Jason Lance Shemwell
Jan 2, 2015
Jason Lance Shemwell, 36, of Bossier City, LA, died January 2, 2015. Born in Shreveport, LA, he was the son of Rozanne Freeman Shemwell of Bossier City, LA and the late John Howard Shemwell. Jason was a U.S. Air Force Calibration Technician; PADI Dive Master and loved wood working. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife,...
Robert "Bob" Broughton
Jan 2, 2015
Robert "Bob" Broughton, 64, of Franklin, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015. Born in Kenosha, WI, he was the son of Dorothy Broughton and the late George E. Broughton. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a niece, Amy Hoagland Cook. He was a talented artist; woodcrafter, jewelry crafter, wire crafter and was a talented tattoo...
Max "Chopper" Holland
Dec 30, 2014
Max Leon "Chopper" Holland, 78, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014. Born and raised in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Orron Baldwin Holland and Faye Cabe Holland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Marianne Johnston Holland. Raised during the depression, Max learned the value of hard...
Wilma Ruth Welch
Dec 27, 2014
Wilma Ruth Pinner Welch, 92, of Franklin, passed away and left to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 27, 2014. Born in Missouri February 25, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Lester Ward and Susie Joiner Pinner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Robert, Donald, Lester and Grady Pinner....
Kyle Thomas
Dec 25, 2014
Kyle Demont Thomas, 83, of Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014. Born in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late Frank Russell Thomas and Ruth Russell Thomas. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Ballard and Donald Thomas, and his son, Stuart Russell Thomas. Kyle was retired from GTE/Automatic Electric...
Ed Waldroop
Dec 24, 2014
Ed Waldroop, 82, of Franklin went home to be with Jesus, Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Byron G. Waldroop and Laura Green Waldroop. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Sammy Waldroop and Hugh "Spud" Waldroop; three sisters, Hazel Penland, Ruth Waldroop and Jodi...
John Morton
Dec 20, 2014
John W. Morton, 91, of Franklin, passed away on December 20, 2014. Born in West Virginia, he was the son of the late Ted Morton and Delora Bird Morton. John was a US Air Force veteran and a retired electrician. He is survived by a niece, Karen Miller and husband Winston of Jacksonville, FL. No services are planned. Macon Funeral...
Chellis "Chet" Smith
Dec 20, 2014
Chellis "Chet" Smith, 81, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014. Born in Materville, IL, he was the son of the late William Raymond Smith and Evila Bernece Frye Smith. Chet was a US Army veteran; member of Morrison Presbyterian Church and was a retired building contractor. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Barbara Ann "Bonnie"...
Ronald Emil Anderson
Dec 19, 2014
Ronald Emil Anderson, 77, of Franklin passed away on Friday, December 19, 2014. Born in Minneapolis, MN, he was the son of the late Emil H. Anderson and Angeline Anderson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a step son, Thomas Manogue. Ronald was retired from the U.S. Navy; a member of Freedom Through the Word...
Raymond Romano
Dec 19, 2014
Raymond Romano, 74, of Franklin, passed away Friday, December 19, 2014. Born in Somerville, MA, he was the son of the late Nicola S. Romano and Lorenzina Abbondante Romano. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Romano. He is survived by his step-children, Frank Dubiel and wife Esther of Indianapolis, IN, Walter Dubiel...
Bobby Nichols
Dec 19, 2014
Bobby York Nichols, 69, of Otto, passed away December 19, 2014. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Felix Nichols and Catherine Beasley Nichols. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jo Tallent Nichols; brother, Hoyt Nichols and a sister, Ann Lamb. Bobby was a US Army veteran, truck...
Martha Gettys Mcclure
Dec 16, 2014
Martha Gettys McClure, 91, of Otto, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014. Born in Lugoff, SC, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Wiley Gettys and Katherine Bell Gettys. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George William McClure, and two brothers, Benjamin Gettys and Richard Gettys. Martha worked as an educator in...
Mary Youngblood
Dec 16, 2014
Mary M. Harrison Youngblood, 80, of Otto, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014. Born in Coffee County, AL, she was the daughter of the late Leon Harrison and Addie Lolly Harrison. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Linda Morgan; two sisters, Dorothy Kelly and Evelyn Allgood; brother, Wendall Harrison and a granddaughter, Carrie...
Ruby Askew
Dec 15, 2014
Ruby "Marlene" Thomas Askew of Fayetteville, Georgia, passed away December 15, 2014. She was born June 10, 1937. She was preceded in death by her husband, O. T. Askew, and her parents, Ernest and Annie Thomas. She is survived by her daughters, Gretta Marlene (Floyd) Hurst of Franklin, NC, and Stephanie Stiles McCall of Highlands, NC; sons, David Lane (Annalee)...
Dorothy Ashe
Dec 11, 2014
Dorothy Dix Daves Ashe, 97, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Frank Daves and Maddie Angel Daves. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wiley Ashe. Dorothy retired from LBJ where she worked in medical records. She was a charter...
Douglas Hoot
Dec 11, 2014
Douglas Gerald Hoot, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Margaret "Marge"; son, Timothy Hoot of Lansing, Michigan; daughter and son-in-law, Russell and Michelle VanNortwick and their two children, Shannon and Russell of Perry, Michigan and son, Terry Hoot of Lansing, Michigan and his two children, Sarah and Anna....
Stephanie Ann "Sissy" Kruse
Dec 5, 2014
Stephanie Ann "Sissy" Kruse, 32, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2014. Born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Albert and Lori Grey. She was an exceptional wife and mother. She graduated from Mississippi State University and was an avid Mississippi State fan. Stephanie attended Biltmore Baptist Church. She loved to travel, run half marathons, was...
William Clancy Jr.
Dec 3, 2014
William J. Clancy, Jr., 73, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014. Born in Albany, NY, he was the son of the late William James Clancy Sr. and Bernadette Ann Powers Clancy. William was a US Air Force veteran. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, RoseMary Clancy; two daughters, Cindy Carol Clancy Attanasio and husband Leonard...
Donald Ray Barnes
Dec 1, 2014
Donald Ray Barnes, 84, of Franklin, passed away December 1, 2014. Born in Salem, Oregon, he was the son of the late Lloyd Eugene Barnes and Grace Vivian Robertson Barnes. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran; member of First United Methodist Church and retired from Montgomery Ward. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Barbara Blake Barnes;...
David Snell
Nov 30, 2014
David Walter Snell, 63, of Robbinsville, NC, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015. He is survived by his longtime life-companion, Joan Sluder of Robbinsville, NC; one brother, Fred C. Snell of Franklin; one sister, Linda Rahija and husband Rick of Collierville, TN and one nephew, Bryan Rahija of Brooklyn, NY. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday,...
