Corinne “Rene” V. Parault
May 26, 2016
Corinne (Rene) V Parault, 81, of Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday May 26th, 2016. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Ethel Anderson. Rene was a minister and founder of 'Operation New Life Honduras', which was a ministry providing basic needs to impoverished church families, and was joined by her late husband, John. For...
Edward Stallcup
May 26, 2016
Edward T. Stallcup, 80, of Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016. Memorial Service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Macon Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5:30-6:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Macon Funeral Home. Memorial donations can be made to the National Parkinson Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street, Suite...
Janet Welch Neal
May 23, 2016
Janet Reba Neal (Welch), 65, of Franklin, passed away Monday, May 23, after a hard fought battle with an illness. Born in Pontiac, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Ann Welch of Franklin. She is survived by her husband Keith, and two daughters, Andrea Jones and son-in-law, Mike, of Simpsonville, SC, and Danielle Crowe, and son-in-law,...
Kenneth Larry Davis
May 18, 2016
Kenneth Larry Davis, 77, of Franklin, NC, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Born in Waynesville, NC, he was the son of the late Jack Davis and Jeanette Miller Davis. Larry was raised in Candler, NC and graduated from Enka High School where he was a member of the football and basketball teams. Larry received a scholarship to play football...
Larry Henderson
May 18, 2016
Larry Carmon Henderson, 32, of Cullowhee, NC, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Born in Sylva, NC, he was the son of the late Kenneth Henderson and proceeded in death by his grandfather, Carmon Henderson and uncle, Ralph Henderson. He was a member of Yellow Mountain Baptist Church. Larry loved dirt track racing. He is survived by mother, Johnnie Henderson;...
Brendan O'Connor
May 17, 2016
Brendan Thomas O'Connor, 82, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Thomas O'Connor and Lorreta Ward O'Connor. Brendan enjoyed bowling, golf, going fishing and loved the beach. He was Catholic by faith. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Elaine Jane Kubalek O'Connor; three children, Jennifer...
James Wyatt
May 17, 2016
James Ray Wyatt, 74, of Highlands, NC, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Born in Eddie, KY, he was the son of the late William Henry Wyatt and Goldie Neal Wyatt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife Glenda Wyatt; second wife Carol Wyatt, and ten brothers and sisters. James was a member...
George Gover
May 10, 2016
George B. Gover, 77, of Otto, NC, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016, in Rockledge, Fla. Born in Cambridge, Vt. on June 22, 1938, to Alanson and Muriel Gover, George had one brother, Elmer. Before retiring to Otto, N.C. in 2003, George had a long career in the food industry. He worked for Howard Johnson's for 23 years and spent...
Nell Welch
May 9, 2016
Nell Duvall Welch, 101, of Franklin, passed away peacefully Monday, May 9, 2016. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Roy Duvall and Hallie Parrish Duvall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her older brother, Dover J. Duvall and recently her younger sister, Gladys Fouts. Nell was under loving care...
Elvira Miller
May 8, 2016
Elvira Friederich Miller, 90, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2016. Born in Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of Barbara Kayser and Frank Friederich of NY, and the wife of the late John Miller, who passed away in 2001. She was Catholic by faith. Elvira enjoyed crocheting, word search puzzles, watching game shows and spending time...
Dawn Wilson
May 8, 2016
Dawn Angela Wilson, 84, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016. Born in Bloomfield Hills, MI, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Lola Jeffries Tushbant. Dawn loved horses. She was very artistic, enjoyed making unique artwork, crafts, an herbalist and avid reader. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, "Capt." Bob Wilson of...
Bonnie Holbrooks
May 6, 2016
Bonnie Stanley Holbrooks, 90, of Franklin, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late James Monroe Stanley and Jessie Franks Stanley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Wade Holbrooks; one son, Larry Holbrooks; one grandson, Waylon Holbrooks; brothers, D.C., Bill, Cecil, Frank, George,...
Leonard Adam "Baltimore Jack" Tarlin
May 4, 2016
Leonard "Baltimore Jack" Tarlin, 57, passed away May 4, 2016. For more information see the link below. http://aldha.org/gathering.html
Mack Mcgee
Apr 30, 2016
Mack L. McGee, 82, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016. Born in Elgin, TX, he was the son of the late McEdwin and Hazel Hoskins McGee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Winifred McGee and a brother, Joe McGee. He was a member of St. Francis of Assissi Church. Mack...
Marsha Corbin Woodall
Apr 26, 2016
Marsha Woodall, age 61 of Nashville, passed away Tuesday April 26, 2016. Marsha was born August 10, 1954 in Gallatin, to the late William Clarence Corbin and Mary Alice Self Corbin. She is survived by brothers, Barry Corbin (Paula) of Gordonsville, TN, Mike Corbin (Deanna) of Gallatin, and Ron Corbin (Diann) of Greenville, KY; and sisters, Jan Breedlove (Russ) of...
John Truluck
Apr 23, 2016
John Steven Truluck, 82, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, April 23, 201. No Services will be held. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com
Margaret Ann Nickerson
Apr 22, 2016
Margaret Ann Nickerson, 99, died on Friday, April 22, 2016, at Blue Ridge on the Mountain. Margaret was born in Oak Park, Illinois, on May 30, 1916, to the late Alfred and Ivy Coffron Mickels. Margaret was known by her laugh and loved playing gin rummy. She was the "Rock" of her family whom she loved dearly. Margaret retired from...
W.E. "Gene" Houston
Apr 21, 2016
W.E. "Gene" Houston, 81, of Rabun Gap, GA, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016, at his home. A native of Macon County, NC, he was the son of the late John Walter "Walt" Houston and Edna Roper Houston. He was a Golf Course Superintendent; skilled woodworker and an avid gardener. Gene was a member of Head of Tennessee Baptist Church...
Joyce Wilmarth
Apr 20, 2016
Joyce Vivian Wilmarth, 82, of Durham, NC, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Born in Elon, NC, she was the daughter of the late Culyer Gosnell and Clara Dehart Gosnell. Joyce owned her own catering business; one of her greatest loves was cooking and creating many happy memories for her family, friends and clients. She was also a talented, certified...
Betty Crawford
Apr 18, 2016
Betty Myers Crawford, 86, of Franklin, NC, went to heaven to join her heavenly father on Monday, April 18, 2016. Born in Franklin, NC, she was the daughter of the late James Lawrence and Bertha Cope Myers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death in 2003 by her husband of 55 years, William Grady "Bill" Crawford, Jr.;...
