Dretrice "D.L." Causey
Jan 30, 2018
Dretrice "D.L." Lagran Causey, 90, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Born in Miami Beach, FL, he was the son of the late Palton L. Causey and Verona Smith Causey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert and Charles Causey. D.L. was a US Navy veteran and a retired Dade...
Merrien Youpel
Jan 29, 2018
Merrien Youpel, 96, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2018. Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Monia Novadnik. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Youpel. Merrien worked as a reservation specialist for Eastern Airlines. She enjoyed gardening and was Catholic by faith. She...
Margaret Hoot
Jan 28, 2018
Margaret Jeanne Hannah Hoot, 73, of Franklin, passed away, Sunday, January 28, 2018. Marge was predeceased by her husband, Doug in 2014; her parents, Alvin and Dorothy Hannah; adopted brother, John Hannah and half sister, Gladys Treichel. Marge was a member of Louisa Chapel United Methodist Church and was recording secretary for the Trustees and also the Administrative Council. She...
Lynn Dulakis
Jan 26, 2018
Lynn Dulakis, 69, of Franklin, passed away Friday, January 26, 2018. Born in Springfield, IL, he was the son of the late John Dulakis and Myrna Harbour Dulakis. Lynn served as minister for many years, pastoring two churches in Wisconsin and Illinois; he worked for the Macon County Sheriff's Department for the last 14 years, serving as deputy, bailiff and...
Deloris "Dee" Wykle
Jan 24, 2018
Deloris "Dee" Collins Wykle, 69, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Born in Boston, MA, she was the adopted daughter of the late Laura and Joe Mosley. Dee was a member of the Franklin Seventh Day Adventist Church for 38 years. She served 41 years in Pathfinder Club Leadership for the church youth group. She is survived by...
Joanne Deal
Jan 23, 2018
Joanne Lanell Deal, 88, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Jake Palmer Deal and Aver Watts Deal. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Mildred Thompson and brothers, Floyd and Frank Deal. Joanne was Baptist by faith. She is survived...
Dorothy Hiles
Jan 22, 2018
Dorothy Jean Hiles, 90, of Franklin, passed away Monday, January 22, 2018. Born in Jeannette, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Judson Billups and Elsie Gardner Mathieson Billups. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William O. Hiles and sister, Margaret Bennett. Dorothy was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship...
Gregg "Carson" Watts
Jan 21, 2018
Gregg "Carson" Watts, infant son of Ethan Nathaniel Watts and Adrienne Olivia Gibson, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2018. In addition to his parents, Carson is survived by grandparents, Sonya Watts of Franklin, Lori Rogers (Mark) of Highlands; great grandparents, Kathey Watts of Franklin, Sue Lewis of Sylva, Dickie and Joyce Gibson of Franklin and Bill Watts of Clayton,...
Geraldine Braun
Jan 21, 2018
Geraldine Craft Braun, 83, of Liberty, NC, formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018. Born in Kendall, FL, she was the daughter of the late Jake C. Craft and Betty Jane Kennedy Craft. Geraldine was preceded in death by her husband, Robert William Braun who died October 13, 2003. She trained candy stripers,volunteered at Angel Hospital and...
Gaylord Bowman
Jan 20, 2018
Gaylord Alonzo Bowman, Jr. (Lonnie), 81, of Otto, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018. Born in Santa Barbara, CA, he was the son of the late Gaylord Alonzo Bowman, Sr., Beulah Leora Lamb Bowman Nielsen and Arnie Nielsen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Virginia Bowman and second wife Cheryl...
Ernest Childers
Jan 17, 2018
James "Ernest" Childers, 92, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Born in Swain County, NC, he was the son of the late Candler Childers and Nannie Holbrook Childers. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Annie Lois Shields Childers who died April 16, 2011. Ernest volunteered for the U.S. Marine Corp at 17 years...
Connor Mclane
Jan 17, 2018
Connor Patrick McLane, 19, of Otto, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Born in Arlington Heights, IL, he was the son of Charlie and Cindy McLane. Connor graduated from Macon Early College where he received his associates degree and was currently attending and studying Engineering Technology at Western Carolina University. He was a member of...
Mary "Lorraine" Talley
Jan 16, 2018
Mary "Lorraine" Vinson Talley, 81, of Highlands, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Dan Vinson and Clyde McClure Vinson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Barry Eugene Talley and James Randall Talley and sister, Carrie Vinson Speed. Lorraine was a member...
William "Bill" Smith
Jan 15, 2018
William "Bill" Scott Smith, 84, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2018. Born in Homestead, FL, he was the son of the late Scott Ivan Smith and Fannie Morgan Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Wanda Eileen Smith. Bill retired after 35 years from Florida Power and Light. He was...
Stephen Higdon
Jan 13, 2018
Stephen Charles Higdon, 51, of Pontiac, MI, son of Judith and Charles Higdon, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018. Stephen received his associates degree from Oakland Community College and was a Master Mechanic; he worked as supervisor at Wal-Mart Automotive Department for many years. He was an avid sports fan and will be remembered as a...
Ronald Weeks
Jan 11, 2018
Ronald Anthony Weeks, 61, of Otto, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018. Born in Mobile, AL, he was the son of Faye Berry Weeks of Florida and the late Ronald King Weeks. Ronald loved fishing, reading, Facebook and surfing the internet. He especially loved his grandchildren. In addition to his mother, he is survived by two children, Anna Weeks...
Harry Rowland
Jan 11, 2018
Harry Philip Rowland, 83 of Franklin, NC went to be with his Heavenly Father surrounded by family at his home on Thursday, January 11, 2018. He was a lifelong resident of Franklin, the son of the late Harry P. and Nannie S. Parrish Rowland. Harry was preceded in death by his brothers John William and James Pinkerton Rowland, and sisters...
Lois Bowser
Jan 9, 2018
Lois Lee Bowser, 88, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Born in Monroe, NC, she was the daughter of the late Paul Cooke and Bertie McCraney Cooke. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Klopfer; her second husband, James Arthur Bowser; son, Bruce Klopfer; step-daughter, Carol Ann Bowser; one...
Richard Moulton
Jan 8, 2018
Richard Brooks Moulton, 95, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2018. Born in Beverly, MA, he was the son of the late Harold E. Moulton and Anna F. Cooke Moulton. Richard was a US Air Force veteran and served during WWII. He retired from Interpile Construction Company as an engineer and attended First United Methodist Church. He is...
Johnny Michael Voyles
Jan 8, 2018
Johnny Michael Voyles, 67, of Franklin, passed away Monday, January 8, 2018. Born in Springfield, MO, he was the son of the late Tommy and Jessie Voyles. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Penny Voyles and a sister, Charlene Voyles. He is survived by two daughters, Freda Bruce of Franklin and Jennifer Martin...
