Christine "Teenie" Mincey
Jun 5, 2014
Christine "Teenie" Southard Mincey, 83, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2014. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Bert Southard and Delphia Miller Southard Peek. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Marshall Mincey who died in 1999; daughter, Deborah Hood who died on May 8,...
Clark Suttle
Jun 5, 2014
Clark Suttle, 69, of Newnan, GA, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2014. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Clinton Suttle and Berdie Clark Suttle. Clark was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam Era; a retired chemist with Porex Technologies in Fairburn, GA; active member of St. Matthews Catholic Church in Tyrone, GA;...
Linda Moody
Jun 4, 2014
Linda Moody, 67, of Otto, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2014. Born in Asheville, she was the daughter of the late John Wesley Monteith and Mary Barnett Monteith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, John Monteith. Linda was a part of the law enforcement family in WNC since 1978, where she made...
Betty Jean Daniel
Jun 2, 2014
Betty Ledford Daniel, 77, of Commerce, GA, passed away Monday, June 2, 2014. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Harley and Nellie Watts Ledford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, James, John and Glenn and sisters, Bessie Ledford, Kate Speed and Irene Ledford. Betty was a member of Gillespie...
Rass Huggins
Jun 2, 2014
Rass L. Huggins, 86, of Franklin, passed away on June 2, 2014. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Ernest Huggins and Reba Parrish Huggins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Christine Welch and Laura Jean Stidham and a brother, Bill Huggins. Rass was a US Navy veteran of...
Michael Steiert
Jun 1, 2014
Michael Peter Steiert, 70, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2014. Born in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late Paul Michael Steiert and Mae Ambrosia Steiert Flamm. Michael was a US Navy veteran serving during the Cold War; member of Franklin Church of Christ, member of the Macon Aero Modelers and was a member of...
Rachael Jenks
May 31, 2014
Rachael Richards Jenks, 96, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2014. A memorial service, celebrating her life will be held on Monday, June 23, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at The Church of the Incarnation in Highlands, North Carolina with The Reverend Howard W. L'Enfant officiating. A graveside service will follow at Highlands Memorial Cemetery. Rachael was born in Ellendale, Wisconsin...
Virginia Shepherd-Foshee
May 31, 2014
Virginia Shepherd "Ginny" Foshee, 61, of Milton, FL, formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away, May 31, 2014. Ginny was the baby daughter of the late J.C. "Zeke" and Myrtle Holden Shepherd of Franklin, NC and was preceded in death by her brother, Ralph L. Shepherd. Ginny worked for 27 years at NAS Whiting Field of Milton, FL, her last job...
Grace Altman
May 31, 2014
Grace Mary Altman, 96, of Franklin, passed away on May 31, 2014. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Hurley and Helen Zapf Hurley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Michael Flora, second husband, Doc Altman; a daughter, Michelle Rudisill and a brother, Francis Hurley. Grace moved...
Fred Crisp
May 26, 2014
Fred Loren "Junior" Crisp, Jr., 82, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2014. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Fred L. Crisp, Sr. and Hessie Rachael Grant Crisp. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Hazel Hylton, Marie Smith, Joyce Stiwinter; brothers, Troy Crisp, Sr. and Doug Crisp....
Alan Hill, Iii
May 23, 2014
Alan Gerard Hill, III, 64, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2014. Born in Beverly, MA, he was the son of Alan Gerard Hill, Jr. and the late Constance Reed Hill. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Hill. After moving from New England, Alan and his family lived in Pinellas...
Granny Fleeta Marie Anderson
May 22, 2014
"Granny" Fleeta Marie Anderson, 90, of Otto, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014. Born in Hazard, KY, she was the daughter of the late James Leonard Goodson and Delia Caudill Goodson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Matt Combs; daughter, Mary Anne Fernandez and son, Matt Combs, Jr. Fleeta enjoyed helping veterans...
Marlene Wallace
May 21, 2014
Marlene Pearl Creger Wallace, 67, of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Born in Pontiac, MI, she was the daughter of the late J.V. Creger and Margaret Joan Lash Creger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Robert Ray Wallace who passed away in 2011 and granddaughter, Ashleigh Nicole Moore. Marlene had...
Elizabeth Sloan
May 18, 2014
Elizabeth J. "Bette" Sloan, 82, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014. Born in Pittsburg, Kansas, she was the daughter of the late S.D. DeLappe and Isadore Eels DeLappe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Orin Robert Sloan who died May 12, 2001. She was a member of Iotla Methodist Church, member...
Alecia Gray
May 16, 2014
Alecia Fisher Gray, 47 Heaven welcomed its newest angel Alecia Fisher Gray of Cumming, Georgia this past Friday, May 16, 2014. She was surrounded by her family as she peacefully ended her courageous battle with cancer. Alecia was an avid and effortless creator, who found beauty in the often overlooked details of life. Her most cherished and accomplished role and...
Dorothy Pease
May 15, 2014
Dorothy Mae Croak Pease, 87, of Franklin, passed away on, May 15, 2014. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence P. Croak and Dora Mae Hartman Croak. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Gene Pease who died June 5, 1996. Dorothy attended the Unity Light Center and...
Ruth Southard
May 14, 2014
Ruth Dills Southard, 93, of 3315 West Old Murphy Road, Franklin, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014. She was a native of Macon County and a lifelong resident of the Cartoogechaye Community. She was the daughter of the late Hezekiah and Hassie Dills. In addition to her parents, she was proceeded in death by her husband Roy Southard; son Raymond...
Kenneth Henderson
May 13, 2014
Kenneth Henderson, 62, of Cullowhee, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Born in Clayton, GA, he was the son of Ella Mae Mathis Moss and the late Carmon Henderson. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by brother, Ralph Henderson. Kenneth owned and operated his own wrecker and gravel service. He was a member of Cashiers-Glenville...
Kathy Cowart
May 13, 2014
Kathy Cowart, 64, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Claude Cowart and Lillian Ledford Cowart. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Ned and Fred Farmer. Kathy was a member of Cartoogechaye Baptist Church. She is survived by three sisters,...
Rev. Vernon Brockman
May 13, 2014
Rev. Vernon Logus Brockman, 88, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Born in Ida, Louisiana, he was the son of the late Logus Brockman and Elizabeth Owens Brockman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Rose DeMeritt Brockman; two daughters, Sharon Joy Brockman and Deborah Ann Gooden and brother, Marion...
