Michael Jay Stewart
Apr 19, 2017
Michael Jay Stewart, 74, of Franklin, NC passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Born in Wabash, IN, he was the son of Kathleen Stewart of North Manchester, IN and the late Joseph Stewart. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by daughter, Kathleen Jaye "Kat" Stewart. He was a U.S. Army veteran from 1964-1967, serving as a...
Carolyn Anderson
Apr 19, 2017
Carolyn Anderson, 82, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Born in Breckenridge, TX, she was the daughter of the late Calvin Monroe Lambert and Stella Mae King Lambert. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Andy Anderson and a daughter, Sonja Meals. Carolyn was a member of Rabun County Church of Christ,...
John F. O'Neill
Apr 18, 2017
John F. O'Neill, Jr., 66, of Waterford, Michigan, passed away, Tuesday, April 18, 2017. John was preceded in death by his parents, John and Margaret O'Neill. Loving Husband of Shari; Devoted Father of Michelle (Joe) Landry, Tricia (Jarame) Baldwin, Patrick O'Neill, Johnny O'Neill, Shawn Benscoter; Fun-filled Grandpa of Jack, Madeline, Zach, Hannah, Skilee, Katelyn; Son in Law of Essie (Otis...
Keith Holland
Apr 17, 2017
Keith Holland, 76, of Franklin, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017. Born and raised in Franklin, he was the son of the late Vernon Luther Holland and Illa Mae Potts Holland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Van Holland. Keith was a US Army veteran, a founding member of Gem Capitol Auto Club...
Wilbur "Wib" Ledford
Apr 16, 2017
Wilbur "Wib" Claude Ledford, 74, of Danielsville, GA, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017. Born and raised in Franklin, NC, Wib was the son of the late Rev. Claude Ledford and Effie Byrd Ledford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one grandson, Kamdin Ledford; two brothers, Talmadge and Gilmer Ledford and one sister, Deborah Dicero....
Gale Thomas
Apr 14, 2017
Gale Gibson Thomas, 61, of Franklin, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Harley Gibson and Lesa Roper Gibson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brother, Wade Gibson. Gale was an appliance specialist at Lowe's. She was an avid softball fan and enjoyed watching her...
Charles Plank
Apr 14, 2017
Charles Drayton Plank Jr., 66, of Franklin, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Charles Drayton Plank Sr. and Jessica Day Phipps. Charles loved to travel and ride motorcycles. He enjoyed weekend brunches with his family and attended First Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 13 years,...
Robert "Buck" Buchanan
Apr 11, 2017
Robert Wesley "Buck" Buchanan, 82, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Born in Spruce Pine, NC, on August 8, 1934; he was the son of the late Sherman J. Buchanan and Azolean Young Buchanan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son, Christopher Kyle Buchanan; two brothers, R.J. Buchanan and Hartsell Buchanan...
Myra Baker
Apr 11, 2017
Myra Marie Baker, 85, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Born in Hackensack, NJ, she was the daughter of the late William and Margaret Lang Dawson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James D. Baker, Jr. who died in 1987 and a brother, William Dawson. She is survived by three children,...
Hazel Louise "Lou" Ensley
Apr 10, 2017
Hazel Louise "Lou" Moses Ensley, 70, of Franklin, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Burgin Moses and Mary Lee Bingham Moses. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Tasha Perkey. Lou enjoyed fishing, bingo and word search puzzles. She was a hard working woman. She is survived...
Brad Huggins
Apr 10, 2017
Brad Eric Huggins, 41, of Franklin, NC passed away on April 10, 2017. He was born on May 31, 1975 to Connie Blanton and Brent Huggins in Sarasota, FL. Brad loved to read, death metal music, the color black and was an avid Star Wars fan. His love and presence is now a hole in the hearts of his family....
Frances Cargill
Apr 10, 2017
Frances (Fran) Barr Cargill died at home on April 10, 2017. She was born on October 9, 1920 to John MacReadie and Anna Morgan Barr. Though Fran's residence for the last 20 years was a log cabin built by her great-grandfather, Albert Siler, in Cartoogechaye, she was born in Charlotte and lived most of her life in New England. Fran's...
Mary Rickman
Apr 8, 2017
Mary Jo Bennett Rickman, 90, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017. Born in Birmingham, AL, she was the daughter of the late Walter Bennett and Catherine Templin Bennett. Mary Jo was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Erwin Charles Rickman who died June 25, 2013; a son, Glenn Alen Rickman and grandson, Nathan Dills. She...
Leonard Forester
Apr 8, 2017
Leonard A. Forester, 85, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Roy and Mabel Parkes Forester. Leonard was preceded in death by his wife, Ellen Gail Davis Forester who died December 27, 2013. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and an active member of Cullasaja Assembly of God....
Herschel "Rex" Larkin
Apr 7, 2017
Herschel "Rex" Larkin died April 7, 2017, after a short illness in Franklin, NC, at the age of 70. Born in Augusta, GA, to Mary Ann Toole Larkin and Herschel "Stretch" Larkin, he graduated with a BA in journalism from the University of Georgia in 1970. He spent many years in Savannah, GA, as a painting contractor and real estate...
Annamaria Pizer
Apr 5, 2017
Annamaria Angela Pizer, 79, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Born in Compoformido, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe Armani and Teresa Molinis Armani. Annamaria enjoyed cooking, restoring antique cars and traveling. She was a member of the St. Anne Catholic Church of Columbus, GA. She is survived by her husband, Clark Leroy Pizer; two...
Leanna Hollenbeck
Apr 5, 2017
Leanna Light Hollenbeck, 73, died April 5, 2017 at the Eckerd Living Center in Highlands, NC after an extended illness. Leanna was born in 1943 in Chula Vista, CA to the late Jeanette Hagar Light and Leon Light. Leanna spent most of her school years in Winder, GA where she still has lifelong friends. She attended the University of Missouri...
Charles Vinson
Apr 4, 2017
Charles Conley Vinson, 93, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, April 4th, 2017 at his home. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late John Baxter Vinson, Sr. and Mae Belle Conley Vinson of Franklin. He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Vinson and sisters, Emma Lou Erwin, Katherine Hamrick, Elizabeth Cearley and Mary Helen Gregory....
Margaret Crawford
Apr 4, 2017
Margaret Carter Crawford, 99, of Sylvania, GA, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Born in Colquitt, GA, she was the daughter of the late George G. Carter and Margaret Sholar Carter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Cecil Harrison Crawford who died in 2009. Margaret received her bachelor's degree in education from GA...
Frances Cruse
Apr 4, 2017
Frances Earlene Cruse, 71, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Born in Asheville, she was the daughter of the late Frank Earl Plemmons and Frances Lucille Chandler Plemmons. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Johnny Plemmons. Frances is survived by four children, Toya Peek and husband Bill of Delaware, Skip Trammel...
