Pearl Evelyn Shepherd
Dec 31, 2016
Pearl Evelyn Shepherd, 84, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Adolphus Gregory and Laura Collins Gregory Mashburn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace B. Shepherd; two sisters, Della Gregory and Catherine Martin and a nephew, Gary Gregory. Evelyn was...
Anna Virginia Aliff
Dec 31, 2016
Anna Virginia Wise Aliff, 88, of Highlands, NC, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016. Born in Richwood, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Tony and Anna Wise. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond Wise. Anna was a member of Shortoff Baptist Church and the Highlands Women's Club and she...
Everette Earl Ammons
Dec 31, 2016
Everette Earl Ammons, 78, of Bakersfield, CA, passed away December 31, 2016. Born in Winston Salem, NC, he was the son of the late Ralph Richard Ammons and Edith Faye Hughes Ammons. Everette spent many years in underground construction; working all across the nation, he supervised the completion of "Boston Big Dig" and was a consultant for Tudor Saliba. He...
Doerr Wendell Davis
Dec 30, 2016
Doerr Wendell Davis, 83, of Franklin, North Carolina, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 18, 1933 to his parents, the late Christian Doerr Davis and Alberta Luella Scramlin Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Josephine Elizabeth Campbell Davis in 2015 and his son Douglas...
Mary Evelyn Westgate
Dec 29, 2016
Mary Evelyn Westgate, 86, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016. Born in Wayland, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Everett and Lessie Lantz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Maxine Braasch. Evelyn enjoyed country music, crafts, gardening, her beloved cat Midnight, spending time with her family and her companion,...
Vincent "Vinny" A. Debenedictis
Dec 27, 2016
Vincent "Vinny" A. DeBenedictis, 90, of Franklin, NC, formerly of Flower Mound, TX died December 27, 2016 at the Franklin House Assisted Living Facility in Franklin, NC. Vinny was born on March 18, 1926 in Boston's North End, moved to Melrose MA after marrying Josephine C. Renda. He is the father of Joanne H. Carley and her husband Howard of...
Nina Lee Smith
Dec 27, 2016
Nina Lee Smith, 77, of Dunwoody, GA, died December 27, 2016. Mrs. Smith was a member of Dunwoody Women's Club. She was also very active with many charities including Interfaith Outreach and Tallulah Falls School. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Gordon William Smith; son, Gordon Smith; daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Michael Rosing; grandchildren, Anna Rosing,...
Cara O'Shields
Dec 26, 2016
Cara Rose O'Shields, beloved infant daughter of Steven O'Shields and Cory Capman, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Philip and Jane Capman; paternal grandparents, Jimmy and Brenda O'Shields; maternal great grandmother, Jane Capman and paternal great grandparents, Juanita and Norman O'Shields and Lucille Merrell. Funeral Service will be...
The Rev. Deacon Alice Mason
Dec 22, 2016
The Rev. Deacon Alice J. Mason passed from this life on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 after a four year battle with Amytropic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease). She was the daughter of the late Albert Mason and Edna Carey Mason. She was born in Grand Rapids, MI on August 5, 1934 and moved to NC in 1977. A grandson, Jacob...
Joan Hofmann
Dec 21, 2016
Joan Alice Hofmann, 85, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016. Born in Lafgren, VA, she was the daughter of the late Algie B. Murphy and Lillian Lawrence Murphy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Hofmann; infant son, Robert Hilker and sisters and brothers, Rosalee Flowers, Algie Murphy, Patrick Murphy, Gerald...
Hazel Reaves
Dec 20, 2016
Hazel Talley Reaves, 81, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Walter Monroe Talley and Mae Owens Talley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Raymond Talley. Hazel worked 32 years in Orlando, FL as a certified dental assistant before retiring to...
Charles "Bill" Queen
Dec 20, 2016
Charles "Bill" Queen, 80, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Edgar Queen and Maude Roper Queen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Jack, Ted and three infant brothers and great granddaughter, Lyla Maxson. Bill was a U.S. Army veteran and member...
Mattie Faye Norris
Dec 20, 2016
Mattie Faye Norris, 84, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Born in Macon County, NC, she was the daughter of the late King M. Phillips and Allie Mae Sanders Phillips. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Barnard Phillips and two sisters, Margie Curtis and Susie Bradley. Mattie was a member of...
Maryjane Yacks
Dec 18, 2016
MaryJane Yacks, 85, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016. Born in Wyandotte, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Carl Streicher and Lorinda Zaddach Streicher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Reny J. Yacks who died in 1997; one son-in law, Roger Uccetta and two brothers, Sheldon and Donald Streicher....
Dennis Bowers
Dec 18, 2016
Dennis Joe Bowers, 70, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Joe Warren Bowers and Edna Bolick Bowers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, James O. Bowers. Dennis formerly was maintenance supervisor of the Cullasaja Club. He was a member of...
Austin Rutledge Jr.
Dec 16, 2016
Austin Manuel Rutledge, Jr., 91, of Franklin and Tallahassee, FL, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016. Military Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 19th in the Newnansville Cemetery in Alachua, FL. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
William Hartman
Dec 16, 2016
William Irving Hartman, 94, of Franklin, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016. No Services will be held at this time. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Wymer Bryson
Dec 15, 2016
Wymer Eugene Bryson, 79, of Highlands, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late James Lawrence Bryson and Ellie Lazelle Talley Bryson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Lois Hawkins and one brother, Wendell Bryson. Wymer was an accomplished banjo player; He had a...
Eleanor Cochran
Dec 14, 2016
Eleanor Bannister Cochran, 96, of Brasstown, NC, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Born in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Frank Bannister, Sr. and Mattie Tribble Bannister. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Louie Cochran; son-in law, Charles William McKay and infant granddaughter, Melissa Ellen McKay. Eleanor...
Emily Jo-Anne Hubbs
Dec 13, 2016
Emily Jo-Anne Stiles Hubbs, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at 86 years of age. Jo-Anne was a Franklin native, the eldest of 11 children born to George and Agnes Stiles. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hubbs; two sisters, Patsy Drake and Pru Anderson; two brothers, Nelson Stiles and Steve Stiles, and a grandson,...
