Robert Rowe
Sep 19, 2010
Robert "Bob" Lee Rowe, 67, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, September 19, 2010. Born in Cumberland, Maryland, he was the son of the late Robert R. Rowe and Mary Blocker Rowe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Joy Lee Rowe. Bob loved to support his grandchildren in all the sports they participated in....
Dolly Howard
Sep 18, 2010
Laverne Clouse Howard, 80, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, September 18, 2010. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Avery Clouse and Dorothy Hyatt Clouse. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Colonel Perry Howard and a son, Rick Howard. She is survived by a sister, Joyce Monteith...
Dorothy Scruggs
Sep 16, 2010
Dorothy Scruggs, 77, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2010. Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 20 in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Rev. Dori Pratt will officiate. Burial will be in Angel Cemetery. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Catherine Wilson
Sep 16, 2010
Catherine Eleanor Wilson, 89, of Otto, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, September 16, 2010. Born in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Robert Simens and Clara Kowalke Simens. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Delgarno Wilson; a brother and a sister, Alice Graunstadt. Catherine was faithfully...
Robin Hallman
Sep 14, 2010
Robin Nell Hallman, 50, of Highlands, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2010. Born in Jacksonville, FL, she was the daughter of Robert Theron Hallman and the late Wynette Helen Swindell Hallman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandparents, Ada and Clyde Hallman. Robin was a former resident of Glenvue Nursing Home in Glennville, GA...
Teena "Tigger" Welch
Sep 14, 2010
Teena "Tigger" Welch, 48, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2010. Born in Pontiac, MI, she was the daughter of the late Dover and Dorothy Evans Welch. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Judy Griffith who died November 29, 2006. Teena enjoyed working with young people; she was fearless and liked a...
Cecil Sanders
Sep 12, 2010
Cecil T. "Bing" Sanders passed away on September 12th, 2010 at home with his family by his side. He grew up in Franklin, N.C., but has resided in Umatilla, Fl since 1986. He was predeceased by his parents and his brothers, Neil, Billy, and Charlie Sanders. He is survived by his wife, Anna Sanders and 5 children, Jacqueline Sanders of...
Laura Mccauley
Sep 11, 2010
Laura McCauley, 38, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2010. Born in Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Robert Lee McCauley and the late Betty Vossberg McCauley, who passed away November 13, 2009. Laura was a loving mother and a kind, generous friend to all who knew her. In addition to her father, Robert Lee McCauley...
Marion "Ray" Ledford
Sep 11, 2010
Marion "Ray" Ledford, 55, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2010. Born in Macon County he was the son of the late Paul Thomas Ledford and Ida Patton Ledford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Wig, Lester, Bud, Lawrence and Buck. He was self employed in the construction business; was of the Baptist...
Dan Schoenman
Sep 9, 2010
Dan A. Schoenman, 77, of Franklin, NC, formerly of Longwood, FL, passed away Thursday, September 09, 2010. Born in Peru, IN, he was the son of the late Alfred Schoenman and Laverne Huddlestone Schoenman. Dan worked as an Insurance Executive for The Ohio Casualty Insurance Group, formally American Fire and Casualty Ins. Company, retiring after 30 + years of service....
August Meyer
Sep 8, 2010
August "Howard" Meyer, 72, of Franklin, passed away, Friday, October 8, 2010. Funeral Service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, October 12, in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Rev. Eddie Stillwell and Rev. Andy Cloer will officiate. Burial will be in the Barker's Creek Cemetery, Sylva, NC. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Pauline Redgrave
Sep 5, 2010
Pauline Grace Redgrave, 83, of Leesburg, FL and Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2010. Born in Gardiner, ME, she was the daughter of the late Louis LaPointe and Eva Beaudette LaPointe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Lionel LaPointe. Pauline enjoyed morning walks at the greenway and working jigsaw puzzles at...
Evelyn Mathis
Sep 5, 2010
Evelyn Ayers Mathis, 74, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2010. Born in Robbinsville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Wayne Ayers and Ruby Harwood Ayers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Frank Mathis III; son-in-law, William R. Powell; and two brothers, Maurice Ayers and Melvin Ayers. Evelyn was a...
Elaine Porter
Aug 31, 2010
Elaine Jackson Porter, 89, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2010. Born in Salem, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Charles Jackson and Lydia Waddington Jackson. Elaine enjoyed playing the piano and organ and attended Bethel United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Robert F. Porter; four children, Nancy Porter of Murphy,...
Helen Pennington
Aug 31, 2010
Helen H. Pennington, 83 of Sylva, NC, formerly of Roanoke, VA, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2010. Born in Chattanooga, TN, she was the daughter of the late James Highfield and Carrie Bowles Highfield. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Pennington; a son, Joseph Pennington Jr. and a daughter, Dee Butcher. Helen...
Nellie Barry
Aug 30, 2010
Nellie Barry, 94, of Franklin, passed away Monday, August 30, 2010. Born in Ukraine, she was the daughter of the late Tihon and Akelina Sedlar. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Barry; sons, William Little and Les Barry and four sisters. Nellie was a licensed cosmetologist in 5 states and currently held...
Julius Swinks Jr.
Aug 29, 2010
Julius B. Swinks Jr., 76, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2010. Born in Scottdale, GA, he was the son of the late Julius B. Swinks Sr. and Verlin Martin Swinks. J.B. was a US Army veteran and served during the Korean conflict. He retired from Mobley Tire Co. and since, enjoyed traveling and running his fire wood business....
William Graham
Aug 27, 2010
William "Bill" Clark Graham, 78, of Franklin, passed away Friday, August 27, 2010. Born in Huntington, WV, he was the son of the late Lemuel T. Graham and Marie Mills Graham. He was a US Army veteran and served during the Korean Conflict; was a residential building contractor and was a member of the VFW Post 7339 and member of...
Claire Guenette
Aug 27, 2010
Claire Florence Guenette, 85, of Franklin, passed away Friday, August 27, 2010. Born in Central Falls, RI, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rosa Derois Baron. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Germaine DeMichele, Cecile Doire and Pauline Fontaine and a brother, Raymond Baron. Claire received her B.A. degree from...
Rudy Alstrom
Aug 26, 2010
Rudolph "Rudy" Alstrom passed away Aug. 26 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital following a series of illnesses. Rudy was born in the Bronx, N.Y., on July 5, 1931. He was the youngest of eight children born to Neil and Blinda Ahlstrom. He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years during the Korean War. After Korea, Rudy worked as an...
