Margaret Converse
Dec 11, 2018
Margaret "Margo" Louise Converse, 57, of Otto, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Born in Marysville, CA, she was the daughter of the late Francis Jerome Converse and Alice Adair Harvill Converse. Margo enjoyed arts, crafts, making dream catchers and working in her flowers. She was a sweet and caring person. She is survived by her companion, Byron Buie; daughter,...
Robert Lawton
Dec 11, 2018
Robert Peek Lawton, 83, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Born in Ventura, CA, he was the son of the late Fredrick Lawton and Harriett Peek Lawton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Barry Lawton. Robert was a US Army veteran; a dedicated educator, he received an honorary doctorate from Texas...
Jack Patton
Dec 11, 2018
Jack Patton, 87, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Born in South Pittsburg, TN, he was the son of the late Maurice Victor Patton and Lillian Kyle Patton. In addition to his parents, Jack was preceded in death by his daughter, Amy Miltner; brothers, Gene Patton and Maurice "Pat" Patton; and sister, Minerva Patton Denton. He was a...
Alan Shoffeitt
Dec 5, 2018
David "Alan" Shoffeitt, 81, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018. Born in Los Angeles, CA, he was the son of the late Harland "Al" Shoffeitt and Maymie Barnes Shoffeitt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Lowell Shoffeitt and John "Jackie" Shoffeitt; and sister, Margaret "Peggy" McKinney. Alan enjoyed metal detecting, playing cards,...
Henry Sonagere
Dec 4, 2018
Henry Sonagere, 98, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Born in Amsterdam, OH, he was the son of the late Giovanni and Emilia Sonagere. Henry was a US Army WWII veteran. On May 5, 2018, he was awarded the French Legion of Honor Medal by the Consul General of France Clement LeClerc. It was awarded to him on...
Arthur Lundin
Dec 2, 2018
Arthur "Art" Lundin, 97, of Otto passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018. Born on February 1, 1921 in Baraga, MI, the son of Otto and Nettle Lundin. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 68 years, Joyce (Keay) Lundin, as well as sisters Dorothy Lundin Heinonen and Lorraine Lundin Gustafson. Art was a US Navy veteran serving...
Jeremy Robinson
Nov 29, 2018
Jeremy Roy "JJ" Robinson II, 21, of Scaly Mountain, NC passed away Thursday, November 29, 2018. He was born in Lansing, Michigan and moved back and forth from Michigan to North Carolina throughout his lifetime. Jeremy was a kind, sweet, giving, caring, gentle, smart, good hearted person with a great sense of humor. He was the best Son, Brother, Grandchild,...
Teresa Piccarreta
Nov 28, 2018
Teresa "Terri" Ann Piccarreta, 59, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018. Born in Augusta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Edward Gambella and Millie Janeka Gambella. She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Jeffrey Piccarreta of Franklin; children, Kristin Vetere (Greg) of NC, Matthew Chiodo of CO, and Gabby Piccarreta (Gabby Chaves) of IN;...
William Grant
Nov 28, 2018
William Shawn Grant, 51, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018. He was the son of the late Lesko Grant and Glenda Joyce Garrett Grant. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Steven Sherman, and grandson, Skeet Moore. William was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed trains, NASCAR, and Clemson Football. He is...
Connie Campbell
Nov 27, 2018
Connie Hudspeth Campbell, 90, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Born in Belmont, she was a native of Gaston County and a daughter of the late John Frank and Sadie (Mullis) Hudspeth. She was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Campbell, to whom she was married for 26 years, prior to his death on January...
Lorraine Eichelberger
Nov 26, 2018
Lorraine Eichelberger, 84, of Franklin passed away Monday, November 26, 2018. No services are planned. Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Marrell Miles
Nov 26, 2018
Marrell Smith Miles, 87, of Franklin went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 26, 2018. Born September 14, 1931 in Heard County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Lib Haynes Smith and Colie Henson Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Douglas Miles Sr (March 14, 2016)....
Rebecca Dereamer
Nov 25, 2018
Rebecca E. DeReamer, 68, of Otto, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018. Born in Carbondale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Irwin and Doris Bloomgarden. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald DeReamer. Rebecca worked at Walmart and Little Ceasears. She enjoyed gem collecting and was devoted to her family. She...
Theodore Wisniewski
Nov 25, 2018
Theodore F. Wisniewski, 79, of Highlands joined the love of his life on Sunday, November 25, 2018. He was born and raised in Buffalo New York, moving to Highlands North Carolina a few years ago, where he lived with his son at The Mountain. For Ted, the Mountain was a place of healing and acceptance. He was the beloved husband...
Patricia Boyd
Nov 23, 2018
Patricia Ethel Gerisch Boyd, 79, of Franklin, passed away Friday, November 23, 2018. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Oliver Frank Gunnell and Ethel Hazk Gunnell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Paul Gerisch (1995). Patricia was a member of the Resurrection Lutheran Church; she was also...
Radford Jacobs
Nov 22, 2018
Radford E. Jacobs, 95, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Eugene Lawrence Jacobs and Bessie Baldwin Jacobs. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Kate Anderson Jacobs; daughter, Susan Rogers; brother, Carroll and sister Kate. Radford was a US Army Veteran...
James Nichols
Nov 19, 2018
James Dewitt Nichols, 86, of Asheville, formerly of Franklin, passed away Monday, November 19, 2018. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late James and Martha Nichols. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Ruth Cabe, Nellie Jamison and Lorene "Tib" Franklin and a brother, Charles Jack Nichols. James was a US...
Carolyn Holden
Nov 19, 2018
Carolyn Louise Holden, of Franklin, NC, age 79, died peacefully on Monday, November 19, 2018, while in hospice care in The Solace House in Asheville, NC. A native of Macon County, Carolyn was the daughter of the late Darel McCoy and Ruth McCoy Edwards of Macon County. Carolyn is survived by her husband of 61 years, SFC Andrew (Andy) J....
Robert Kilian
Nov 18, 2018
Robert Henry Kilian, 78, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018. Born in Ridgewood, NY, he was the son of the late Henry and Ann Kilian. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Robert Henry Kilian, II; a brother, Frank A. Kilian and a sister, Rosemary Chiofalo. Robert was a Captain in the...
Roger Hicks
Nov 18, 2018
Roger William Hicks Jr. of Rutledge, TN, born to Roger W. Hicks Sr. and the late Geraldine Messer Hicks on February 2, 1965, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018 in Johnson City, TN. Roger is survived by his father Roger William Hicks Sr. and his step mother Joan Keener Hicks, his longtime companion Amanda Caldwell and his sons, Jackson and...
