Hugh Willis
Aug 22, 2010
Hugh "Sonny" Willis, 82, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2010. Born in Ocala, FL, he was the son of the late Lewis and Murle Berry Willis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Tony Willis and two sisters Ouida Welbon and Eleanor. He was a U.S. Army veteran; member of Victory Baptist...
Lyla Maxson
Aug 19, 2010
Lyla Reese Maxson, infant daughter of Kenneth and Shauna Maxson, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2010. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a brother, Wesley Maxson of the home; paternal grandfather, Ronnie Maxson of Franklin; paternal grandmother, Alice Davis and husband Roger of Franklin; maternal grandfather, Ricky Queen of Franklin; maternal grandmother, Sharon Bryson and husband Tony...
Aunt Muriel Welch
Aug 11, 2010
"Aunt Muriel" Welch, 99, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2010. Born in Macon Co. she was the daughter of the late Wilburn E. Welch and Alice Kimsey Welch. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by twelve brothers and sisters, Fred Welch, Louis Welch, Maude Baldwin, Frank Welch, Eula Welch, Ralph Welch, Howard Welch, Bill...
Mildred Crisp
Aug 11, 2010
Mildred Sue Jones Crisp, 65, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2010. Born in Macon Co. she was the daughter of Grady Jones and the late Effie Mae Martin Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas MacArthur Crisp who passed away May 23, 2010; son, Tony Crisp; brother, Doug Jones and...
Alex Godbout
Aug 9, 2010
Alex Godbout, 91, of Niceville, FL, formerly of Franklin, passed away Sunday, August 8, 2010. Born in Dayton, OH, he was the son of the late Alexander Joseph Godbout and Pearl Marie Wilkie Godbout. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Velma Godbout. Alex was retired from the US Air Force...
Rickey Holland
Aug 9, 2010
Rickey Melvin Holland, 56, of River Road, passed away Monday, August 9, 2010. Rickey was the son of Sophia Pendergrass Holland and the late Ernest Holland. He was preceded in death by his father, a sister, Melody Breedlove and two brothers, Seivert and Reggie Holland. Rickey worked at the Highlands Country Club for over 30 years, most recently as Wildlife...
Donald Wilson
Aug 4, 2010
Donald Ray Wilson, 63, of Cullowhee, NC, passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2010. Born in Dearborn, MI, he was the son of Bernice Dunker Martin and the late Fredrick Lewis Wilson. Donald retired from Ford Motor Co. after 41 years of service. He was a Mason, Shriner, golfer, President of the Woods Mountain Village Home Owners Association, motorcycle enthusiast, proud...
Rev. Ronald Odum
Aug 3, 2010
Rev. Ronald Lewis Odum, 73, of Franklin, NC, went Home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 3, 2010. Born in Bristol, TN, Ron was the son of the late Ted Odum and Verna Smith Odum. He was a US Marine Corps veteran and served during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was an officer for the Bristol...
Mike Ledford
Aug 2, 2010
Mike Ledford, 47, of Franklin, passed away Monday, August 02, 2010. Born in Macon Co. he was the son of Joyce Ramsey Ledford and the late Delano "Bud" Ledford. He worked as a mechanic for the NC DOT. Mike was an avid outdoorsman and loved deer hunting, fishing and sports. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist church and...
Jose Lopez
Aug 1, 2010
Jose Jesus Lopez, 72, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2010. Born in San Felipe, Mexico, he was the son of the late Guencelodo Lopez and Maria Banderas. He attended St. Francis Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Maria L. Curiel De Lopez; eleven children, Carolina Lopez and Carmen Lopez of Mexico City, Elva...
Olga Barrett
Jul 29, 2010
Olga Mae Zuraw Barrett, 86, of North Charleroi, died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, July 29, 2010, in the Residence at the Hilltop following a lengthy illness. She was born Dec. 11, 1923, in North Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late Wasyl and Julia Gall Zuraw. Olga graduated from Charleroi High School in the class of 1941,...
Erna Colfer
Jul 23, 2010
Erna Letitia Colfer, 86, of Franklin, passed away Friday, July 23, 2010. Born in West Palm Beach, FL, she was the daughter of the late Edward Johnston and Stella Newell Johnston. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Arthur Colfer who died in 1999. Erna was of the Catholic faith. She is survived...
Mary Zimmer
Jul 21, 2010
Mary Josephine Zimmer, 99, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2010. Born in England, she was the daughter of the late Jerry Muller and Amelia Hatter Muller. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Leon Meyer; second husband, Clinton Zimmer; son, Randolph Zimmer who passed away in 1999 and brother, Fred Muller....
Arthur Cordell
Jul 16, 2010
Arthur Franklin Cordell, son of the late Bert Cordell and Sallie Bragg Cordell, passed away on July 16, 2010. He had been looking forward to the corn and tomato season, to seeing the zinnias he planted burst forth into a riot of color, all the while struggling deeply to make sense of the recent death of his wife, Helen, as...
Marjorie Hannel
Jul 12, 2010
Marjorie Hannel, 88, of Franklin, passed away Monday, July 12, 2010. Born in McLeansboro, IL, she was the daughter of the late William Duncan and Pearl Tousley Duncan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Harold Hannel who passed away in 2000. She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Burch and husband Virgil...
Roger Lovell
Jul 12, 2010
Roger Bruce Lovell, Sr., 67, of Franklin, passed away Monday, July 12, 2010 at his residence after a long illness. Born at home in Gardner, MA, on March 11, 1943, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Ruth A. DeCarteret Lovell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, David Lovell and...
Leonard Bates
Jul 9, 2010
Leonard Gordon Bates, 76, of Franklin, passed away July 9, 2010. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Bruce W. Bates and Cleo Cowart Bates. He was a US Army Veteran and member of the VFW Post 7339; American Legion Post 108 and Junaluskee Masonic Lodge 145. Leonard loved his family greatly. He was a member...
Jimmy Clark
Jul 4, 2010
Jimmy Alfred Clark, 67, of Franklin, passed away July 4, 2010. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Woodrow and Launa Clark. He was a 1961 graduate of Franklin High School and worked at the Ford Motor Company in Michigan shortly after. He was a construction worker and an asphalt operator. Jim loved to travel and...
Opal Tallent
Jul 4, 2010
Opal Faye Tallent, 60, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2010. Born in Christiansburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late James Roy Payne, Sr. and Marjorie Kostoff Payne. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Harold Tallent and a sister, Linda Payne Bumgarner. Opal enjoyed gardening, spending time with her...
Patricia Germain
Jul 3, 2010
Patricia C. Germain, 79, of Otto, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2010. Born in Schenectady, NY, she was the daughter of the late Walter Alfred Christopher and Clara Margaret Darby Christopher. Patricia was a retired school teacher. She enjoyed golfing, bowling and playing bridge. She is survived by three children, Christine Jason of Otto, Laurie Jay of Franklin and Jason...
