Frank Woodard
Feb 16, 2006
Frank B. Woodard, 85, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest Thursday, February 16, 2006. Born in Jackson County, he lived the last 20 years in the Holly Springs Community. He was the son of the late John Cleveland Woodard and Ruth Higdon Woodard. He was preceded in death by a brother, Leman Woodard and son-in-law Ralph Hyatt and nephew J.C....
Mabel Timberlake
Feb 14, 2006
Mabel Ruth Timberlake, 80, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Tuesday, February 14, 2006. A native of Stockdale, Ohio, she was the daughter of the date Homer Eblin and Nelle Harwood Eblin. She was a member of the Franklin Covenant Church. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Bob Timberlake of Franklin; son, Jim Timberlake of Mt....
Gary Gooder
Feb 12, 2006
Gary Lee Gooder, 70, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Sunday, February 12, 2006. A native of Sidney, Ohio, he was the son of the late Leslie Gooder and Lorraine Thompson Gooder. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Gary was owner, publisher and editor of the Macon County News. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Betsey...
Gertrude Green
Feb 10, 2006
Gertrude Ledford Green, 90, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Friday, February 10, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Ed Ledford and Ida Mae Moffitt Ledford. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jeff Green who died in 1978,a sister, Stella Stamey and a brother, Ira Ledford. She was a member...
Robert Thrumston, Sr.
Feb 9, 2006
Robert Edwin Thrumston, Sr., 65, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Thursday, February 9, 2006. A native of Harvey, Illinois, he was the son of the late Dorothy Terras Ebeling. He was preceded in death by a brother, David A. Thrumston who died January 31, 2005. He retired in 2000 from Duke Power after 22 years of service. He...
Ollie Mccarty
Feb 9, 2006
Ollie Mae Dills McCarty, 80, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Thursday, February 9, 2006. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late James Harve Dills and Addie Estelle McClure Dills. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lorenzo Hugh McCarty who died January 10, 2005 and three brothers and four sisters. She is...
Michael Gerhart
Feb 8, 2006
Michael J. Gerhart, 56, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Wednesday, February 8, 2006. A native of Urbana, Illinois, he was the son of Lorraine Holleman Gerhart and the late Herschel Gerhart. He was a self employed building contractor. Mike was a member of Franklin Covenant Church where he served as a deacon. He loved reading, WWII history, sports...
Lola Fouts
Feb 7, 2006
Lola Holbrook Fouts, 93, of Willseyville, NY, formerly of Franklin, NC went to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 7, 2006. Mrs. Fouts was born the "1st day of June, 1912" to the late Bry and Vina Welch Holbrook. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph, son, Dolpha, sister, Lass Parker and brothers, Dallas, Weaver and Dwight Holbrook....
George Stanley
Feb 7, 2006
George B. Stanley, 70, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Tues., February 7, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late James Monroe Stanley and Jessie Luna Franks Stanley. He was married to the late Margaret Carpenter Stanley and was preceded in death by five brothers, D.C., LeRoy, Bill, Cecil and James. George was...
Eleanor St. Clair
Feb 5, 2006
Eleanor Grace St. Clair, 92, of Demorest, GA, formerly of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Sunday, February 5, 2006, in Demorest, GA. A native of Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John Peter Gieselbreth and Frances Barringer Gieselbreth. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas St. Clair who died in 1999. Eleanor was an...
V.L. Holland
Feb 5, 2006
V.L. Holland, 81, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Sunday, February 5, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Lorenzo Holland and Emma Teems Holland. He was a US Army veteran of WWII and was a lifelong member of Mashburn Branch Baptist Church where he served as treasurer for 52 years. V.L. was...
The Rev. Thomas Redfern
Feb 5, 2006
The Rev. Thomas Craig Redfern, 77, died Sunday, Feb. 5 at his home in Highlands, NC. He was born April 4, 1928 in Winston-Salem, son of Dr. Thomas Craig Redfern and Dorothy Faucette Redfern. He attended public schools in Winston-Salem and completed high school education at Darlington School in Rome, GA. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of...
John Mcgowan
Feb 4, 2006
John J. McGowan, 79, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Saturday, February 4, 2006. A native of Romulus, Michigan, he was the son of the late John and Gertrude Livernois McGowan. He was preceded in death by a son, Michael McGowan who died in 1977; two brothers, Archie McGowan, Russell McGowan and a sister, Onalnee Schenk. He was a...
Harry Babb
Feb 4, 2006
Harry Chase Babb, 75, of Cullowhee, NC, passed away after a lengthy illness Saturday, February 4, 2006. Born March 6, 1930 in Knoxville, TN, he was the son of the late Charles Homer Babb, Sr. and Mary Leta Blackburn Babb. He was preceded in death by his eldest son, Aubrey Alan Babb and son, Robert Lynn Babb and a brother,...
Dominic D'Ramio
Feb 2, 2006
Dominic Paul D'Ramio, 89, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Thursday, February 1, 2006. Born in Clinton, Mass. he lived in Milford, New Hampshire, Centerville, Mass., Dunedin, FL, then Franklin, NC, which has been his primary residence for the past six years. He was the son of the late Andrew D'Ramio and Antonette Zrisse D'Ramio. He was preceded in...
Rae Gehret
Jan 30, 2006
Rae Jean Gehret, 85, of Franklin, NC , formerly of Crestview, and Lake Placid, FL, entered into rest on Monday, January 30, 2006. A native of Altoona, PA, she was the daughter of the late Alvin Greenwood and Elizabeth McElhinney Greenwood. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Gehret and a daugther, Donna Lacey and son-in-law, Jim Lacey....
Donald Lakey
Jan 29, 2006
Donald C. Lakey, 59, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Sunday, January 29, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of C.D. Lakey and the late Norva Bell Tabor Lakey. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was an electronics engineer for U.N.C. TV for 19 years. Donald was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church....
Al Lamoreaux
Jan 29, 2006
Al Lamoreaux, 62, of Franklin, entered into rest on Sunday, January 29, 2006. Born in Newburgh, NY, he lived in Orlando, FL for over 50 years. He was the son of the late Earl and Mildred Schwaner Lamoreaux. He was a member of First Alliance Church. Alfred was an avid Nascar Fan and loved all sports. He was a self...
Joann Myers
Jan 28, 2006
Joann Herring Myers, 67, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Saturday, January 28, 2006. A native of Rutherfordton, NC, she was the daughter of the late Henry Thomas Herring and Gladys Upton Herring. She was preceded in death by a brother, Hubert Morton Herring who died in March 2005. Joann worked part time at Pizza Peddler in Franklin. She...
Florence Sherrill
Jan 26, 2006
Florence Stalcup Sherrill, 93, of Franklin, entered into rest Thursday, January 26, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late George Thomas Stalcup and Jessie Wallace Stalcup. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, B. L. "Buck Sherrill" Sherrill who died in 1984. Florence retired in 1972 from...
