Dorothy Braasch
Oct 6, 2014
Dorothy Maxine Brawick Braasch, 91, of Franklin, passed away Monday, October 6, 2014. Born in Winfield, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Sherwin Barwick and Lessie Lance Barwick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold L. Braasch. Maxine enjoyed cooking, baking and crocheting. She is survived by two step sons, Ronnie...
Horace Johnson
Oct 5, 2014
Horace "Paul" Johnson, III, 64, of Franklin, died Sunday, October 5, 2014. Born in Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late Horace Paul Johnson, II and Florene Ferguson Johnson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Glenda Faulkner Johnson; daughter, Beth Melissa Johnson; son, Stephen Paul Johnson and a brother, Kenneth. Paul...
Gladys Lee Franklin Dawkins
Oct 4, 2014
Gladys Lee Franklin Dawkins, 96, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2014. Born in Andalusia, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Douglas Franklin and Irene Butler Franklin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Dennis Dawkins and three brothers, Douglas, Donald and Horace. She is survived by four children, Jim Dawkins...
Marilyn Stamey
Oct 4, 2014
Marilyn Elenbaas Stamey, 74, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 4, 2014. Born in Yakima County, Washington, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Margaret Elenbaas of Granger, Washington. She and Fred were married in Zillah, Washington in 1959. She moved to Herndon, VA, shortly after their marriage. She was office manager...
Joyce Cassada
Oct 2, 2014
Joyce Louise (Phillips) Cassada passed away October 2nd, 2014 at the age of 87 at the Tierra Pines Nursing Home in Largo. She was born in North Carolina, lived in Ohio after getting married and moved to Florida in 1960 with her family. She is preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, James Walter Cassada, her parents, Marshall...
Henry Sasse
Sep 28, 2014
Henry Gustauv Sasse, 79, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2014. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late William and Mina Sasse. He retired from the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command. Henry was a member of the American Legion Post 108 and he enjoyed model trains. He is survived by his wife of 41...
Elmer Curtis "Curt" Bandy
Sep 25, 2014
Mr. Elmer Curtis (Curt) Bandy died at the age of 85 in the Macon Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing Home on September 25, 2014 in Franklin, NC. Curt is survived by many loving nieces and nephews and by his sister-in-law, Frances Bandy. He is preceded in death by his wife, Nadine (Dee) Bandy; sisters, Anna Maude Bandy, Sara Virginia Bandy Olive,...
Susan Dewitt
Sep 21, 2014
Susan Kay DeWitt, 59, of Otto, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014. Born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, she was the daughter of the late William E. "Bill" DeWitt and Frances Nolan DeWitt. She was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by a son, Daniel Dowdy and wife Dana of Franklin; granddaughter, Danica Dowdy; and a brother, Nolan DeWitt and...
Ernest "Rocky" Allen Jr.
Sep 18, 2014
"Rocky" Ernest Harvey Allen, Jr., 64, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014. Born in Orlando, FL, he was the son of the late Ernest Harvey Allen, Sr. and Diane Lee Allen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Jessica Stilwell Cheek and brother, Kenneth Allen. Rocky was a very well-known artist, with art...
Michael "Mike" Cabe
Sep 17, 2014
Michael A. Cabe Mike left this world on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 to play in the Big Band in the sky. Mike was born in Macon County on January 6, 1963 to the late Grady and Elmira Haskett Cabe. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Dennis and Ish Cabe. Left to cherish his memory are his two sons...
Jordan Joslin
Sep 16, 2014
Jordan Joslin, 93, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2014. Born in New Bedford, CT, he was the son of the late Harry and Clara Ruth Selinger Joslin of Hollywood, FL. He was a US Air Force veteran of WWII, reverse mortgage lender at Wells Fargo Bank and a building contractor. Jordan was a member of the Masonic Lodge...
Wiley Yeomans
Sep 14, 2014
Wiley Lee Yeomans, 68, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014. Born in Ft. Myers, FL, he was the son of the late Joseph Owen Yeomans and Bertha Agnes Pendarvis Yeomans. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Lucille Harris and Wanda Wills and two brothers, Bobby Yeomans, Jr. and Roy Lee Yeomans....
James Westcott
Sep 10, 2014
James Laurance Westcott, Sr., 94, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2014. Born in Chattanooga, TN, he was the son of the late Milton Clark Westcott and Ida Mildred Cornelius Westcott. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Sue Payne Westcott; his second wife, Marian Gaines Westcott and brother, Nelson Cornelius...
Grover Clemmons
Sep 10, 2014
Grover Charles Clemmons, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, September 10, 2014. Born in Springfield, OH, he was the son of the late Maurice Clemmons and Edith Vince Clemmons. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Rodney Clemmons. Charlie was a US Coast Guard veteran...
Floyd Kirkland
Sep 10, 2014
Floyd Oscar Kirkland, 81, of Otto, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2014. Born in Jackson, Co, he was the son of the late Fred "Shorty" Kirkland and Lucinda Jenkins Kirkland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor Frances Kirkland who died in 2009, brother, LeRoy Kirkland and sister, Rosa Lee Russell. Floyd enjoyed...
Keith Curtis
Sep 6, 2014
Keith Neville Curtis, 53, of Franklin, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2014. Born in Lincoln Park, Michigan, he was the son of Ruby Belcher Curtis and the late Claude Neville Curtis. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Martin and a brother, Lawrence Lowry. Keith played in the Whoever Band; loved his...
Blanche Tallent
Sep 6, 2014
Blanche A. Tallent, 60, of Franklin, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2014. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Grayson Tallent and Freda Moore Tallent. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Bruce Tallent. Blanche worked at Macon Citizens for the Handicapped; attended First Baptist Church; enjoyed gospel music...
Charles Myers
Sep 6, 2014
Charles "Casey" Philip Myers, 86, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2014. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Lawrence Myers and Bertha Cope Myers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Joann Hook Myers and a grandson, Matthew "Jet" McClellion. Charles was a US Navy veteran of WWII;...
Richard Sakowski
Sep 5, 2014
Richard James Sakowski, 53, of Franklin, passed away Friday, September 5, 2014. Richard was employed by Davis Elliott as a crane operator. Born in McKeesport, PA, he was the son of the late Raymond J. Sakowski, Sr. and Doris Jean Moore Sakowski. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Rebecca Sakowski. He is survived...
Donald Olive
Sep 4, 2014
Ret. Lt. Col. Donald Cole Olive, 97, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014. Born in Earl, NC, he was the son of the late Edward Briggs Olive and Edith Fulton Olive. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Hilda Beatty Olive; son, Donald Jerry Olive and brothers, Daniel Monroe Olive and...
