U.S. Air Force veteran and served as a Meteorologist during WWII. Renice was...
Teddi Tusa
Jun 23, 2008
Teddi Joan Tusa, 64, of Franklin, passed away Monday, June 23, 2008. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late Joseph John Tusa and Doris Elizabeth Thompson Tusa. She attended First Alliance Church. She is survived by three children, Corinne Zinkand of Franklin, Joseph Rowe of Fort Lauderdale, FL and Nicholas Rowe of Portland, OR; one sister,...
Christine Horne
Jun 18, 2008
Christine Powell Horne went Home to be with the Lord June 18,2008 atChatuge Regional Nursing Home, Hiawassee, GA. She was a former resident of St. Petersburg, FL and Franklin, NC. Born in Williston, FL on September 21, 1917, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Mattie Jones Powell. She was also preceded in death by her husband...
Wallace Fox
Jun 14, 2008
Wallace Edward Fox, 79, of Otto, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2008. Born in Tryon, NC, he was the son of the late Nathan Phillip Fox and Jeanette Carey Fox. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by son, Wallace Edward Fox Jr. who died in 2006. Ed was a retired U.S. Marine Corps veteran. After retiring...
Larry Roach
Jun 8, 2008
Larry Roach, 72, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2008. Born in Toccoa, GA, he was the son of the late Luther Q. Roach and Pernelle Stowe Roach. Larry was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He was a radio announcer for WALH. He is survived by three children, Jefferson Lee Roach of Atlanta, GA, Sarah Pernelle Grimes and husband...
Claire Stevens
Jun 4, 2008
Claire Marie Stevens, 71, of Franklin, NC passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2008. Born in West Springfield, Mass., she was the daughter of the late John M. Hussey and Alexina M. Boulerice Hussey. She worked for the Shriner's Hospital as a Medical Transcriptionist. She lived most of her life in West Springfield, Mass. Claire attended St. Francis Catholic Church in...
Otelia Higdon
Jun 4, 2008
Otelia "Tilly" Haskett Higdon, 87, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2008. Born in Macon County, she grew up in the Mountain Grove Community. She was the daughter of the late Levi Haskett and Alice Parker Haskett. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, T.B. Higdon; brothers, Jim Haskett and J.D. Haskett and...
D. Smith
Jun 1, 2008
D. Dean Smith, 90, went to be with God, Sunday, June 1, 2008. Born in Petersburg, VA, Ms. Smith was the daughter of Charles L. Smith and Daisy B. Dean Smith. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by brother, Leonard Smith and two sisters, Martha Smith Lynch and Sara Bell Smith Fuhr. She graduated in 1935...
Robert Rostallon
May 30, 2008
Robert E. Rostallon, 76, of Franklin, passed away Friday, May 30, 2008. Born in Laurens, SC, he was the son of the late James Louie Pulley and Mary Helen Strickland Pitts. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers, Jack and Bill Pulley. Robert was a retired Iron Worker and served in the U.S. Marine Corp...
Joyce Mackenzie
May 29, 2008
Joyce Ruth MacKenzie, 80, of Franklin, formerly of West Haven and Branford, CT, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Beatrice MacKenzie. Ms. MacKenzie was a graduate of the Hartt College of Music, now part of the University of Hartford. She spent 22 years teaching vocal music in the public schools of...
Robert Killian
May 29, 2008
Robert "Bob" Killian, 64, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2008. Born in East Hanover, NJ, he was the son of the late Anton Killian and Alma Sweeney Killian. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Charles Killian and Anton Killian. Bob served as a Police Officer with Macon County's Sheriff's Department for 12...
Johnny Brown
May 28, 2008
Johnny Ray Brown, 68, of Otto, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at the home surrounded by his family. A native of Otto, NC, he was the son of the late Cecil Cling Brown and "Grace" Saunders Brown. He was the husband of the late Elinor "Joy" Brown. In addition he was preceded in death by brothers, Roy Lee...
