George Ramsey, Jr.
Apr 18, 2008
George Thomas Ramsey, Jr., 73, of Franklin, passed away April 18, 2008. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late George Thomas Ramsey, Sr. and Texie Justice Ramsey. He is survived by four children, Clinton Ramsey of Franklin, George Dennis Ramsey and Donald Marvin Ramsey both of Candler, NC and Verna Kay Blackwell of Inman, SC; one...
Evelyn Speed
Apr 18, 2008
Evelyn Anthony Speed, 74, of Franklin, passed away, April 18, 2008. Born in Yadkin Co, NC, she was the daughter of the late Vance Anthony and Dellie Peele Anthony. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Creed Clark and second husband, Jim Speed. She was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by three children, Carol Cota and...
Richard Hair
Apr 16, 2008
Richard C. Hair, 73, of Franklin, NC, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Born in Winona, WV. He was the son of the late Raleigh and Irma Painter Hair. In addition, Richard was preceded in death by a daughter, Martha Mae Hair. Richard was a US Air Force veteran of the Korean conflict. He was a school bus driver for...
Michael Waugh
Apr 16, 2008
Michael George Waugh, 59, of Franklin, passed away April 16, 2008. Born in Glendale, CA, he was the son of the late Max and Grace MacNeil Waugh. He was a U.S. Marine Corp. Michael was a truck driver. He is survived by two sons, Scott Shellman of Henderson, Nevada and Tyler Trujillo of Palm Dale, CA; four brothers, Edward Wedberg,...
Alene Munger
Apr 16, 2008
Alene Gregory Munger, 78, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Wed., April 16, 2008. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Martha Clark Gregory. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. She is survived of her husband of 58 years, Pearly Munger; three children, Ronnie Munger of McAllen, TX, Keith Munger of...
Ida Green
Apr 15, 2008
Ida Barger Feltner Green, 84, of Franklin, NC, passed away on April 15, 2008. She was born in Alberta, Canada and moved to Oneida, Kentucky with her parents, the late Robert and Ebbie Barger. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband Clarence Feltner who died in 1954 and sisters Etta Deaton, Luli Barger...
John Mcclure
Apr 13, 2008
John N. McClure, born June 1, 1913, in Beeson Works, PA, died on Sunday, April 13, 2008, in Franklin, NC. He will live on in the memory of his wife of 25 years, Marian Randel McClure, and his family, Gus and Michele McClure McMahon, Garrett and Addison McMahon Martin and their daughter MacKenzie, Maqelle McMahon, Robin McClure Henry, Morgan Jennings,...
Dennis Daryl Thomasson
Apr 13, 2008
Dennis "Daryl" Thomasson, 55, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday morning at 4:43am, April 13, 2008 at Angel Mercy Hospital in Franklin. Daryl was born November 9, 1952, in Winston Salem, NC. Daryl spent his childhood growing up in Danville, VA. He was an excellent baseball player as a boy, playing short stop. He played with pride as he knew...
C. Lofton Fouts
Apr 11, 2008
Mr. C. Lofton Fouts, Jr, age 76 of Douglasville passed away April 11, 2008. He was born September 6, 1931 in Winston-Salem, NC, the son of the late Annie Ruby White Fouts and C. Lofton Fouts, Sr. He was a graduate of the University of North Carolina �" Chapel Hill and member of Delta Sigma Pi. Mr. Fouts served as...
Euel Penland
Apr 8, 2008
Euel Bertha Penland, 89, of Hayesville passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008. Born in Towns County GA. She was the daughter of the late John Burton Penland and Mary Jane Johnson Penland. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Von Penland, two sisters, Ethel Sims and Irene Kimsey Phillips and three nephews, Harold and...
Larry Baldwin, Sr.
Apr 8, 2008
Larry Grayson Baldwin Sr., 64, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008. Born in Canton, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Owen William Baldwin and Margaret Rentz Baldwin. In addition, he was preceded in death by his first wife Betty Wicker Baldwin (1994). He was owner of the Baldwin Funeral Homes in Hinds County, MS until 1976...
Lester Eastland
Apr 7, 2008
Lester A. Eastland Jr, 78 of Franklin passed away Monday April 7, 2008. A native of Oak Park Illinois, he was the son of the late Lester Albin Eastland Sr. and Adelle Filler Eastland. He was a US Army Veteran. Lester retired from Pelican Plastic as plant manager. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He is...
Rev. Frank Harry Garner
Apr 6, 2008
Rev. Frank "Harry" Garner, 74, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2008. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Marvin Garner and Elsie Crunkleton Garner. Harry was a U.S. Army veteran and worked in construction in Highlands for many years. He pastored several churches in Macon and Swain County. He was a member of Central...
Carolyn Speissegger
Apr 1, 2008
Carolyn Reed Speissegger, 83, of Boca Raton, formerly of Franklin, departed this life April 1, 2008 at Hospice of the Palm Beaches, Delray Beach, Florida after a brief illness. Born in Carrollton, Missouri, she was the only child of the late Ceola Mae and Walter Reed. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by an infant...
Glenn Welch
Mar 30, 2008
Glenn Welch 82, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2008, after a period of declining health. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Austin Welch and Pearl Morgan Welch. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by daughter, Gail and brothers, Hal, Clyde, Paul, Dover, and Thad Welch, and one...
Shirley Ledford
Mar 29, 2008
Shirley Roane Ledford, 89, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2008. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Zeb Roane and Iva Lee Waldroop Roane. She was preceded in death by her husband Skyler Ledford; a sister, Helen Guffie and a brother J.T. Roane. Shirley was a member of Maiden's Chapel United Methodist Church. She...
Margaret Johnson
Mar 29, 2008
Margaret Katherine Elizabeth Johnson, 94, of Franklin, was ushered into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, whom she had faithfully served throughout her life, Saturday, March 29, 2008. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Nelson and Elizabeth Erickson Nelson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eric Johnson who died...
Fleta Mcclure
Mar 28, 2008
Fleta Maxine Roten McClure went to be with the Lord on March 28, 2008, after an extended illness. Maxine was born on June 26, 1929. She was 78 years old. Maxine was the daughter of the Elmer and Edna Holbrook Roten. She was preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, Bob G. McClure. Her sister Jane Roten Ledford...
Sadie Matthewson
Mar 28, 2008
Sadie C. Matthewson, 98, of Franklin, passed away Friday, March 28, 2008. A native of Hellam Township, York County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Harry Eppley and Mary Ann Brenneman Eppley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, William M Humer, George Reinfried and Samuel Matthewson, sister Rosa Eppley Wallick, brothers,...
Dorothy Bryson
Mar 26, 2008
Dorothy Bryson, 84, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2008 in a local nursing home. A native of Macon County, and a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late George and Callie Russell Keener. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Mack Bryson; son, Douglas Bryson; sisters Ella Peek,...
