Arbutus Shuler
May 9, 2013
Arbutus Elizabeth Shuler, 85, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2013. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Norman G. Clampitt and Pearl Cochran Clampitt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Clampitt, Eugene Clampitt and two sisters, Gertrude Ledford and Vergie Baldwin. She was a member...
Marianne Bacon
May 8, 2013
Marianne Bacon, 87, of Franklin, NC formerly of Zephyrhills, FL passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013. Born in Harrisonburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. Breeden and Frances Macomb Breeden. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin D. Bacon, Jr. She was a member of First Alliance Church, was...
Dale Phillips
May 6, 2013
Dale Spencer Phillips, 76, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2013. Born in Avery County, NC, he was the son of the late Spencer and Ella Fae Woodring Phillips. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, George Phillips and Paul Allen Phillips and a sister, Barbara Brown. Dale was a member of...
Joseph Woodard
May 5, 2013
Joseph "Joe" Garrell Woodard, 70, of Lawndale, NC, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late William Robert Woodard and Nina B. Brooks Woodard Peek. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Shirley Guyer and a brother, Jackson Earl Woodard. He was a retired...
Russel Saporito
May 4, 2013
Russel Stephen Saporito, 70, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013, after a two year battle with cancer. Born in Queens, NY, he was the son of the late Louis and Teresa Arcario Saporito. Russ graduated from Oceanside High School, was a US Army veteran and retired from AT&T and Smoky Mountain Systems. He was a member of St....
Edith Beckwith
Apr 27, 2013
Edith Reedy Beckwith, 83, of Auburn, GA formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013. Born in Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Oscar P. Reedy, Sr. and Virginia P. Garland Reedy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles L. Beckwith who passed on June 8, 2001 and...
Neville Clark
Apr 27, 2013
Neville Clark, 67, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Joe and Annie Mae McCoy Clark. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Thad Clark and sister, Wanda Jarrell. Neville was a member of Black Mountain Baptist where he served as Adult...
Wanda Nelson
Apr 23, 2013
Wanda Tabor Nelson, 73, of Bryson City, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Born in Swain Co., she was the daughter of the late Verlin Clyde Tabor and Louise Welch Tabor. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John E. Nelson; infant son, Robert Zane Nelson and three brothers, Bernard, Clyde and Carroll...
Max Wiggins
Apr 22, 2013
Max Wiggins, 76, of Vero Beach, Florida died April 22, 2013 at the Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach. Max was born in High Shoals, North Carolina and moved to Vero Beach in 1965 from Cleveland, Tennessee. He worked as an agent for Liberty National Life Insurance Co. in Vero Beach for 35 years. Max was a member of...
Guy Hawks
Apr 21, 2013
Guy Hawks, 65, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2013. Born in Highland Park, MI, he was the son of the late Robert Hawks Sr and Mary Lou McCarty Hawks. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers and sister, Jack Hawks, Jerry Hawks and Linda Hawks. Guy enjoyed coin collecting and playing golf...
Janice King
Apr 19, 2013
Janice Leavitt King, 54, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2013. Born in Kansas City, MO, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Grant Leavitt and Earnestine Leavitt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Kimberly Marie Wilburn and sister, Margaret Morehead. Janice was a loving mother and always put others...
Rean Toney
Apr 17, 2013
Rean J. Toney Jr., 93, passed away peacefully at home on April 17, 2013. He was born in Winifrede, WV, on November 13, 1919 and resided in Chelyan, WV most of his life. After retiring form Owens Illinois Glass Co. in Atlanta, GA, he retired to Franklin, NC where he was a charter member of Newfound Baptist Church. He worked...
Ashley Taylor
Apr 17, 2013
Ashley Megan Lynn Taylor, 16, of Canton, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Born in Asheville, she was the daughter of Rick Taylor and the late Vera Lynn Winneberger. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by a brother, Brandon Taylor and sister, Chelsey Rich. Ashley was a student at Pisgah High School. She was very...
Willard Buchanan
Apr 15, 2013
Willard Clinton Buchanan went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday morning, April 15, 2013. Born in Swain County, he was the son of the late George Crawford Buchanan and Hettie McLean Buchanan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife of 68 years, Lark Franklin Buchanan; son, Dickie...
Lynn Hollifield
Apr 12, 2013
Lynn Jerry Hollifield, 59, of Otto, passed away Friday, April 12, 2013. Born in Clayton, GA, she was the daughter of Margaret English Hollifield and the late Odis Hollifield. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a brother, Clay Hollifield. Lynn was a member of Saint Helena Catholic Church in Clayton. In addition to her mother,...
Joy Shumate
Apr 11, 2013
Joy Shumate, 72, of Franklin, formerly of Middlefield, OH, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 11, 2013. Born in Scotland, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Ewell Norman Dunsworth and Jonnie Wade Hiland Dunsworth. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Ray Shumate. Joy was a gospel singer;...
Virginia Davis
Apr 7, 2013
Virginia Buchanan Davis, 57, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013. Born in Rabun County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Virginia Darnell Buchanan. She was a member of Newman Chapel Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Ray Davis; four brothers, Alvin Buchanan and wife Olie, Frank Buchanan, Rick Buchanan and wife Lizzy...
Posey Jacobs
Apr 7, 2013
Posey Hill Jacobs, 88, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013. Born in Alabama, he was the son of the late Charles Shered Jacobs and Jesse Smith Jacobs. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Josephine Jacobs; step-daughter, Carolyn Hussey and brothers and sisters, Jesse Jacobs, Charles Jacobs, Sarah Bailey and Lucille Virgola....
Fred Nichols Jr.
Apr 7, 2013
Fred L. Nichols Jr., 74, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Fred Leslie Nichols Sr. and Effie Parilee Carpenter Nichols. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, Allen R. Nichols and sisters, Birdie Mae Nichols and Rosa Lee Nichols. Fred was a...
Rev. Ed Trull
Apr 4, 2013
Reverend Ed Trull went home to be with the Lord on April 4, 2013. Eddie was a great man of God who was loved by all who knew him. He devoted his entire life to the Lord. He was well known for his unforgettable singing voice as well as his pastoral skills. Ed was a wonderful husband, father, pastor and...
