Ricky Gilman
Nov 10, 2016
Ricky Allen Gilman, 52, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016. Born in Dodgeville, WI, he was the son of John and Diane Gilman. Ricky worked as a mechanic most of his life and enjoyed hunting. He was a Christian by faith. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Frances Carol Waller; five children, Ricky...
Sandra Mandia
Nov 9, 2016
Sandra Tuthill Mandia, 75, of Pigeon Forge, TN, passed away November 9, 2016. Born in Newburgh, NY, she was the daughter of the late Christie and Mary Nicoll Tuthill. Sandra worked as a Medical Secretary, a Real Estate Broker Salesman but most of all, loved her time in Retail Sales. She is survived by her two sons, Richard Mandia and...
John Rogers
Nov 9, 2016
John W. Rogers, 77, of Highlands, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at his home. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Ed and Velma Johnson Rogers. John was the owner of John W. Rogers Plumbing Services. He served as former pastor of several churches in North Carolina and Georgia and was a member of...
Willa Mae Tippett
Nov 8, 2016
Willa Mae Cloer Tippett, 79, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. W.A. Cloer and Roxie Passmore Cloer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, David Cloer. She was an active member of Iotla Baptist Church and worked with her family...
Bobby "Mike" Waldroop
Nov 7, 2016
Bobby "Mike" Michael Waldroop, 62, of Franklin, passed away Monday, November 7, 2016. Born in Franklin, he was the son of the late George Bob Waldroop and Cora McCall MacMurray. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Martha Sanders and two brothers, Tommy Waldroop and Jeffrey MacMurray, brother-in law, Dilbert Simonds. Mike loved bluegrass...
Sunshine And Jaquetta Snow
Nov 7, 2016
Sunshine Snow and Jacquetta Snow have gone home to be with Jesus. Come celebrate their lives at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27 at West Franklin Church on Sloan Road. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Macon Funeral Home, PO Box 1175, Franklin, NC 28744. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Jennie Dator
Nov 5, 2016
Jennie Dator, 99, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2016. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Carmine and Assunta Franco. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Anthony DeBlasio and her second husband, Frank Dator; two sons, Anthony and Richard DeBlasio and eight brothers and sisters....
Mary Flowers
Nov 3, 2016
Mary Detherage Flowers, 81, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016. Born in Barbourville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Walter Detherage and Minnie Farmer Detherage. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Herbert Hamilton and Charles Detherage and two sisters, Lorraine Locklear and Betty Waldroop. Mary was a member of...
Ryan Hayman
Nov 1, 2016
Ryan Stanley Hayman, 26, of Otto, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Born in Gainesville, FL, he was the son of Rodney and Lois Hayman of Otto, NC. Ryan worked as an auto-mechanic, he loved riding his Harley Davidson, fishing and baseball; he was in the Babe Ruth Youth Hall of Fame. He loved spending time with his family and...
Mary Louise Mcconnell
Oct 31, 2016
Mary "Louise" McConnell, 78, of Franklin, passed away Monday, October 31, 2016. Born in Clayton, GA, she was the daughter of Kay McDowell Ledford and the late Ellis James Ledford. She was preceded in death by her husband Millard B. McConnell. Louise enjoyed flower gardening, cooking and puzzles. She was a member of Prentiss Baptist Church and will be remembered...
William "Jesse" Coggins
Oct 31, 2016
William "Jesse" Coggins, 79, died on October 31 at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, following a brief illness. Born June 8, 1937 to Leonard and Mattie Buchanan Coggins of Cullowhee, Jesse was an honors graduate of Gaston College and veteran of the U.S. Navy and Merchant Marines. He retired from SKF Corporation (formerly CR Industries) after an almost 40-year career,...
Brenda Hill
Oct 30, 2016
Brenda Collins Hill, 50, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016. Born in Franklin, she was the daughter of Ruby Guffie Collins and the late J.L. Collins. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Timmie, Ronnie and Donnie Collins and three sisters, Sara Hopkins, Nancy Wilson, and Glenda Collins. Brenda worked as a...
William "Ed" Murphy
Oct 28, 2016
Ed Murphy, age 89, of Rome, Georgia, and Franklin, North Carolina, died October 28, 2016. Mr. Murphy was born in Haralson County, Georgia, to William Linton and Zera Bowman Murphy (both deceased). Mr. Murphy was a devoted husband to his wife and lifetime sweetheart Nell Cowart Murphy (deceased), brother to Olin Murphy (deceased) and Linda Murphy Jarrell of Buchanan, Georgia,...
Betty Mcfadden
Oct 26, 2016
Betty Jean McFadden, 85, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016. Born in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Harmon and Jeannie Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Boyd McFadden, MD who died in 2012. Betty was a retired Nurse Practitioner working with her husband in his...
Terry Lee Osborne
Oct 21, 2016
Terry Lee Osborne, a resident of Franklin, NC since 2009 and previously of Marlboro, NY, died October 21, 2016 at his residence. Born in Hartford, CT on May 17, 1944, he was the son of Lois Flewwellin Osborne and Albert Henry Osborne. He was a graduate of Otego Central School and the State University at Cobbleskill. He served in the...
Bette Lucas
Oct 21, 2016
Bette Ann Lucas, 76, of Franklin, passed away Friday, October 21, 2016. Full obituary details will be posted shortly. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Synix Sullivan
Oct 20, 2016
Synix Eugene Sullivan, 94, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016. Born in Donaldsonville, GA, he was the son of the late William Garrett and Rillie Strickland Sullivan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Loretta Tindel Sullivan; his second wife, Grace Martin Sullivan; a son, Michael E. Sullivan; brother, Buster Sullivan...
William "Bill" Lobeck
Oct 19, 2016
William "Bill" Lobeck, 86, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late William Lobeck and Mary Schmalofer Lobeck. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Scott Lobeck and two sisters, Anne Johnson and Mary Ann Findley. He is survived by his wife, Doris...
Clyde Wiggins
Oct 18, 2016
Clyde Ray Wiggins, 77, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016. Born in Swain County, NC, he was the son of the late Sherrill Conley Wiggins and Mayme Iona McCracken Wiggins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Helen Pauline Wiggins and one brother, Wayne Conley Wiggins. Clyde loved bowling, going to Friday...
Dr. Paul Killian
Oct 12, 2016
Dr. Paul Killian, 81, of New York, NY, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016. Born in Franklin, NC, he was the son of the late Dr. Frank McClure Killian and Sallie Mae Taylor Killian. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Dr. John H. Killian and Frank McClure Killian, Jr. Dr. Killian was a...
