Harrie Edwards
May 11, 2014
Harrie "Tootie" Edwards, 86, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2014. Born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, she was the daughter of the late Harry Deem and Naomi Hannah Ney Deem. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, William Agler, Leonard Banta and Roger Edwards and a grandson, Mark Banta. She was a...
Howard Gerber
May 10, 2014
Howard James Gerber, 67, of Franklin, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014. Born in Ventura, CA, he was the son of the late Howard M. Gerber and Maxine L. Henry. Howard was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving during the Vietnam Era. He is survived by two daughters, Dorothy Gerber of Franklin and Maxine Gerber of Highlands; brother, Larry...
Edward Nelson
May 9, 2014
Edward Erling Nelson, 74, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014. Born in Manhattan, NY, he was the son of the late Erling Nelson and Martha Vancliff Largo. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a son, Edward William Nelson who died December 16, 2006. Ed was a US Army veteran; a retired NY...
Glenn Lacey
May 8, 2014
Glenn Roy Lacey, 89, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014. Born in Lansing, Michigan, he was the son of the late Sam Obrecht and Letha Irene Mix Obrecht. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia M. Lacey who died June 1, 2003. He was a US Navy veteran of WWII and...
Deborah Hood
May 8, 2014
Deborah "Deb" Charlene Hood, 61, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of Christine Southards Mincey and the late Charles Marshall Mincey. Deb was a member of Ellijay Baptist Church and was a Medical Transcriptionist. She was a compassionate and caring person thinking of others before herself. In addition to her...
Joseph Johnson
May 6, 2014
Joseph E. Johnson, 81, of Franklin, passed away, May 6, 2014. Born in Louisville, KY, June 30, 1932, he was the son of the late John Louis Johnson and Anna Johanna Hoffmann Johnson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Martin Johnson. He was a US Navy veteran serving during the Korean War and...
Verda Lee Sutton
May 4, 2014
Verda Lee Adams Sutton, 87, of Franklin NC, passed away May 4, 2014. Born in Marlin, Texas, she was the daughter of the late James M. Adams and Verda Lee McClain Adams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Berrien Daniel Sutton, who died January 2, 2000. Verda Lee graduated from Baylor University with...
Marian Harrell
May 4, 2014
Marian Elizabeth Parker Harrell, 78, of Goldsboro, NC, passed away on May 4, 2014. Born in Elizabeth City, NC, she was the daughter of the late Cheshire Josepheus Parker, Jr. and Phrocine Mae Latham Silverthorn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Col.Walter Murry Harrell. She was a member of Faith Free Will...
Stephen Paul Johnson
May 3, 2014
Stephen Paul Johnson, 34, of Franklin, passed away May 3, 2014, after suffering several years of medical problems and illness. He was an auto mechanic, and loved working on and customizing cars and trucks. He was also an excellent artist and composer of spoken word poetry. Those of us who were blessed to know him and love him were touched...
Maxine Davidson
Apr 30, 2014
Maxine Holland Davidson, 82, of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Everett Holland and Juanita T. Holland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Charles Edward Davidson, who died in 2003 and sister, Faustine Holland. She was known...
Alfred Plummer
Apr 26, 2014
Alfred Duane Plummer, 87, of Franklin, NC, passed away peacefully at home, on Saturday, April 26, 2014. Born in New Hartford, Iowa, he was the son of the late Vernon Wallace Plummer and Laura Annabelle Greer Plummer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Hinton Plummer; a brother, Dale Plummer and a grandson,...
Theodore Tallent
Apr 26, 2014
Theodore R. Tallent, 83, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Lillie Angel Tallent. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Henderson Tallent who died May 9, 2008. Theodore was a US Army veteran; charter member of Faith Baptist...
Edna Goulet
Apr 26, 2014
Edna Goulet, 93, of Hudson Falls and formerly of Indian Lake passed away Saturday April 26, 2014 at her home with her family by her side. Born October 25, 1920 in Indian Lake, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Florence Brown. Edna attended Indian Lake High School and on October 25, 1939 she married Edward Goulet in...
Lucy Jones
Apr 26, 2014
Lucy Faye Cabe Jones, 82, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014. Born in Sylva, NC, she was the daughter of the late Loney A. Cabe and Lilly Ann Hall Cabe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Grant Owen Jones who died August 25, 2008; daughter Linda Franks who died in 1997;...
Louis Presz
Apr 25, 2014
Louis A. Presz, 63, of Franklin, passed away Friday, April 25, 2014. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Frank and Maria Partze Presz. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, Adam and two sisters, Urilia Karkut and Wanda Wlodracyk. He was a brick mason and of the Catholic faith. Mr....
Elsie Luttrell
Apr 23, 2014
Elsie J. Luttrell, 95, of Ocala, FL, formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away April 23, 2014. Born in Canton, Ohio, she was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Jack Luttrell. She was the second of seven children. She was a substitute school teacher and worked with the special education children. She devoted her time to teaching young...
Robert Preleau Stanfield
Apr 22, 2014
Robert Preleau Stanfield, 92, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at his home. Born in Macon County, NC, he was the son of the late Harley Stanfield and Esther Holland Stanfield. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Bobbie Hopper Stanfield who died in 1991; son, Gary Stanfield; grandson,...
William Stanley Shedd
Apr 22, 2014
William Stanley Shedd, 55, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Born in DeKalb County, GA, he was the son of the late William Clinton Shedd and Betty Jane Joiner Shedd. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Sherrie and Lori. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, bird watching and working in his yard...
Richard James Ward
Apr 20, 2014
Richard James Ward, 76, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of the late Henry Ward and Catherine Moore Ward. Richard was an electrician and he attended Franklin Church of God. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Delma Martin Ward; daughter, Dina Roberts of South Gate, MI;...
