Joseph Larry Angel, 69, of Franklin passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2009.

Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Homer Paul Angel and Alma Irene Sanders Angel. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Helen Angel. Joe was an avid fisherman and was of the Baptist faith.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Christine Franks Angel; two brothers, Homer and Jack Angel, both of Franklin; four sisters, Phyllis Leopard of Pontiac, MI, Jewell Walker of Marion, NC, Kate Dalton of Statesville, NC and Pauline Wilhelm of Statesville, NC; several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 12, in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Rev. Rick Harrell and Rev. Johnny Raby will officiate. Burial will be in the Ridgecrest Baptist Church Cemetery military graveside rites conducted by the VFW Post 7339 and the American Legion Post 108.

The family will receive friends from 12:30 �" 2:00 p.m. Friday, prior to the service at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Mark Norman, Keith Lewis, Willard Southard, Jerry Shephard, Dennis Vinson and Keith Stiwinter.

Richard McCall and James Norman will serve as Honorary Pallbearers.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association Greenville Office 16-A Brozzini Court Greenville SC 29615 or to the American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060 (www.americanheart.org).
Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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