Anna Tastinger
Nov 14, 2006
Anna Tastinger, 85, of Franklin, entered into rest on Tues., Nov. 14, 2006. Born in the Czechoslovakia on Sept. 16, 1921. At the age of 18, she came to New York. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Barbara Weiss. She was a member of the St. Francis Catholic Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother....
George Ray
Nov 14, 2006
George Ray, 72, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, November 14, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Robert Ray and Beulah Dowdle Ray. He was preceded in death by three brothers, R.L., Paul and Ralph and a sister, Myrtle Baker. George worked for City Dry Cleaners, LBJ Job Corp, Macon County Supply and...
Linda Mccall
Nov 12, 2006
Linda McCall, 59, of Franklin, passed away on November 12, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Jasper Cornell McCall and Ella Anise Nichols McConkey. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Reggie McCall who died July 2, 2005. A Graveside Service will be held at 1 p.m....
Walter Moffitt
Nov 12, 2006
Walter Reid Moffitt, Sr., 77, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2006 at his residence. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Mack Moffitt and Blanche Blaine Moffitt. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Ray and Blaine and a sister, Ruth Elmore. Moffitt was a 30 year retired USAF Chief Master...
Violet Warner
Nov 11, 2006
Violet Postell Warner, 76, of Franklin, passed away Friday, November 10, 2006. A native of Andrews, NC, she was the daughter of the late Delores Postell. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her husband, Otis Phil Warner who died in 1987. She was a homemaker, a member of Red Marble Baptist Church in Topton, NC,...
Charles Parrish
Nov 6, 2006
Rev. Charles "Charlie Brown" Parrish, 85, of Franklin, passed away Monday, Nov. 6, 2006. A native of Cary, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Charles K. Parrish and Louise Hicks Parrish. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-two years, Ruth Stuart Parrish who died in May 2006. He was...
Florence Bleick Godin
Nov 6, 2006
Florence Bleick Godin, 93, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2006. A native of Mankato, Minnesota, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Simmonds and Olga Plautz Simmonds. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Wilbert Carl Bleick who died in 1967 and second husband, Anthony Godin who died in 1989, brother, Lyle Simmonds and...
W.F. Sheppard, Jr.
Oct 31, 2006
W. F. Sheppard, Jr., 87, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2006. A native of Winter Haven, FL, he was the son of the late W. F. Sheppard, Sr. and Fannie Reeves Sheppard. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, Harry Hunter Sheppard and two sisters, Bronnamae Grubbs and Audrey Maddox....
Ethel Fouts
Oct 31, 2006
ETHEL FOUTS, age 87, died Tuesday, October 31, 2006 at William Beaumont Hospital, in Royal Oak, Michigan. She had been a resident of Fox Run Community in Novi, and former resident of Henry Ford Village in Dearborn and of Hazel Park and Franklin, NC. She was born in Asheville, NC. Mrs. Fouts worked in retail at Sears Roebuck at both...
Ray Mason
Oct 29, 2006
Ray Howard Mason, 74, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late LeRoy Mason Sr. and Mary Gertrude Ray Mason. He was also preceded in death by a son, Randall Mason; two brothers, LeRoy Mason, Jr. and Carroll Mason and a sister, Charlotte Snyder. He was a...
Ennis Mashburn
Oct 29, 2006
Ennis A. Mashburn, 90, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2006 after a brief illness. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Amos Mashburn and Cora Jane Holland Mashburn. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Everett, Verlin and Emory; and sister, Eula. He was a Lab Technician at Angel Community Hospital...
Billy Meadows
Oct 29, 2006
Billy D. Meadows, 80, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Emlis Meadows and Ethel Morgan Meadows. In addition he was preceded in death by brothers, Don, Doyle, Rex, Lionel, Joseph, Gray, Wayne and a sister, Rebecca Meadows Angel. Billy was a member of Rose Creek...
Leobelle Gibson
Oct 26, 2006
Leobelle Bradley Gibson (Mother, Granny, Mrs. Leo), 100, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2006 at Britthaven Nursing Home of Franklin. She was born July 20, 1906 in Macon County to the late Everette and Beulah Bradley. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, William Frank Gibson; her son, Billy Joseph Gibson; and seven brothers...
Martha "Mattie" Shields
Oct 19, 2006
Martha "Mattie" Pearle Cunningham Shields, 94, of Franklin, NC, passed away at Angel Medical Center after a brief illness on Thursday, October 19, 2006. A lifelong resident of Macon County, she was a daughter of the late George Cunningham and Emma Rebecca Jacobs Cunningham. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Julia, Bertha, Nannie,...
Joseph Helton, Jr.
Oct 18, 2006
Joseph Helton, Jr., 85, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2006. A native of Hamilton, Ohio, he was the son of Joseph Helton, Sr. and Lillie Helton. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Walter Helton. He was a plumber and had worked for Local Union #108 as a pipe...
Robert Parrish
Oct 17, 2006
Robert Mack "Bobby" Parrish, 75, of Highlands, NC, formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late James Robert Parrish and Beaulah Jolly Parrish. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Parrish Younce. He worked as an aircraft mechanic...
Verna Baliles
Oct 16, 2006
Verna "Mildred" Baliles, 71, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, October 16, 2006. A native of St. Petersburg, FL, she was the daughter of Verna Mildred Thomas and the late Fabian Grover Thomas. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Wilbur and Gene Thomas. Mildred was a secretary for the family business; graduated from...
Harold Lottes, Jr.
Oct 14, 2006
Harold Raymond Lottes, Jr., 62, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2006. A native of Sewickley, PA, he was the son of the late Harold Raymond Lottes, Sr. and Geraldine Long Lottes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Angela Kaye Lottes who died in 1978; and a brother, Richard Wesley Lottes....
Lisa Nicholayeff
Oct 13, 2006
Lisa Carol Schoone Nicholayeff, 49, of Franklin, NC, passed away Friday, October 13, 2006. A native of Jackson, MS, she was the daughter of Marjorie Healy Schoone and the late Egbert Schoone. She was a homemaker and was of the Catholic faith. In addition to her mother, Marjorie Healy Schoone of Easton, PA, she is survived by two children, Nicholas...
Burdell Christophel
Oct 12, 2006
Burdell Hurst Christophel, 89, of Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2006. A native of Dalview Montana, she was the daughter of the late John C. Hurst and Mary Jenkins Hurst. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Ralph Matthews who died in 1945, her second husband, John Christophel who died...
