Helen "Bertilee" Pendergrass
Nov 5, 2015
Helen "Bertilee" Pendergrass, 72, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Harvey R. Barnes and Charlotte Tilson Barnes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Nicklos "Nick" Pendergrass; one brother, Charles Barnes and one sister, Anna Lee Barnes. Bertilee was a...
Betty Cochran
Nov 4, 2015
Betty Leona Elliott Cochran, 81, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015. Born in Macon Co, NC, she was the daughter of the late Will Talley and Dovie Henry Talley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Ralph Lester Elliott; her second husband, Clyde Cochran and three brothers, Ernest, Clyde and Roger...
Edith Kennedy
Nov 4, 2015
Edith Mae Brown Kennedy, 84, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015. Born in Willoughby, OH, she was the daughter of the late Hiram Brown and Lillian Ott Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Roy Kennedy; one son, Larry Kennedy and one brother, Robert Brown. Edith loved cats. She is survived...
Grace Collins
Nov 3, 2015
Grace C. Collins, 81, of Franklin, formerly of Lakeland, FL, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015. Born in Tifton, GA, she was the daughter of the late Virgile Benefield and Naomia Kilcrease Benefield. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Billy Collins; one son, Vernon Collins and one brother, Pete Roberson. She is survived...
Russell Deal
Oct 29, 2015
Russell Lee Deal, 63, of Franklin, passed away at home, October 29, 2015. Born in Melbourne, FL, he was the son of William "Hilton" Deal and Anna Settle Deal. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, William Deal and Donnie Deal, and sister, Jeannie Deal. Russ proudly worked as a custodian for South Macon...
Villie Johnson
Oct 27, 2015
Villie Caroline Johnson, 92, of Sylva, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Frank Hyatt and Laura Wilson Hyatt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny "Odell" Johnson; four brothers; four sisters; granddaughter, Rhonda Norton and great grandson, Charles Norton. Villie was a...
Ted Queen
Oct 27, 2015
Ted Lawton Queen, 68, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015. 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 his wife, Eunice Queen who died in 2000 and a brother, Jack Queen. Ted worked for Desoto Trail Trucking; was...
Jimmie Anderson
Oct 27, 2015
Jimmie E. Anderson, 76, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Elbert F. Anderson Sr. and Annie Jane Womack Anderson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Leotta Kirschbaum and Polly Stelzer and two brothers, Haven and J.B. Anderson. Jimmie was a...
Linda Nicholson
Oct 27, 2015
Linda Bone Nicholson, 73, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Bailey and Florence Crane Bailey. She was a very active member of Maiden's Chapel Methodist Church. She enjoyed working with flowers, playing the piano, teaching piano lessons and helping in the vegetable garden. She is survived...
Carl B. Angel
Oct 26, 2015
Carl B. Angel, 87, of Franklin, passed away Monday, October 26, 2015. Born in Macon Co, NC, he was the son of the late Fred J. Angel and Cordie Gibson Angel. Carl loved to hunt grouse, quail and rabbit. He was a member of Mashburn Branch Baptist Church where he was a Teen Class Training Union teacher, choir leader and...
Annie Ruth Woodbury
Oct 26, 2015
Annie Ruth Lane Woodbury, 92, a resident of Franklin, NC, (formerly of Indianapolis, IN), went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 26, 2015. She had trusted Christ as her Savior March 26, 1955. The daughter of the late Edward Gray Lane and Ola Elizabeth (Clarke) Lane, she was born May 12, 1923, and reared...
Roma Ann Rogers
Oct 25, 2015
Roma Ann Rogers, 50, of Cullowhee, NC, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015. Born in Babson Park, FL, she was the daughter of Helen Crawford Holmes and the late Lomax Holmes. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Susan Holmes. Roma was a member of Pine Creek Baptist Church. In addition to her mother,...
Eva Ruth Summers
Oct 25, 2015
Eva Ruth Summers, 88, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015. Born in Tampa, FL, she was the daughter of the late Loyce Hutchinson and Susie Copeland Hutchinson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin "Burke" Summers. She was of the Church of Christ faith. She is survived by two children, Carolyn...
Rev. Alton Dendy
Oct 25, 2015
Rev. Alton Dendy, 77, of Highlands, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 25, 2015. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Joseph Ellison Dendy and Delcie Gibson Dendy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Hazel McClure, Josephine Houston, Alec Dendy, Harold Dendy, Ernest Dendy...
William Ray Pendergrass
Oct 24, 2015
Ray Pendergrass, 64, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Vester Pendergrass and Gaynell Duvall Pendergrass. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Ann Ledford and Jane Dickard. Ray worked in construction; was a member of Burningtown Baptist Church and was an...
Earl Alexander
Oct 24, 2015
Earl Alexander, 80, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015. Born in Lee, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Everette Alexander and Emma Irene Edwards Alexander. Earl was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from Lone Star Industries. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Alexander; two sons, Scottie Alexander and Lee Alexander. A Memorial Service will...
Herma Kathryn Darcy
Oct 23, 2015
Herma Kathryn Darcy, 76, of Murphy, NC, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015. Born in Morganton, NC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Orders and Mary Drury Orders. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Michael Darcy who died October 3, 1995. A Graveside Service will be held at 3:00 p.m....
William Michael "Mike" Wallace
Oct 21, 2015
William Michael "Mike" Wallace, 65, of Greenville, SC, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital. Born in Franklin, NC, he was a son of the late, Ed and Susan McClure Wallace. Mr. Wallace was manager of J.H. Cook & Sons Warehouse in Greenville and a member of Travelers Rest United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife...
Ray Penland
Oct 20, 2015
Ray Penland, 88, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Born in Clay County, he was the son of the late Earl Penland and Fannie Jackson Penland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Deborah Thompson who died October 29, 2014; a brother, Carl Penland and a sister Lucille Ross. Ray was...
Clarke Sutherland
Oct 20, 2015
Mr. Clarke Ray Sutherland of the Clarks Chapel Community passed away peacefully in his sleep Tuesday, October 20, 2015. He was born May 4, 1934 in Peabody, Mass. to the late Elsie Bertha Gwendolyn Bye Moro and John Donald Sutherland. He was enlisted in the Army National Guard from 1952-1962. He worked for Black and Decker developing patents in the...
