Katherine Reeves
Jul 8, 2020
Katherine "Kate" R. Reeves, 79, of Otto, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Born in Kalamazoo, MI, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth L. Reister and Hazel Jensen Reister. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a stepdaughter, Laurie Lonergan and her infant sister, Gretchen Reister. Kate graduated from William Wood College in...
Mac Stanfield
Jul 8, 2020
Mac D. Stanfield, 81, of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Born and raised in Macon County, Mac was the son of the late David and America Estes Stanfield. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Geneva Ledbetter Stanfield, who passed away in 2018 and his brother, Jimmy Stanfield. Mac was a...
Gale Carpenter
Jul 7, 2020
Gale Jones Carpenter, 66, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Grant Owen Jones and Lucy Faye Cabe Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Ann Franks. In her free time, Gale enjoyed crocheting and more than anything, spending...
James Petersen
Jul 6, 2020
James Dennis Petersen, Sr., 78, of Franklin, NC, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 6, 2020. The son of the late Donald Wayne Petersen and Mildred Louise (Robinson) Petersen, he was born April 4, 1942, and reared in Waterloo, Iowa. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother,...
Betty Schall
Jul 5, 2020
Betty Jane Schall, 69, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020. Born in St. Petersburg, FL, she was the daughter of the late Robert Wakefield and Dorothy Williamson Wakefield. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Robbie Wakefield. When Betty wasn't working outside the home as a manager in retail sales, she...
Leroy Volpert
Jul 3, 2020
LeRoy "Lee" Ralph Volpert, Jr, 70, of Franklin, NC passed away, Friday, July 3, 2020. He was a beloved husband, brother, uncle and friend. Lee is now in the presence of the Lord; kneeling, walking and dancing with a renewed mobility that he did not possess here on Earth. Born in Riverside, New Jersey, June 22, 1950, he was the...
Reggie Holland
Jul 2, 2020
Reggie Holland, 56, of Franklin, died Thursday, July 2, 2020. Born in Pontiac, MI, he was the son of Bruce and Dorothy "Peno" Holland. Reggie attended Franklin High School, graduating in the top ten of his class in 1982. He was an outstanding athlete, participating in basketball, football, and wrestling. He earned a bachelor's degree from Western Carolina University in...
Rosemary Finnegan
Jun 30, 2020
Rosemary Elise Finnegan, 83, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Born in Great Works, ME, she was the daughter of the late Vaughn Wickett and Eleanor Paul Wickett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Duke Finnegan, who died in 2003; her daughter, Bridget Finnegan and four brothers and sisters. Rosemary...
John Potts
Jun 27, 2020
John Wade Potts was born in Pulaski County, MO. on April 5, 1962, to Wade and Lucille Zachary Potts, and went on to Glory on June 27, 2020. He was a man who enjoyed simple mountain pleasures such as baiting a hook and hoping for a fish, or taking a trail to get to his destination. He was always a...
James "Bo" Thompson
Jun 22, 2020
James Fred Borland "Bo" Thompson, 76 of Franklin, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2020. Born in Sandersville, GA, he was the son of the late Carl Alexander Thompson and Mary Will Johnson Thompson. Bo was a true southern gentleman and his faith and wife Eula were always his top priority. He was loved by all who truly knew him....
Christopher Godwin
Jun 17, 2020
Christopher "Chris" Harvey Godwin, 60, of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Born in Georgia, he was the son of Nell Crouch of Travelers Rest, SC and the late Cecil Christopher Godwin. Chris enjoyed being outdoors with his dog, Alice and could often be found fishing, gardening, and tending to his chickens. He proudly served his country as...
Ray Lillard
Jun 15, 2020
Ray Massey Lillard, 63, of Portland, OR, passed away on June 15, 2020. Born in Hollywood, FL, he was the son of Rose Massey Lillard and the late Albert James Lillard. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his brother, Jim Lillard of Hendersonville, NC. Ray worked most of his life as a graphic designer, most recently for...
Betty Lou Clontz-Tabor
Jun 10, 2020
Betty Lou Clontz-Tabor, 74, of Bryson City, NC, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Born in Haywood Co, she was the daughter of the late Fred Clontz and Rosa Spain Clontz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Fred and Terry Putnam; daughter, Sheila Dianne Putnam Smalish and five brothers and sisters. Betty...
Adam Kenyon
Jun 10, 2020
Adam Ernest Kenyon, 47, of Franklin, previously of Colorado and Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Adam enjoyed camping and being outdoors. He is survived by his dad, Ron Kenyon; four children, Kayla Harrington and Katlyn Harrington both of Franklin and Natasha Kenyon and Amber Lambdin both of Grayling, MI; two stepchildren, Audrie Fournier and Veronika Fournier both...
Milton Dwight Estes
Jun 8, 2020
Milton Dwight Estes, 66, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020. Born in Macon County, he was preceded in death by his father, Lloyd Edward Estes and his mother, Donna Lee Estes. He worked at Belden's, the mica plant, AmeriGas and Toccoa Natural Gas. He enjoyed fishing and cutting up with his friends. He also enjoyed spending time...
Anton Wallitschek
Jun 6, 2020
Anton "Tony" Wallitschek, 94, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020. Born in Romania, he was the son of the late Joseph and Magdelaine Ruck Wallitschek. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death in 1986, by his wife of 35 years, Veronia Wallitschek. Tony was a builder and loved gardening and fishing. He was affectionately known...
Bobby Carver
Jun 6, 2020
Bobby Ray Carver, Sr., a wonderful husband to his wife of 55 years, and a great father to his daughter and three sons, went on to Glory on June 6, 2020. He was known as being dependable and industrious—a man's man who provided for his family by working on both the Sutton and Moore dairy farms in Macon County. Born...
Patrice Reeves
Jun 5, 2020
Gwendolyn "Patrice" Anderson Reeves, 54, of Leicester, passed away Friday, June 5, 2020. Born in Buncombe County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Gwendolyn Bishop Anderson. Patrice was a Sales Manager with Mobile Communications of America. She was an avid animal lover who enjoyed life and her family. Patrice is survived by her husband of...
Phoebe Bateman
Jun 4, 2020
Phoebe Ann Bateman, 82, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020. Born in Jackson Co, she was the daughter of the late Thurman Franklin and Ruby Rogers Franklin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Ruby Lee Bateman; son-in law, Mitchell Bates; brother, Boyd Franklin as well as infant twin brothers. Phoebe...
Norman Heckel
Jun 3, 2020
Norman Q. Heckel, son of the late Q.R. and Mildred Heckel, went to his Heavenly home on June 3, 2020. He was born in Findlay, Ohio in 1938 and the family moved to Fort Myers, Florida in 1951 where he spent most of his adult life. Norman married the late Patricia Louise Geller. He is survived by their four children;...
