Thomas "Bo" Alderman
Aug 5, 2017
Thomas "Bo" Hosea Alderman, 62, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017. Born in Kansas City, MO, he was the son of the late Lee Stephen Alderman and Juanita Barrow Alderman. Bo was a US Army veteran and served during the Vietnam War. He loved music, playing the drums, the acoustic guitar and song-writing. He was a member of...
Jimmy T. Frady
Aug 3, 2017
Jimmy T. Frady, 61, of Pine Creek Community, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late William McKelly Frady and Eva Stewart Frady. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Junior Coggins and Homer Stewart. Jimmy was a painter, member of Pine Creek Baptist Church,...
Andrew Thomas "Andy" Lane
Aug 1, 2017
Andrew Thomas "Andy" Lane, 51, of Kennesaw, GA, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Born in Haywood County, NC, he was the son of Grace Erwin Lane and the late William "Tom" Lane. Andy was a US Marine Corp veteran; member of the American Legion of Kennesaw, GA and site inspector for NOVA Engineering. He was an expert marksman, loved...
Richard Penix
Aug 1, 2017
Richard E. "Duke" Penix, Jr., 68, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, August 01, 2017. Born in Paintsville, KY, he was the son of Richard E. Penix, Sr. and the late Patsy Daniels Penix. Duke was a family man, and enjoyed music, playing the guitar and being outdoors. In addition to his father, Richard E. Penix, Sr., he is survived by...
Roger William Aydelotte
Aug 1, 2017
Roger William Aydelotte, Sr., 88, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, August 01, 2017. Born in Pocomoke, MD, he was the son of the late Fred and Annie Bunting Aydelotte. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, George, Sherrod, Hilda, Ruth and Anna Lee. He was a US Army veteran and retired manager from...
Mary Reagan
Jul 30, 2017
Mary Carrillo Reagan, 86, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017. Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 5, at Macon Funeral Home. Dr. Robert Brown will officiate. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. prior to the service at Macon Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial...
Donald Conway
Jul 29, 2017
Donald F. Conway, 80, of Franklin, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Saturday, July 29, 2017. Born in Boggstown, IN, he was the son of the late Samuel and Mary Conway. Don was a US Navy veteran; an active member of Iotla Bapitst Church, formerly serving as Sunday School Director, finance committee and member of the...
Nora Voce
Jul 24, 2017
Nora Lynn Welch Voce, 47, of Franklin, passed away Monday, July 24, 2017. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of Linda Sue Ammons (Earl) of Atlanta, GA and the late Gary Ervin Welch. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by one brother, Andy Welch and one sister, Claudia Griffith. Nora was a US Army...
Margaret Martin
Jul 24, 2017
Margaret McRae Martin, 91, passed away July 24, 2017. She was born February 18, 1926 in Tampa, Florida to the late Thomas and Maude (Jones) McRae. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Willie .Margaret was a lifelong resident of Tampa and attended Belmont Baptist Church for 70 years. She loved spending time with...
Winfield Prentice
Jul 24, 2017
Winfield Albert Prentice, Jr.,79, of Franklin, passed away Monday, July 24, 2017. Born in Salisbury, VT, he was the son of the late Winfield Albert Prentice Sr. and Lillian Mabel Smith Prentice. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Roberta Emma Lane Prentice and a brother, Roger Prentice. Winfield was a US Air Force...
Jayne Hammer
Jul 23, 2017
Jayne Mason Hammer, 80, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2017. Born in Elkin, NC, she was the daughter of the late Blume Lloyd Mason and Elva Matthews Mason. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Charles K. Hammer. Jayne was a proud registered nurse. She was a member of First United...
George Mcgahagin
Jul 23, 2017
George L. McGahagin, 89, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017. Born in Wauchula, FL, he was the son of the late James Z. McGahagin and Lilly Bessie Johnson McGahagin. George was a U.S. Navy and Air Force veteran serving during WWII; lifetime member of the VFW and American Legion Post 108 and retired from USPS. He is survived...
Franklin "Frank" Thompson
Jul 21, 2017
Sgt. First Class Franklin Maurice Thompson, 62, of Franklin, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at Mission St. Joseph Hospital in Asheville, NC surrounded by his loving wife of 35 years, Mary Rowland Thompson, his children, family and friends. Born in Charlotte, NC, he was the son of Marie Fonde of Cleveland, TN and the late John Franklin Thompson. In...
Norman Hickey
Jul 19, 2017
Norman W. Hickey, 89, of Franklin, NC and South Daytona, FL, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Born in Belleville, NJ, he was the son of the late John Hickey and Jeanette Gebhard Hickey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jack and Roy. Norman had an incredible life. After having a rough time...
Molly Philo
Jul 19, 2017
Molly Philo, 71, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Molly was born December 5, 1945 in Winston Salem to Spruill Thornton and Ruth Hester Thornton. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, her stepfather Dr. Lundie Calvin Ogburn, her brother Tom and his wife Nicka Thornton, and her brother-in-law Barry Joyce. She is survived by...
James "Cole" Stamey
Jul 19, 2017
James Coleman "Cole" Stamey, 31, of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Born in Gastonia, NC, he was the son of James Scott Stamey and Cynthia Dowdle Stamey. In addition to his parents, he is survived by grandparents, Sherill and Mary Ellen Stamey and Mark and Judy Dowdle; his brother, Tyler Stamey (Alison) of Sylva and several aunts,...
Rev. Thomas Chancellor Lyons
Jul 15, 2017
Rev. Thomas Chancellor Lyons, 73, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017. Born in McQuady, KY, he was raised in Balltown and Cloverport, KY, he was the son of the late William Stanley Lyons and Floy Chancellor Lyons DeJarnette of Cloverport, KY. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, William Stanley Lyons of...
Lucille Ray
Jul 15, 2017
Lucille Pendergrass Ray, 93, of Franklin, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Iler Roper Pendergrass. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years Burl Wayne Ray; son, Bill Ray; daughter, Wanda Shepherd and three brothers and one sister,...
Joseph Stewart Harwood
Jul 14, 2017
Joseph Harwood, 87, of Franklin, NC and Deland, FL, passed away Friday, July 14, 2017. Born in Huntington, WV, he was the son of the late Stewart and Beatrice Moruney Harwood. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant brother, Edward Harwood and two sisters, AnneByrne Hodapp and MaryBly Jennngs. Joe was in the fiberglass...
Ellen Allison
Jul 13, 2017
Ellen Mae Allison, 92, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017. Born in Decatur, IN, she was the daughter of the late Truman Goldner and Naomi Bracht Goldner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Howard M. Allison. After retiring, Ellen enjoyed traveling with her husband Howard. She enjoyed crafts, cooking and taking...
