Linda Jackson
Aug 14, 2006
Linda Ann Jackson, 54, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2006. A native of Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Frank John Ciparro, Sr. and Ana Johnson Ciparro. In addition she was preceded in death by a daughter, Christina Maria Jackson; and a half brother, Richard Raymond Ciparro. She was a member of Holly...
Orpha Mason
Aug 13, 2006
Orpha Louise Mason, 73, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2006 at an Asheville Hospital. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Reid and Nellie Dills Bingham. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Robert Mason, one brother, Howard Hastings and a sister, Agnes Cloer. Orpha worked for Grandview Manor...
Geraldine Cunningham
Aug 13, 2006
Geraldine Stockton Cunningham, 67, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Archie and Bertha Street Stockton. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Geraldine retired from Angel Medical Center where she worked in the dietary department. She is survived by her husband of...
Elizabeth Pullum
Aug 12, 2006
Elizabeth Pullum, 52, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2006. A native of Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Richard Miller Pullum and Margaret Bartanen Pullum. In addition she was preceded in death by a sister, Nancy Welch and a brother, Mark Pullum. She is survived by a sister, Susan Sullivan of Lake Villa,...
George Walters
Aug 12, 2006
George Clifton Walters December 18, 1920 - August 12, 2006 A Life Well Lived and A Legacy George Clifton Walters, beloved husband of 64 years to wife Dorothy Walters, went home to be with God on Saturday, August 12th. His legacy to the world includes son Ronald George Walters, daughters Lynne Freyvogel and Connie Walters and his grandchildren Cheri Hempel,...
Ervin Moffitt
Aug 6, 2006
Ervin Moffitt, 78, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Sunday, August 6, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Lawrence Moffitt and Bertha Ledford Moffitt. In addition he was preceded in death by a daughter, Connie Moffitt Bateman and son-in-law, Tommy Bateman; one brother, Roy; and three sisters, Nellie, Nina and Ethel. Ervin...
William "Dick" Shope
Aug 5, 2006
William "Dick" Shope , 98 of Franklin, entered into rest on Saturday, August 5, 2006. A native of Rabun County, Georgia, he was the son of the late W.R. Shope and Ellen Corn Shope. In addition to his parents, Mr. Shope was preceded in death by his wife, Nell Ledford Shope, who died in 1998; two brothers, Roy Shope and...
Harvey Unger
Aug 1, 2006
Harvey Franklin Unger, 89, of Franklin, formerly of Stonewall Haven in Martinsburg, W. VA., entered into rest Tuesday, August 1, 2006. A native of Williamsport, Maryland, he was the son of the late Lindsey Miller Unger and Irma LeMaster Unger. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Audrey Whitacre Unger, who died in September 2000; three brothers, Leroy...
Charles Ives
Jul 31, 2006
Charles P. Ives, 91, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest Monday, July 31, 2006. No Services are planned. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences available @www.maconfuneralhome.com
Raymond Bancroft
Jul 31, 2006
Raymond Lowell Bancroft, 76, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, July 31, 2006. Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Charles Lowell Bancroft and Naomi Effie Wilson Bancroft. He was also preceded in death by his sister June Bancroft and brother William Bancroft. Always interested in journalism and editing, he edited junior high, senior high and...
John Douchette
Jul 25, 2006
John Ronald Doucette, 51, of Franklin, entered into rest Tuesday, July 25, 2006. A native of Norwood, MA, he was the son of the late Ronald W. Doucette and Ellen C. Winskas Doucette. He worked as a cable splicer for Mastec of North America; a member of the Moose Lodge in Golden Gate, FL and St. Johns Catholic Church in...
Emory Mashburn
Jul 22, 2006
Emory W. Mashburn, 87, of Raleigh, NC, formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Amos Mashburn and Cora Jane Holland Mashburn. In addition he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Lena Massegee Mashburn, second wife, Lorene Crisp Mashburn, sister, Eula and...
Robert Hensley
Jul 20, 2006
Robert Gordon Hensley, 36, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of Steve Gordon Hensley and Roberta Mason Hensley. He was preceded in death by a brother, Mitchell Ray Hensley. Robert was a rock mason and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day...
Emil Varrichio
Jul 18, 2006
Emil Joseph Varrichio, 93, entered into rest Tuesday, July 18, 2006. A native of Brooklyn, New York, he was son of the late Virgil and Joanie Varrichio. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Clara Belle Stanfield Varrichio. Mr. Varrichio retired from Photo Circuits where he helped manufacture cameras. He was also an avid golfer, shooting two holes...
Dewey Taylor
Jul 17, 2006
Dewey Lee Taylor, 70, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, July 17, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Elmer J. Taylor and Grady Adams Taylor. In addition he was preceded in death by a son, David Lee Taylor and a brother, Charles Taylor. He was a US Army veteran and retired from LBJ...
John Hussey
Jul 16, 2006
John G. Hussey, 73, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, July 16, 2006. Born March 7, 1933, in Jamestown, NY, he was the son of the late Carroll George Hussey and Elizabeth Klomp Hussey. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, and worked as a wartime photo-journalist. He later worked in the Insurance Industry, a professional photographer and...
Annie Ledford Conley
Jul 14, 2006
Annie Cloer Ledford Conley, 85, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Ceburn Cloer and Laura Ella McCracken Cloer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Frank Ellis Ledford who died in 1977, second husband, Charlie Conley who died...
Archie Laube
Jul 14, 2006
Archie Laube, 79, of Summerfield, FL, passed away Friday, July 14, 2006. A native of Grand Blanc, Michigan, he was the son of the late George Laube and Agnes Rhiness Laube. He was married to the late Ethel Elizabeth Edwards Laube who died March 29, 1994 and was preceded in death by a daughter, Ann Byrnes who died in 2001....
Faustine Holland
Jul 13, 2006
Faustine A. Holland, 73, of Franklin, entered into rest Thursday, July 13, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Everette and Juanita Holland. She worked in the lab at Angel Hospital; and she was a member of the Franklin Seventh Day Adventist Church. Surviving are three sisters, Maxine Davidson of Franklin, Elaine Odom of...
Larry Pruett
Jul 13, 2006
Larry K. Pruett, 43, of Millsboro, Delaware, formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Jack and Birdie Sue Carpenter Pruett. Larry was a splicing tech for Verizon for the past 9 years. He has been a field contractor since 1988. He was a member...
