Myra Jane "Jean" Welch
May 14, 2018
Myra Jane "Jean" Welch, 84, of Franklin, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 14, 2018. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Burr Alan Childers and Sally Bell Blaine Childers. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Troy Welch and a granddaughter, Christina Sutton. Jean was a real estate broker; member...
James "Jim" Parrish
May 14, 2018
James "Jim" H. Parrish, 78, of Franklin passed away Monday, May 14, 2018. Born in Macon County he was the son of the late Terrell H. Parrish and Elba Marie Liner Parrish. Jim was a member of the U.S. Army National Guard; owner of DeSoto Trail Realty, Trucking, and Construction; and was a member of Iotla Baptist Church. He enjoyed...
Gene Hultgreen
May 13, 2018
Gene Lewis Hultgreen, 82, of Franklin, went to be with the Lord Sunday, May 13, 2018. Born in Michigan City, IN, February 16, 1936 to Dora and Lewis C. Hultgreen. He attended school at Delray beach Elementary and Seacrest High School in Delray Beach, FL after moving to Florida in 1946. He became a State Trooper for the Florida Highway...
Dennis Weathers
May 12, 2018
Dennis D. Weathers, 71, of Franklin, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018. He was born July 25, 1946 in Miami, FL and graduated from Hialeah High School in 1965 when he then joined the US Marine Corps. As an aviation ordnance man, he did two tours in Vietnam in 1967 and 1968 and was awarded Combat Aircrew Wings with...
Hershel Browning
May 11, 2018
Hershel Travis Browning, 94, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018. Born in Lumber City, GA, he was the son of the late Hershel Jackson Browning and Addie Cox Browning. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Oris Browning. Hershel was a US Coast Guard veteran and served during WWII and in...
Alexander Franklin "Al" Grant
May 7, 2018
Alexander "Al" Franklin Grant, 74, of Franklin, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018. Born in Swain County, he was the son of the late Thad and Knight Franklin Grant. Al was a U.S. Air Force veteran and Real Estate developer. He was a member of West Franklin Church and the Franklin Lions Club. His hobbies include boating, golfing, skiing, traveling...
Patricia Kay Ledford
May 6, 2018
Patricia Kay Ledford, 72, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, May 6,2018. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late James Dwight Holbrook and Gladys Tallent Bateman. She was also preceded in death by her step dad, Clyde Bateman. Kay retired from the Macon County School system. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and was...
Edith Pauline Elders
May 6, 2018
Edith Sanders Elders, 78, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018. Edith was preceded in death by her mother, Elsie Sanders; her husband, Houston Elders; and her daughter, Tonda Elders Woodard. She was a dedicated member of Watauga Baptist Church as well as a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Cooking, canning, and taking care of the family...
Louis John Capaforte
May 6, 2018
Louis John Capaforte, 74, of Franklin, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 6, 2018. Born in Bronx, NY, he was son of the late, Rudolph Capaforte and Marian Dadado Capaforte. Louis was a US Army veteran, retired private investigator; owner of the Franklin Flea Market and was a member of the Walnut Creek Baptist Church. He...
Erma Sears
May 6, 2018
Erma Sears, 85, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018. No Services are planned at this time. Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Condolences can be made at www.maconfuneralhome.com
Sylvia Freeman
May 5, 2018
Sylvia E. Freeman, 88, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, May 05, 2018. Born in Taplin, West VA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Crank and Margaret Crittendon Crank. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dorman Freeman and five sisters and six brothers. Sylvia retired from Martin Marietta. She was a member...
Monica Beattie
May 3, 2018
Monica Wall Beattie, 86, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018. Born in Long Island, NY, she was the daughter of the late John Wall and Louisa Scheick Wall. Monica graduated with a BSED from Barry College and taught in the Dade County Public Schools. Monica was a life member of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs and served...
Tommy Gregory
May 3, 2018
Tommy Gregory, 84, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Andrew Gregory and Lacy Stewman Gregory. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Elliott Gregory; son, Larry Gregory; great grandson, Wesley Gregory and sister, Christine Stanfield. Tommy enjoyed fishing. He is...
Samuel Green
May 2, 2018
SAMUEL GREEN III, of Highlands, NC and, formerly, Atlanta, GA, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at the age of 70 due to post-surgical complications. He is survived by his loving wife, Giny, and his sister Lynda Sikes (Jimmy) and his step-children, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and by his beloved Aunt Virginia...
Michael Scott Knibbs
Apr 30, 2018
Michael Scott Knibbs, 47, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018. Born in Tiffin, Ohio, he was the son of Michael Knibbs and Linda Maglott Knibbs of Old Town, FL. Scott worked in tree service and enjoyed bowling, playing softball and riding motorcycles. He loved being outdoors. Scott was a member of the Cullasaja Assembly of God. He...
Dennis Houston
Apr 26, 2018
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – Dennis Melvin Houston, 71, of Atlanta, Georgia, formerly of Franklin, passed away unexpectedly April 26, 2018 surrounded by family and friends. Born in Franklin, NC, he was the son of the late Chloe Parrish Houston and Raleigh Melvin Houston. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother in law, Andrew "Andy" Parker...
Howard Stansbury Williams
Apr 26, 2018
Howard Stansbury Williams, 69, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018. Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Frank Williams and Mary Stansbury Williams. Howard was an insurance catastrophe adjuster. He is survived by his wife, Gloria June Ogdahl; one son, Brian Stansbury Williams (Katherine) of Portland OR; four step children, Travis Gill of Germany,...
Clifford Edward Harris
Apr 26, 2018
Clifford Edward Harris, 76, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2018. Born in Burke County, NC, he was the son of the late Wilmer Leeander Harris and Paulina Cornelia Garrett Harris. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant brother. Clifford was a US Navy veteran during the Cold War. He was a...
James Barrows
Apr 25, 2018
James C. Barrows, 86, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2018. No Services are planned. Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Condolences can be made at www.maconfuneralhome.com
Jerrel Lamont Ray
Apr 24, 2018
Jerrel Lamont Ray,79, of Franklin, his journey ended on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 and he is at peace. Born in Austin, Texas, he was the son of the late Raleigh Ray and Allie Lee Young Ray. Jerrel worked as a fire fighter at the Miami Beach Fire Dept. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He is survived by his...
