Garland Bateman
Mar 1, 2014
Garland Bateman, 95, of Franklin passed away on March 1, 2014 at his home. Born in Nantahala, NC, on December 25, 1918, he was the son of the late T.A. Bateman and Mallie Waters Bateman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, George, Thea, Andrew, Oscar, Claude, Gene, Nannie Morrow, Milam Wilkie and...
Estella Hallmark
Feb 27, 2014
Estella Yvette Hallmark, 52, of Franklin, went to visit Heaven on Thursday, February 27, 2014. Estella's favorite thing is spending time with her Precious Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and her favorite place is her prayer closet, where He shows her great and mighty things which she knew not (Jeremiah 33:3). She loves spending time with her family and friends,...
Frances Wood
Feb 27, 2014
Frances R. Wood, 92, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2014. Born in Haywood Co, she was the daughter of the late Glen Robinson and Avis Burnette Robinson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Lee Wood. Frances owned Wood's Motel and volunteered at Angel Medical Center for many years. She is...
Frank Hauversburk
Feb 26, 2014
Frank Hauversburk Jr., 82, of Otto, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Born in Alton, IL, he was the son of the late Frank Leonard Hauversburk and Wilma Schoen Hauversburk. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Linda Kungilies and Sharon Fowler. Frank was very active in the Macon County Senior Games, loved to fish...
Clarice Witt
Feb 25, 2014
Clarice Lillian Luke Witt, 77, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2014. Born in Thomasville, GA, she was the daughter of the late Moses Jacob Luke and Mandy Luvenia Barksdale Luke. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Aaron Alderman; brother, Dorsey Luke and sisters, Virginia Hendley and Ann White. Clarice enjoyed going...
Harold Gregory
Feb 25, 2014
Harold Douglas Gregory, 80, of Stanley, NC, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2014. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Alfred Gregory and Mandie Houston Gregory. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Nellie Mason Gregory; brother, Troy Gregory and sisters, Ruth Hedden and Ruby Jenkins;. Harold...
Ardelle Baer
Feb 24, 2014
Ardelle Ruth Armstrong Baer, 84, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2014. Born on September 4, 1929, she grew up in New York City. She graduated from Barrington Bible College in Rhode Island with a teaching degree and eventually earned her master's degree in education. She taught elementary school in Brentwood, Long Island, NY for over 30 years,...
Mirta Perez
Feb 22, 2014
Mirta Perez, 91, of Franklin, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2014. Mirta was the daughter of the late Antonio Aquique Sacre and Magdalena Cheme Malya. She is survived by a daughter, Magdalena M. Perez; grandson, Alfred A. Vendrell and Christopher S. Vendrell. No services are planned at this time. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online...
Palma Fouts Maslin
Feb 21, 2014
Palma "Pam" Elizabeth Fouts Maslin, 80, of Franklin, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Fouts and Lola Holbrook Fouts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Dolpha Fouts. Pam was a member of Lockwood United Methodist Church in Lockwood, NY. She is...
Bruce Adams
Feb 20, 2014
Bruce Wayne Adams, 62, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2014. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Thomas Edgar Adams and Hallie Southards Adams. Bruce was a US Army veteran and served during the Vietnam War. He loved sports; especially football, was a former coach and den leader for the Cub Scouts. He...
Betty Lou Mottola
Feb 17, 2014
Betty Lou Mottola, 78, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2014. Betty was an adult educator and taught crafts at Orange County Adult Education Center. She loved the Lord, enjoyed cooking, crafts, making dolls and had a great sense of humor. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Richard Mottola; six children, Richard M. Mottola Jr....
Patricia Lamb
Feb 17, 2014
Patricia Ann (Hopewell) Lamb, 88, formerly of Terre Haute, IN, passed away peacefully at the Hermitage in Dillsboro, North Carolina on Monday, February 17, 2014, where she had resided for the past three years. She was born March 13, 1925, in Sullivan, Indiana to Roy and Edna Hopewell. Her creativity and talent led her to attend Indiana State Teacher's College...
James Shears Ii
Feb 17, 2014
James Vernon Shears II, 81, of Otto, passed away Monday, February 17, 2014. Born in Flint, MI, he was the son of the late Leslie George Shears and Vera Dale Shears. James enjoyed making quilts for expecting moms and dads and was active in Truth Worship. He is survived by two children, Penny Shears and Stanley Shears both of Sylva;...
Olga "Willie" Lenoir
Feb 11, 2014
Olga Willette "Willie" Lenoir, 88, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014. She was born in the Clay County community of Shooting Creek, to Vaughn and Mattie Moss Reynolds as an only child. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her beloved husband, John Wiley Lenoir and her daughter in-law, Kristine Lenoir. She is...
Lawrence Carl "Lc" Howard Jr.
Feb 10, 2014
Lawrence Carl "L.C." Howard, Jr., 81, of Franklin, died February 10, 2014 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Macon County, he was the son of the late Lawrence Carl Howard, Sr. and Beatrice Crunkleton Howard. He was preceded in death by his sister, Martha, wife of Jack Craig of Otto. After attending Highlands School, he graduated from Franklin High...
Ricky Gregory
Feb 8, 2014
Ricky Judson Gregory, 51, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2014. Born in Fredericksburg, VA he was the son of the late Nolan and Dorothy Morgan Gregory. Ricky retired from Haywood County EMS where he worked as a Paramedic; he was a dedicated member of the Cowee Volunteer Fire Department; lifelong member of Liberty Baptist Church where he enjoyed...
John Scheyer
Feb 7, 2014
Rev. John David Scheyer, 85, of Franklin, passed away on February 7, 2014. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Dr. Fredrick Scheyer and Synette Swensen Scheyer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Fia B. Scheyer. David received his Master of Divinity from Berkley; was a US Marine serving...
William "Bill" Brandon
Feb 6, 2014
William "Bill" M. Brandon, 88, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014. Born in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late William M. Brandon and Mildred Nerhood Brandon. Bill was a US Navy veteran and served during WWII. He loved the mountains and enjoyed camping and hiking and was an avid golfer. He is survived by his...
Albert "Red" Jones
Feb 6, 2014
Albert "Red" Henry Jones, 88, of Franklin, passed away at home on Thursday, February 6, 2014. Born in Newburg, NY, he was the son of the late James A. Jones and Harriett DeWolf Jones. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Terence Jones and sister, Beverly Jones. Albert was a US Navy veteran and...
Hannah Gillespie
Feb 6, 2014
Hannah Josephine Gillespie, 75, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Howard Gillespie and Lois Henry Gillespie. She is survived by her companion, Wayne Stewart; son, Karl Gillespie and wife Janet of Franklin; sister, Ruth Gold of Columbus, NC; grandson, Logan Gillespie; niece, Dianna "Tater" Ledbetter and great-niece,...
