Mildred Norman
Apr 3, 2017
Mildred Franks Norman, 59, of Sylva, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Jimmy Franks and Margaret Pressley Franks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Michael and three brothers, Herman, Carl and Louis. Mildred was a member of Black Mountain Baptist Church, Cullowhee...
Milagros Hernandez Miranda
Mar 31, 2017
Milagros Hernandez Miranda, 49, of Franklin, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017. Born in Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Jose Cota and Elvira Miranda. Milagros attended Franklin Covenant Church. She is survived by her husband, Wilfrido Mazariegos Perez of Franklin; five children, Nancy Perez Baltazar of Easton, MD, Alejandra Perez, Kimberly Perez, Alesen Perez and Emanuel Perez...
Frances Trick
Mar 29, 2017
Frances Veronica Cooper Trick, 94, of Hayesville, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Born on July 30, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Sabina Barbara Loeffler Cooper and Clarence Burnett Cooper. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband William "Bill" Trick; son-in law, Larry Pegues and brother, Edwin Joseph Cooper. Frances received...
Virginia Hamilton
Mar 27, 2017
Virginia L. Hamilton, 89, of Franklin, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017. Born in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Sherman Barwick and Lessie Lantz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Raymond Hamilton; one son, Michael Hamilton and two sisters, Evelyn Westgate and Maxine Braasch. Virginia was former owner...
Marilyn Laing
Mar 25, 2017
Marilyn Virginia Vosburgh Laing, 90, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017. Born in Plymouth, IL, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Bess Griswald Vosburgh. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, William Earle Laing, Jr. who died August 27, 2016 and a sister, Jean Dalstrohm. Marilyn...
Beverly Stevens
Mar 24, 2017
Beverly Meyer Stevens, 62, of Franklin, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017. Born in Centralia, IL, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Mary Ann Lester Meyer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Stevens who died September 4, 2002 and three brothers, William Meyer, Robert Meyer and Bradley Meyer. She...
Jo Ann Hurst
Mar 22, 2017
Jo Ann Wilhide Hurst, 82, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Harry "Chub" Wilhide and Frances Nolen Wilhide. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Bryan Hurst; one sister, Betty Jean Wilhide and one cousin Edwin Nolen. Jo Ann loved to...
David Thad Dehart
Mar 22, 2017
David Thad DeHart, 77, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Born in Swain County, he was the son of the late Raleigh Russell DeHart and Maude C. McMahan DeHart. He was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister. David was a U.S. Army and National Guard veteran. He was a member and head usher at Prentiss...
Emma Guest
Mar 20, 2017
Emma Guffey Guest, 92, of Franklin, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Ben Guffey and Laura Sorrells Guffey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Warren Williams Guest who died in 1984. Emma enjoyed playing bingo, cards, wrestling and sewing. She loved her...
Clara Thompson
Mar 20, 2017
Clara Thompson, 98, of Franklin, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017. No local services will be held. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Katherine Baumann
Mar 20, 2017
Katherine Marie Baumann, 79, of Franklin, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017. She was born in Dayton, OH, to the late Ernest and Bernice Fink Keethler on December 23, 1937. Kathy's family moved to Dania, Florida in 1942; she graduated from South Broward High School in Hollywood, FL. After graduation, she attended Sophie Newcomb College (Tulane University) until her mother's...
Betty Jean Burgess
Mar 20, 2017
Betty Jean Lazenby Burgess, 85, of Franklin, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017. Born in Statesville, NC, she was the daughter of the late James Stewart Lazenby and Viola Stewart Lazenby Messick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Lee Burgess who died February 8, 2004; brothers, James, Stewart and Bill and sisters,...
Evelyn Mills
Mar 17, 2017
Evelyn Jane Mills, 75, of Otto, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017. Born in Diamond, OH, she was the daughter of the late Edward Simpson and Nora Hartzell Simpson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Alfred. She is survived by sister, Ethel Adcock of Franklin; niece, Ellen Sullivan and husband Tim of...
Denver Brooks
Mar 17, 2017
Denver Edward Brooks, 62, of Franklin, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017. Born in Swain Co, NC, he was the son of Myrtle Nations Brooks of Franklin and the late Rev. James Paul Brooks. Denver loved spending time with his friends and family, especially his grandchildren. He enjoyed woodworking and small construction projects. Denver was a member of Franklin Church...
William "Gene" Shields
Mar 15, 2017
William "Gene" Shields, 67, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Rev. William Shields and Clara Kiser Shields. Gene served the people of Macon County and surrounding areas for many years with Shields Monument Company. He was a member of West Franklin Church. He is survived by his...
Francis Venticinque
Mar 13, 2017
Francis Charles Venticinque, 70, of Franklin, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017. Born in Lake Orion, MI, he was the son of the late Dominic and Rosemary Joyl Venticinque. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Ruth Randall Venticinque. Francis was a US Navy veteran of the Vietnam Era. He worked as an electrician...
Claude Allen
Mar 13, 2017
Claude Allen, 84, of Franklin, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Dewitt Allen and Lula Buchanan Allen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Nancy Millstead and Edna Ferguson and brothers, Cecil and John and a baby brother, Roger. Claude was a U.S. Army...
Geraldine Drinkwater
Mar 13, 2017
Geraldine Frances Drinkwater, 92, of Cullowhee, NC, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017. Born in Excelsior Springs, MO, she was the daughter of the late V. Lewis Drew and Gladys Lucille Rouse Drew. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Richard Milligan. Geraldine enjoyed painting and wood carving. She was a member of Christ...
Rodney Watts
Mar 12, 2017
Rodney Keith Watts, 56, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017. Born in San Pedro, CA, he was the son of the late Clyde Wesley Watts and Mary Evelyn Groom Watts. Rodney enjoyed fishing, painting, drawing, surfing, and watching NASCAR. He is survived by three children, Crystal Watts Hayes, Rodney Watts and Corey Watts all of Franklin; one brother,...
