Olive Veon
Jan 11, 2016
Olive E. Veon, 101, of Franklin, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016. No Services are planned. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com
James Billy Harris
Jan 11, 2016
James Billy Harris, 80, of Franklin, passed away January 11, 2016. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 16, at the Kingdom Hall, 564 Prentiss Bridge Road.
Nat B. Henry
Jan 11, 2016
Nat B. Henry, 68, of Franklin, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Thurman Henry and Arcilla Woody Henry. Nat was a retired U.S. Army veteran. While serving in Vietnam, Nat's unit was attacked and all but five men were lost. Nat was one of them and was taken POW,...
Alfred Lee "Cotton" Posey
Jan 11, 2016
Alfred Lee (Cotton) Posey, 71, of Franklin, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016. Born in Swain County, he was the son of the late Alfred Henry Posey and Alice Moore Posey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Douglas M. Posey. Cotton was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. He retired from Belden...
Kate Jacobs
Jan 10, 2016
Kate Anderson Jacobs, 87, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Elbert Anderson and Annie Mae Womack Anderson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Rogers; three brothers, Jim, J.B. and Haven and two sisters, Leota and Polly. Kate was a...
Hope Tallent
Jan 7, 2016
Hope Louise Kling Tallent, 94, of Greensboro, NC, formerly of Franklin, NC, passed to her eternal home on Thursday, January 07, 2016 at Whitestone Wellness Center, Greensboro, NC. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Gordon Lynn Horton and Myrtle Miller Horton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband,...
Martha Yvette Elmore
Jan 6, 2016
Martha Yvette Drane Elmore, 69, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Born in Jacksonville, FL, she was the daughter of Louise Ramsey Drane and the late John Drane. Martha was a member of Prentiss Church of God. She enjoyed crafts, decorating and being around people. In addition to her mother, Louise Ramsey Drane of Franklin; she is survived...
Nancy Newman
Jan 5, 2016
Nancy Steed Newman, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the local arrangements.
Tommy Stinson
Jan 4, 2016
Mr. Lester Thomas "Tommy" Stinson, 67, of Lancaster, SC, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016 at Springs Memorial Hospital. He was born January 13, 1948 in Sylva, NC, a son of the late Earl Garland Stinson and Elva Leah Carpenter. He was a member of Maidens Chapel of Franklin, NC. He was an avid racecar owner, driver, mechanic and builder...
Jeanne Fisher
Jan 3, 2016
Jeanne Fisher, 88, of Otto, NC, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016. Born in St. Louis, MO, she was the daughter of the late Ellwood Kalbach and Carol Rowley Kalbach. Jeanne was a member of First Presbyterian Church and was a member of the Otto Garden Club. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Jack Fisher; three children,...
Brian Arthur Jennings
Jan 2, 2016
Brian Arthur Jennings, 39, of Franklin, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, January 2, 2016. Born in Macon County, he was the son of Josephine Shepherd Jennings and the late Paul Jennings. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Scott and Eric. Brian was a graduate of WCU and received his...
Dorothy Mae Hein
Dec 28, 2015
Dorothy Mae McComas Hein, 94, of Franklin, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015. Born in Huntington, West VA, she was the daughter of the late Ernest McComas and Edith Barber McComas. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Emil Hein. Dorothy was a loving mother; she enjoyed sweets and was of the Methodist faith....
Chalmers Johnson, Iii
Dec 27, 2015
Chalmers C. Johnson, III, 63, of Franklin, passed away December 27, 2015. No Services are planned.
Kathleen Jones
Dec 26, 2015
Kathleen "Marie" Roberson Jones, 87, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015. Born in Birmingham, AL on April 12, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Clark and Venie Roberson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one grandson and one nephew. Marie was a member of Franklin Church of Christ. She is survived...
Willard Berdit
Dec 25, 2015
Willard Norris Berdit, 90, of Franklin, passed away Friday, December 25, 2015. Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of the late Charles Berdit and Fay Hindin Berdit. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Marvin Berdit. Will was member of the U.S. Army 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team (PRCT) during WWII. He...
Sam Dwight Parrish
Dec 23, 2015
Sam Dwight Parrish, 61, of Otto, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2015. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Max Parrish and Ruth Perteet Parrish. Sam retired from the U.S. Forest Service where he worked as a civil engineer. He was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. Sam enjoyed his cattle and working on the...
Joseph "Joe" Kilpatrick
Dec 17, 2015
Joseph "Joe" E. Kilpatrick, 74, of Hendersonville went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at the Elizabeth House following a brief illness. He was a son of the late Onie and Annie Brackett Kilpatrick. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Libby, Edna and Louise; and a brother, Onie "Jr.". Joe was the...
Geraldine Miller
Dec 17, 2015
Geraldine Evelyn Miller, 91, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015. Born in Mansfield, OH, she was the daughter of the late Ivan Koch and Goldie Bell Graham. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband John R. Miller and grandson, Matthew Klonkowski and a granddaughter, Christina Haynes. Geraldine was Methodist by faith. She...
Hazel Brewer
Dec 11, 2015
Hazel Irene Henry Brewer, 80, of Franklin, passed away Friday, December 11, 2015. Born in Highlands, NC, she was the daughter of the late James Henry and Dena Ramey Henry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Eugene Brewer; one brother, June Henry and three sisters, Louise Keener, Patsy Hedden and Edith Patton....
Bob Crumley
Dec 10, 2015
Bob Crumley, 89, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015. Born in Lake County, FL, he was the son of the late Beda Crumley and Agnes Ophelia Mulican Crumley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by daughter, Gail Lynn Crumley Barley and son, Russell Douglas Crumley. Bob was a naval carrier pilot and aviator for...
