Maxine "Bill" Bates
Oct 11, 2016
Maxine "Bill" Morgan Bates, 75, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Carl Morgan and Beulah DeHart Morgan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Jessie Alexander and Linda Mason. Bill attended Cornerstone Presbyterian Church and was a member of Gideon's Auxiliary...
Beulah "Pennie" Hedden
Oct 11, 2016
Beulah "Pennie" Hedden, 89, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Mamie Shepherd. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Homer Hedden, who died in 2012 and two sons, Homer Lewis Hedden and R.C. Hedden. Beulah was a member of Franklin Church...
Gertrude "Trudy" Burandt
Oct 9, 2016
Gertrude "Trudy" Manchester Burandt, 89, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016. Born in Rochester, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harold C. Manchester and Bessie May Gott Manchester. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Roger Wayne Burandt and seven brothers and sisters, Harold Manchester Jr.; Bessie Ward; Violet...
Earl Roberts
Oct 7, 2016
ROBERTS, Earl Richard Jr. 69, of Ruskin, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 7, 2016 in Franklin, NC. He was the founder of Quality Metal Fabricators Inc. in Tampa where he served as President and owner for 33 years. Earl was a pilot and had many hobbies. He loved being outdoors, hiking, fishing, and just enjoying God's...
Jorita Babb
Oct 7, 2016
Jorita Rosalie Porter Babb, 80, of Cullowhee, NC, passed away Friday, October 7, 2016. Born in Castlewood, VA, she was the daughter of the late Henry Roy Porter and Viola Marie Jessee Dearing Porter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Chase Babb; two sons, Aubrey Alan Babb and Robert Lynn Babb and...
Dianne Turner
Oct 5, 2016
Dianne B. Turner, 81, Winter Haven, FL – Dianne B. Turner was born on 5/2/1935 in Winter Haven, FL; passed away on 10/5/2016 in Franklin, NC. She owned Mama's Attic Antiques for many years. Mrs. Turner was preceded in death by her father Pete Stewart, brother Wally Stewart, husband Leon Turner, son Greg Turner and sister Jody Burr Elliott. She...
Sammy Henderson
Oct 3, 2016
Sammy Edwin Henderson, 81, of Franklin, passed away Monday, October 3, 2016. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Glen Henderson and Mable Dills Henderson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Jake Henderson and two sisters, Helen Tallent and Glenda Cook. Sammy was a US Air Force veteran and...
Clark Herrmann
Oct 2, 2016
Clark David Herrmann, 91, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016. Born in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late Fred Herrmann and Dorothy Clark Herrmann. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Herrmann. Clark was a US Navy veteran, serving during WWII. He was a member of the Boume...
Bruce Carvell
Oct 1, 2016
Bruce Donald Carvell, 74, of Middleburg, FL, passed away in Franklin, NC on October 1, 2016. Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of the late Donald J. Carvell and Margo Tourville Carvell. Bruce was an interior designer; worked at UPS for ten years; loved the outdoors, camping, gardening and nature. He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather....
Roy "Ken" Hedden
Sep 28, 2016
Roy Kenneth "Ken" Hedden, 74, of Cullowhee, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016. Born in Jackson Co, he was the son of the late Roy O. Hedden and Ailene Peek Hedden. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Ann Pope. Ken owned and operated Hedden Tire and Auto shop. He enjoyed horseback riding, traveling,...
Roy Henson
Sep 24, 2016
Roy Clifton Henson, 72, of Otto, passed away, Saturday, September 24, 2016. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late James Moore Henson and Robie Mae English Henson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jim Henson and three sisters, Bill Jenkins, Barbara Woody and Bertha Mae Henson. Roy was a...
Charles Moody
Sep 24, 2016
Charles David Moody, Sr., 77, of Franklin, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 24, 2016. Born in Haywood County, NC, he was the son of the late Ben Blaine Moody and Florence Fie Moody. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, James "Robin" Moody and William "Fine Man" Moody and a...
James "Sid" Davis
Sep 24, 2016
James "Sid" Davis, 80, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2016. Born in Miami, FL, he was the son of the late Martha Ann Ford Davis and Sidney "Doc" Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Reva McBroom, Cleo Douberley and brother, Emerson Louvoid "Bo" Davis. When Sid was younger he rode bulls...
Susan Ross
Sep 23, 2016
Susan Miriam Jones Ross, 66, of Franklin, NC, passed away Friday, September 23, 2016. Born in Birmingham England, she was the daughter of the late Harry Jones and Miriam Lawton Jones. She emigrated first to Vancouver, B.C., then to the US in the 70's, spending time in NYC, Washington state, Oregon, and Georgia. Sue adopted her new home in the...
Donald Gary Houston
Sep 22, 2016
Donald Gary Houston, 65, of Highlands, passed away, Thursday, September 22, 2016. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Donald Gordon Houston and Mary Elizabeth Rogers Houston. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Billy Floyd Houston. Gary worked as a masonry contractor and was a member of Bethel United...
Helen Reilly
Sep 22, 2016
Helen M. Reilly, 92, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com
Lorine Sumner
Sep 22, 2016
Lorine Sumner, 86, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Arlie Williams and Izora Armstrong Williams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Eunice Martin. Lorine was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church and enjoyed painting and flower gardening. She is...
Ronald "Ronnie" Ledford
Sep 22, 2016
Ronald Lowell Ledford, 67, of Franklin, died Thursday, September 22, 2016 at his home, surrounded by his family. Born in Macon County on May 31, 1949, he was the son of Gordon Ledford and the late Ella May Seay Ledford who passed away in 2002. Ronnie attended Franklin High School where he was a basketball star and legend, still holding...
Diane Heimbach
Sep 16, 2016
Diane Martha Heimbach, 71, of Franklin, NC and Leesburg, FL, passed away Friday, September 16, 2016. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Philip Robert Herman and Martha Veronica Knell Herman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one step-son, Steven Heimbach and one brother, Jack Herman. Diane was an avid reader...
James Crippen
Sep 16, 2016
James Michael Crippen, 62, of Franklin, passed away Friday, September 16, 2016. Born in Salinas, CA, he was the son of the late Glenn Crippen and Gwenneth Scott Crippen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Justin and Gabriel Crippen and one sister, Kay Crippen. James was a US Navy veteran and served during...
