Eleanor Parker
Jul 24, 2013
Eleanor Hahn Parker, 94, of Cashiers, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Born in Olney, IL, she was the daughter of the late Peter Andrew Hahn and Elizabeth Stark Hahn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arley Dale Parker; daughter, Phyllis Parker Doherty; grandson, Jim Doherty and sisters, Anne Marie Underwood and Lucille...
Bernice Moffitt
Jul 22, 2013
Bernice Mozelle Moffitt, 82, of Franklin, passed away Monday, July 22, 2013. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Jake Watts and Allie Ledford Watts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Ervin Moffitt who died in 2006; daughter, Connie Bateman; and five brothers and sisters, Helen Dills, Bell Jacobs,...
Henry Powell
Jul 21, 2013
Henry Lee Powell, Jr., 81, of Franklin, NC passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2013. Born in Stone Mountain, GA, he was the son of the late Henry Lee Powell, Sr. and Marjorie L. Pittman Powell Warren. Henry was a retired building contractor in the Atlanta area. He is survived by his wife Cynthia Callahan Powell; son, Rick Powell of...
George Kapec
Jul 19, 2013
George J. Kapec, 92, of Franklin, passed away Friday, July 19, 2013. Born in Nanticoke, PA, he was the son of the late George Kapec and Anna Merva Kapec. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Wanda Kapec who died in 2006 and a brother, John Hauduck and sister, Anna McCrory. George was a...
Willene Stanfield
Jul 16, 2013
Willene Stanfield, 78, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Willie Moses and Pearl Woods Moses. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Stanfield and two sisters, Peggy Carpenter and Claudette McCall. Willene was a member of Pine Grove Baptist...
Dennis Tippett
Jul 8, 2013
Dennis Roger Tippett, 52, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2013. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of Paul and Lucille Crisp Tippett. Dennis enjoyed hunting, fishing, taxidermy, gardening, canning, wine making, tying fishing flies and fly fishing. He worked for the NC Forest Service, the US Forest Service and was a dispatcher for Macon County...
Shirley Anne Moore
Jul 5, 2013
Shirley Anne Fleming Moore, 57, passed away on July 5, 2013 at her home in Franklin, North Carolina. She was born on April 15, 1956 in Columbus, Georgia to F. Douglas and J. Shirley Bartlett Fleming. Shirley grew up in Tampa, Florida. She graduated from Windsor Forest High School in Savannah, Georgia in 1974. Shirley married Charles "Chuck" Moore in...
William "Rusty" White
Jul 1, 2013
William "Rusty" Russell White, 58, of Franklin, formerly of West Palm Beach, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2013. Born in Harrisburg, IL, he was the son of the late Charles Ray White and Juanita Murry White. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Kelly Jean White and a sister, Crystal Morrison. Rusty...
Carl Hughes
Jun 30, 2013
Carl G. Hughes, 72, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2013. Born in Aiken, SC, he was the son of the late Perry Collis Hughes and Leila Corine DuBose. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Barbara, Jennie and Carolyn. Carl was a US Air Force veteran and served during the Vietnam War...
Dolly Thompson
Jun 29, 2013
Dolly Fay Thompson, 79, of Sylva, formerly of Franklin, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2013. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Jess R. Thompson and Ethel Buchanan Thompson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Jesse (Margaret), Bill (Alice) and George. Dolly was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist...
Jessie Duckett Jr.
Jun 26, 2013
Jessie Duckett, Jr., 76, of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Born in Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Jessie Duckett, Sr. and Rachel Clark Duckett. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Brenda Duckett. Jessie was a US Army Vietnam veteran, worked at the Macon County Recycling...
Erwin Rickman
Jun 25, 2013
Erwin Charles Rickman, 86, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Born in Proctor, NC, he was the son of the late Joseph Henry Rickman and Candice Olene Sawyer Rickman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Glenn Alen Rickman and grandson, Nathan Dills. Erwin was a US Army Air Force veteran...
Sterling Peek
Jun 24, 2013
Sterling Odell Peek, 73, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2013. Born in Macon Co, NC, he was the son of the late Bulen Neil Peek and Nellie Hedden Peek. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Morley and Grendall Peek. Sterling was a US Army veteran. He enjoyed gardening, golfing and...
Carl Floyd Jr.
Jun 23, 2013
Carl Kenneth Floyd, Jr., 2, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2013. He was the son of Carl K. Floyd Sr. and Jessica Rogers of Franklin. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a sister, McKenzi Floyd of Sevierville, TN; paternal grandparents, Lueann Jenkins and Fred Floyd; maternal grandparents, Dorothy Rogers and Jack and Jackie Hurst...
Raymond Teska
Jun 16, 2013
Raymond A. Teska, 87, of Otto, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013. Born in Milwaukee, WI, he was the son of the late Walter J. Teska and Hattie Janowiak Teska. Raymond was a US Army veteran and served during WWII. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 8363; a member of St. Francis Catholic Church and enjoyed...
Westley Jacomino Jr.
Jun 16, 2013
Westley Anthony Jacomino Jr., 70, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013. Born in New Orleans, LA, he was the son of the late Westley Anthony Jacomino Sr. and Eleanor Jeanfreau Jacomino. Westley was a US Navy veteran and member of the American Legion and VFW. He was a member of the Macon County Humane Society, Noah's Ark Humane...
Doris Alberti
Jun 14, 2013
Doris Margaret Alberti, 84, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2013. She was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and was the daughter of the late John Louis Lively and Lona Katherine Eustice. Doris loved bingo and crossword puzzles. She was Baptist by faith. She is survived by four children, Diane Devlin and husband Thomas of Orlando, FL, Carolyn Holland...
Verlie Mae Chambless
Jun 12, 2013
Verlie Mae Cochran Chambless, 64, of Franklin, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 after she lost her battle to cancer. Born in Macon Co., she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Sylvester Cochran and Ollie Leigh Pendergrass Cochran. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Ray...
Margaret Taliaferro
Jun 12, 2013
Margaret "Maggie" Ella Taliaferro, 82, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013. Born in Edison, GA, she was the daughter of the late Judge Beach Thompson and Maggie Louise Whatley Thompson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Neves. Margaret was a member of the Eastern Star in Edison, GA. She loved...
R.W. "Cotton" Beals
Jun 11, 2013
R.W. "Cotton" Beals, 78, Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013. He attended St. Thomas Aquinas (Central Catholic) High School. He then enlisted in the Marines. He was a strong Christian and a member of the Knights of Columbus and attended St. Francis Catholic Church. He retired from the Postal Service in 1997 after 37 years. He was an...
