Obituaries

Jul 17, 2011

Geneva Gibson Guffey Elliott, 79, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2011. Born in Macon Co. she was the daughter of the late Rev. James Carroll Gibson and Eva Jane Houston Gibson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, George Lee Guffey. Geneva was a member and former Sunday school teacher at...

Jul 13, 2011

Jul 13, 2011

Charles Lambuth Moore, 86, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2011. Born on February 5, 1925 in Statesboro, GA, he was the son of Reverend Leland Moore and Angeline Haywood Moore. The son of a Methodist preacher, Charles attended many schools in Southeast Georgia. He served as Chief Petty Officer in the Navy from 1942-1946 and trained Navy gunners...

Jul 12, 2011

Dean Conner, 68, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011. Born in Jackson Co. NC, he was the son of the late William R. Conner and Aurlee Brown Conner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers; Harvey Conner and William Ralph Conner and sister, Betty Jo Conner. Dean loved hunting. He is survived...

Jul 9, 2011

Patsy Rose Miller, 81, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, July 09, 2011. Born in Steubenville, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Henry Nolan and Myrtle Flynn Nolan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Loraine Gudzient and her twin sister who died during childbirth; and a brother, Jerry Nolan. Patsy was a...

Jul 4, 2011

Nash Lloyd Jr., 87, of Franklin, passed away July 4, 2011. Born in Panama City, FL, he was the son of the late Nash D. Lloyd and Arlee Rogers Lloyd. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Lloyd who passed away March 12, 2011. Nash was a US Navy veteran and served during...

Jul 2, 2011

Clyde Roy Hand, Jr., 47, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2011. Born in Macon, GA, he was the son of Sonja Brackin Hand of Webb, AL and the late Clyde R. Hand. He attended Prentiss Church of God. Clyde was a painter and he enjoyed hunting and fishing. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his...

Jun 28, 2011

Fred Lane passed away on June 28, 2011 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville after a short illness. He was the owner of Fred's Auto Upholstery in Franklin and was a very talented and a well-respected professional. He especially loved to restore classic cars to their original interior and some of his customers won awards for those interiors in car...

Jun 23, 2011

Nolan Maurice "Reece" Callahan, 74, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011. Born in Lawton, OK, he was the son of the late William Roy Callahan and Loma Emma Thomasson Callahan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Goldie Gay Button. Nolan worked for the state of North Carolina with the bridge department....

Jun 22, 2011

Eloise Olivia Fox Woods, 87, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Born in Disputanta, VA, she was the daughter of the late Newton Blick and Ethel Virginia Perrow Blick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Roland G. Woods and daughter, Patti Fox. Eloise was former Executive Director of The Orange County Bar Association....

Jun 20, 2011

Birdell Inez McClure Holland, 87, of Franklin, passed away Monday, June 20, 2011. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Lee McClure and Brunette McCoy McClure. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Cleo Holland; daughter, Freda Estes and siblings, James, Ralph and Sherman McClure. Birdell cherished her family. She...

Jun 15, 2011

Demetri "Dee" G. Vlass, 58, of Franklin, passed away at home, Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Born in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of George Vlass and the late Millie Harris Vlass. Dee was owner of Vlass House Grill; was the owner of the Lunch Box and previously worked at Lowe's. He loved sports, the Atlanta Braves and any team...

Jun 14, 2011

Margaret Bedell Bradley Crawford, 89, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2011. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Will Bradley and Tim Shepherd Bradley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Vivian R. Crawford who died September 19, 2008; three brothers, Olin, Arlen and Willard Bradley and...

Jun 14, 2011

John J. "Jay" Deal, 90, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at his home. A native of Macon County, he was the born September 28, 1920 to the late John B. Deal and Effie Henry Deal. In his younger years, he worked for Zickgraf Lumber Company and retired from Verizon. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of...

Jun 13, 2011

Charles Edward Reuter, 78, of Franklin, passed away Monday, June 13, 2011. Born in Jenkintown, PA, he was the son of the late Peter Reuter and Madeleine Assal Reuter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor Bartol Reuter who died October 28, 2009; a brother, Paul Reuter; a brother-in law, Theodor Bartol and...

Jun 12, 2011

Mrs. Rose Mary Greco Martin, 87 formally of Melbourne, Florida passed away Sunday June 12, 2011 at Grandview Assisted Living in Franklin, NC. She had lived in Franklin, NC for over 9 years at the home of her daughter Beckie. Rose Mary was born in Cambria WV the last of 8 children born to Giovanni & Filomena Greco. but resided...

Jun 11, 2011

Earline Faircloith Lindsay, 80, of Franklin, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2011. Born in Meadow, GA, she was the daughter of the late Toby Faircloth and Eula Lamp Faircloth. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Floyd and Earnest. Earline enjoyed fishing, gardening, going on walks and the outdoors. She was a member...

Jun 10, 2011

Imogene C. White, 76, of Franklin, passed away June 10, 2011. Born in Talladega, AL, she was the daughter of the late Bruce Ray and Ruth McGill Ray. She was married to the late Jimmy White and was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Sharon; two brothers, Kenneth Ray and Everett Ray and two sisters, Betty Sue Hanson and...

Jun 9, 2011

Myrtle Williams Faircloth, 98, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2011. Born in Camilla, GA, she was the daughter of the late Posdel Williams and Susie Golden Williams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wilmer Faircloth; two children, Kermit Eugene Faircloth and Jewel Patricia Faircloth and seven brothers and sisters. Myrtle was...

Jun 9, 2011

Andrew Jackson Patton, age 85, of McKinney, Texas, passed away June 9, 2011, in McKinney. Andy was born February 27, 1926, in Franklin, North Carolina, to Robert A. and Mamie (Slagle) Patton. He married Barbara Corbeels on August 25, 1956, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Andy, a graduate of NC State, was an aeronautical engineer who worked in purchasing, materials and...