Wade Lindsay
Jan 14, 2015
Wade Lindsay, 84, of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015. Born in Saint Pauls, NC, he was the son of the late Arthur Lindsay and Bertie Rogers Lindsay. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Earline Faircloth Lindsay who died in 2011; son, Wade Lindsay, Jr. who passed away 2003 and five...
Betty Lou Schwartz
Jan 14, 2015
Betty Lou Schwartz, 89, of Jacksonville, FL, formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2015. Born July 27, 1925, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Daniels of Miami, FL. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Stanley; two sisters and one grandson. She resided in Franklin for...
Fanny Koon
Jan 10, 2015
Fanny H. Koon, 72, of Franklin, NC and Lake Panasoffkee, FL, passed away on January 10, 2015. Born in Rathbone, NY, she was the daughter of the late John E. Harrington and Celile Wade Harrington. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Leon Harrington, James Harrington, Betty Housel and Mary Seymor and a...
Daniel Chovanic
Jan 7, 2015
Daniel Charles Chovanic, 35, of Franklin, passed away January 7, 2015. Born in Manhasset, NY, he was the son of Diane Cicchetti Chovanic of Franklin and the late Dave Howard Chovanic. Danny was owner of Legacy Tree Service, attended St. Francis Catholic and he enjoyed the beach, boating, dancing and being a daddy. In addition to his mother, he is...
Guy Mckenzie
Jan 6, 2015
Guy Thomas McKenzie of Sky Valley, GA peacefully passed away January 6, 2015 at his home after enduring a three year battle with pancreatic cancer. Born February 4, 1948 in Asheville, NC, Guy T. was the only child of Guy Troxell and Dulcie Lee Hill McKenzie. Guy graduated from Lee Edwards High School and went on to the University of...
Turner Dehart
Jan 5, 2015
At age 93, Turner DeHart passed peacefully into the next life on January 5. Turner was born to Earnie DeHart and Mary Leona Hastings in 1921 in Franklin. He was raised with his two brothers, Doyle and Kermit and his sister Helen (all deceased.) His very first job was working in his grandfather Hasting's General Store in Franklin and in...
Luther Oliver Jones, Jr.
Jan 4, 2015
Luther Oliver Jones, Jr., 89, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015. Born in Loachapoka, AL, he was the son of the late Luther Oliver Jones, Sr. and Addie Ruffin Jones. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Winton Jones. Luther was a US Army Air Corp veteran of WWII; graduate of Auburn...
Frederick Martin "Marty" Trost, Iv
Jan 4, 2015
Frederick Martin "Marty" Trost, IV, 47, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015. Born in Maryville, TN, he was the son of Frederick Martin Trost, III and Peggy Ayers Trost of Robbinsville, NC. Marty was a RN and was a member of the Christian Training Center International. He loved to farm, camp and anything that involved being in the...
Rebecca Vickers
Jan 4, 2015
Rebecca Dalton Vickers, 96, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Walter Dalton and Lillie Shepherd Dalton. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Albert Stevens who died in 1976 and second husband, Lester Vickers who died in 2008; three brothers, John, Pratt and Theodore Dalton;...
Janice Brandon Shields
Jan 3, 2015
Janice Brandon Christy Shields, 78, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, January 03, 2015 at her residence. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Peggy Christy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, George William "Buster" Shields who died July 7, 2014 and a sister,...
Maurice "Bernie" Gibson
Jan 3, 2015
Maurice "Bernie" Gibson, 59, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015. Born in Pontiac, Michigan, he was the son of the late Maurice "Mutt" Gibson and Bessie Lee Bishop Gibson. He was a US Navy veteran and was a member of the VFW Post 7339 and the American Legion Post 108. Bernie loved to hunt, fish, camp, party and...
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...
