Rai Earl Cammack
Mar 27, 2015
Rai Earl Cammack, 62, of Franklin, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015. Born in Walla Walla, Washington, he was the son of the late Marshall Rai Cammack and Edna Edwards Cammack. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant sister. Rai worked for Drake Software. He was an active member of Franklin Branch of the...
Patricia Anne Johnson
Mar 25, 2015
Patricia Anne Johnson, 84, of Pinellas Park, FL, formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away March 25, 2015 in Pinellas Park, FL. Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late John Patrick Horgan and Ann Wetzel Horgan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Christine Anne Ordway; two brothers, John Patrick Horgan,...
Richard Mcneil
Mar 23, 2015
Richard John McNeil, 78, of Franklin, passed away Monday, March 23, 2015. Born in Pontiac, MI, he was the son of the late Donald McNeil and Dorothy Wiggins McNeil. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Donald McNeil and Kenneth "Skip" McNeil. Richard retired from General Motors and was owner and operator of Runway Market....
Terry "Baldy" Quesenberry
Mar 20, 2015
Terry Lee "Baldy" "Tootie" Quesenberry, 56 of Franklin, passed away March 20th at his home. Born March 1, 1959 to Eleanor Nichols of Franklin and the late Johnny Quesenberry of Virginia, Baldy was a life-long Macon County resident except for a wild hair trip out west to cut timber in his youth. A "Cartoogechaye Tech" graduate, Baldy loved hunting, fishing,...
Robert Stanley "Stan" Hummel
Mar 20, 2015
Robert Stanley "Stan" Hummel, 56, of Franklin passed away Friday, March 20, 2015. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Robert Lewis Hummel and Barbara Kell Hummel. Stan worked for Freeman Gas for over 15 years; was a member of Franklin Church of God, enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an avid outdoorsman. Stan was known...
Betty Royse
Mar 18, 2015
Betty Joyce Blankenship Royse, 83, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Born in Allen Junction, WV, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Blankenship and Ora Richardson Blankenship. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Oval Royse; son, Bernard "Bernie" Royse and three sisters. She is survived by three children, John...
Leona Ferguson
Mar 14, 2015
Leona Hughes Debty Ferguson, 75, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015. Born in Murphy, she was the daughter of the late Elijah Jackson Hughes and Tisha Iowa Beavers Hughes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers and sister, Arnold, Rufus, Bert and Tommy Hughes and Nadean Davenport. Leona enjoyed fishing, quilting,...
John Holt
Mar 12, 2015
John David Holt, 68, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Glenn Holt and Meredith Garrison Holt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by infant son, David Coleman Holt and longtime companion and love of his life, Jane Dills who died in October 2014....
Arthur Carter Jr.
Mar 11, 2015
Arthur "Art" Eugene Carter, Jr., 86, of Otto, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Born in York, PA, he was the son of the late Arthur "Pete" Eugene Carter, Sr. and Esther Britcher Carter Swartz. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sons, William Martin Carter, Arthur E. Carter, III and Baby Boy Carter;...
Abram "Abe" Manogue
Mar 11, 2015
Abram "Abe" Manogue, 57, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of Geraldine Mosher Anderson of Franklin and the late Abram Manogue, Jr. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Manogue and his step dad; Ronald Emil Anderson. Abe was the accounts receivable manager...
Norman Cope
Mar 10, 2015
Norman Irving Cope, 88, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Born in Largo, FL, he was the son of the late Irvin Cope and Mary Myrtle Lane Cope. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Dorothea Senne, Ruby Stoner and Mary Shoas. Norman was a US Army veteran; serving during WWII...
Jerry Collier
Mar 10, 2015
Jerry Dee Collier, 40, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of JD Collier and Edith Marie Hopkins Sullivan. He was preceded in death by son, Jerry Dee Collier, Jr. Jerry was a member of the Coon Hunters Association and lifetime member of the NRA. He enjoyed ginseng digging, hunting,...
Dorothy Holland
Mar 10, 2015
Dorothy H. Holland, 85, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Per her request, no services have been planned. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com
Shelia Moffitt
Mar 10, 2015
Shelia Rae Moffitt, 64, of Scaly Mountain, NC, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Ray Moffitt and Beatrice Mashburn Moffitt. Shelia was a member of Union United Methodist Church and was a talented artist. She is survived by her husband of 22 years, David Setser; brother, Terry Moffitt...
J.B. Anderson
Mar 8, 2015
J.B. "Andy" Anderson, 92, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at the VA Medical Center, Asheville, NC. No Services are planned. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com
Johnny Greenwood
Mar 6, 2015
Johnny H. Greenwood, 85, of Franklin, passed away Friday, March 6, 2015. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Albert Greenwood and Hattie V. Jones Greenwood. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Louise Mason. Johnny was a talented musician; he enjoyed playing his guitar at church. He was an...
William Crocker
Mar 6, 2015
William Alan Crocker, 78, of Franklin, passed away Friday, March 6, 2015. Born in Derby, CT, he was the son of the late Harry Kibby Crocker and Gladys Irene Lowe Crocker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by daughter, Shawn Widmer and sister, Betty Crocker Bryan. Mr. Crocker loved his family and his friends dearly. No...
Evelyn Bryson
Mar 5, 2015
Evelyn S. Bryson, 91, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015. Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles Sondheimer and Ethel Keener Sondheimer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Marion Bryson and sister, Elsie Deal. Evelyn worked as a teacher's assistant in Macon County. She...
Edd Shope
Mar 4, 2015
Edd Lake Shope, 82, of Otto, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Born in Otto, he was the son of the late Fred Shope and Maude Conley Shope. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jean Smith Shope; grandson, Michael J. Shope; brothers and sisters, Frank McCall, John Shope, Joe Shope and Mary...
Elizabeth West
Mar 1, 2015
Elizabeth Wilson West, 87, of Franklin, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2015. Born in Asheville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Charlie B. Wilson and Myrtle Reed Wilson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robin "Bob" West who died August 18, 1996 and two sisters, Edna West and Joyce...
