Clarice Lorraine Martz
Apr 27, 2015
Clarice Lorraine Martz, 89, of Franklin, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015. Born in Boxholm, IA, she was the daughter of the late George Harrison and Irene Jondle Harrison. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Byron Martz and a sister, Alice Rosenau. Clarice attended Cowee Baptist Church and she enjoyed quilting, needle point...
Marilyn Joan Zagorski
Apr 26, 2015
Marilyn Joan Zagorski, 71, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015. Born in Dover, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Paul Riley and Mildred Hosie Reilly. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Anne Wack. Marilyn was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church. She enjoyed traveling, camping and the beach....
Patsy Holbrooks
Apr 24, 2015
Patsy Hopkins Holbrooks, 59, of Franklin, passed away April 24, 2015. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of Margie Collins Hopkins and the late Howard R. Hopkins, Sr. In addition to her father she was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Holbrooks; brothers, Charles Hopkins, Ray Hopkins, Harold Hopkins and Richard Hopkins and sisters, Mary Alice Hopkins...
Austin Ferrara
Apr 24, 2015
Austin Ferrara, Jr., 65, of Franklin, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015. Born in Manhattan, NY, he was the son of the late Austin Ferrara, Sr. and Theresa Ferrara. Austin enjoyed studying The Bible, singing, playing pool, making friends, cooking and sharing the gospel. He was a loving husband, loving father, loving grandfather and brother. He was always there to...
Elizabeth "Betty" Huffman
Apr 19, 2015
Elizabeth "Betty" Howard Huffman, 78, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Carl Howard Sr. and Beatrice Crunkleton Howard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John L. Huffman who died in 2012; sister, Martha Craig and brother, Lawrence Carl "LC"...
Shawn Hardin Mclendon
Apr 19, 2015
Shawn Hardin McLendon, 55, of Franklin, NC, passed away April 19, 2015. Born in Fort Lauderdale, FL on January 31, 1960, he was the son of the late James Foster McLendon, Jr. and June Hardin McLendon. He attended Rickards Middle School and Northeast High School in Ft. Lauderdale. Shawn lived for his children, James, Kathleen and Patrick. They were the...
Todd Ensley
Apr 18, 2015
Todd Eric Ensley, 51, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Lloyd Edgar Ensley and Grace Brendle Ensley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Garth Ensley. Todd retired as Captain of Detectives at Highlands Police Department having served 25 years and...
Joan Smith
Apr 17, 2015
Joan B. Smith passed away at home on April 17, 2015, with her family at her side. She passed away in Franklin, NC and had moved to the Smokey Mountains 19 years ago. She was 83 years old. She was born December 12, 1931, in Poughkeepsie, NY to her late parents, Ruth Merte Decker and Stanly Decker. She is survived...
Wayford Arwood Lyons
Apr 17, 2015
Wayford Arwood Lyons, 65, of 98 Circle Trace, a husband, father, veteran, and friend, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2015, at South Baldwin Regional Medical Center in Foley, Alabama. He was a fighter to the end; by his side were his wife and son. His 66th birthday would have been April 21. Born in Franklin, he was the son...
Robert Tippett
Apr 17, 2015
Robert Wesley Tippett, 66, of Franklin, passed away April 17, 2015. Born in Springfield, IL, he was the son of the late Glenerd Eugene Tippett and Miuriam Gibson Dawson. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and was a graphic designer. He loved working on computers and doing graphic designs. He did graphic designs for high end magazines such as National...
Theodore "Theo" Huff Brescia
Apr 12, 2015
Theodore "Theo" Huff Brescia, Jr.,75, of Otto, NC and Stone Mountain, GA, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015. Born in Columbus, GA, he was the son of the late Theodore Huff Brescia, Sr. and Ona McDougal Brescia. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Edna B. Gilmer. Theo graduated from Georgia State University; was...
Aaron Richard Goldstein
Apr 11, 2015
Aaron Richard Goldstein, 37, of Otto, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2015. Born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, he was the son of Richard Seth Goldstein and Julia Ellen Mooring Goldstein of Otto. He was a US Navy veteran and part owner of Smoked on Rose Restaurant in Chicago, IL. Aaron enjoyed golf, cooking and all sports including baseball. He...
Charles Randolph Keener
Apr 11, 2015
Charles Randolph Keener, 85, of Augusta, GA, formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Charles Randolph Keener and Pearl Miller Keener. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Kimberly Keener; two brothers, Roy and Roland and step brother, Dwayne Hedden....
Ernest Hugh Holleman
Apr 10, 2015
Ernest Hugh Holleman, Jr., 86, of Franklin, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015. Born in Cordele, GA, he was the son of the late Ernest Hugh Holleman, Sr. and Frances Mildred Aultman Holleman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Juanita "Nita" Holleman. Hugh was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII; retired Postmaster...
Clay Larrimore
Apr 8, 2015
Clay Leonard Larrimore, 82, of Young Harris, GA, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Born in Tilghman Island, MD, he was the son of the late Henry Larrimore and Caroline Leonard Larrimore. He had three sisters, Mary Ann Larrimore, Henrietta Inkrot and Rachael Larrimore. Clay was a US Army veteran, serving during the Korean conflict. He enjoyed the outdoors and...
Margaret Roper
Apr 3, 2015
Margaret Bryant Roper, 80, of Franklin, passed away Friday, April 3, 2015. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Mark Bryant and Lucinda Poindexter Bryant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Roper and eight brothers and sisters. Margaret loved to garden and enjoyed spending time with her family....
Harris Lafayette Sanders
Mar 31, 2015
Harris Lafayette Sanders, 93, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Jess Sanders and Ida Shope Sanders. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Elura Bell Walters, Edith Conley, Willa Stiles and Margaret Harrison; brothers, Charles Sanders, Sonny Sanders and Jimmy Sanders and...
George "G.B." Mccall
Mar 29, 2015
George "G.B." McCall, Jr., 81, of Franklin, passed away March 29, 2015. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late George B. McCall, Sr. and Eva Jane Gregory McCall. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Lucille Harris and three brothers, Arland, Marlin "Dink" and Bill. George was a U.S. Army...
Doreatha Hodges
Mar 28, 2015
Doreatha Hodges, 74, of Franklin, passed away March 28, 2015. Born in Manatee County, FL, she was the daughter of the late James Kenneth Guess and Lillie Brown Guess. She was a member of Osprey Baptist Church in Sarasota, FL; retired from Walmart and was a talented seamstress. She is survived by a daughter, Genita Joy of South Carolina; four...
Guy Winston Cook
Mar 27, 2015
Guy Winston Cook went home to be with the Lord March 27, 2015, at the age of 63 surrounded by his family. He was born April 14 in Coral Gables, FL to Winston "Wink" and Sarah Cook. Guy and his brother Gary were the first set of twins to be born at Doctor's Hospital. Guy graduated from Coral Gables High...
