Bob Sullivan
Oct 18, 2009
Bob Sullivan, 79, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2009. Born in Central City, KY, he was the son of the late Van Luke Sullivan and Connie Bethel Sullivan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Susan Sullivan who passed away October 18, 2008; his step mother, Pauline Sullivan; sister, Delta Mae Sullivan;...
Susan Tague
Oct 14, 2009
Susan Darlene Tague, 59, of Franklin, NC, formerly of Ft. Myers Beach, FL, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2009. Born in Canada, she was the daughter of the late Jeremiah Kenneth Gray and Olga Kanak Gray. Susan was owner of a cabinet supply company; was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church; former volunteer at Angel Medical Center and Habitat...
Jeffery Yates
Oct 13, 2009
Jeffery Martin Yates, 36, of Franklin, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, October 13, 2009. Born in Pasadena, CA, he was the son of Robert Yates and Linda Kay Hayes Yates. He was preceded in death by an aunt, Bertha Riley. He moved to Franklin from Zephyrhills, FL in May. Jeff enjoyed building models, video games and old...
William Gene Huscusson
Oct 10, 2009
William Gene Huscusson…"Paw Gene"…was a man who loved his mountain home in Cartoogechaye Community, more specifically Poplar Cove. After running away from Lawrenceville, Georgia, a town where his mom and dad had recently moved, he resided in North Carolina with his beloved grandmother and attended Franklin High School. Gene enlisted in the Army of the United States soon after his...
Betty Waldroop
Oct 9, 2009
Betty Lou Waldroop, 79, of Franklin, passed away Friday, October 9, 2009. Born in Barbourville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Walter Detheredge and Minnie Stafford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband Kenneth Waldroop; second husband, Verlin Poindexter and brother, Herbert Detheredge. Betty worked for Bowers Department Store and Macon...
Jesse Crisp
Oct 9, 2009
Jesse Edgar Crisp, 78, of Franklin, passed away Friday, October 9, 2009. Born in Macon Co. he was the son of the late Frank Washington Crisp and Edna Estes Crisp. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant daughter Roseanne Crisp and a brother, Floyd Crisp. Jesse was a US Navy Veteran, having served during...
Terry Newby
Oct 8, 2009
Terry Reed Newby, 62, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2009. Born in Gilmer County, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Gaylord Reed and Bettie Moss Reed. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Diana Reed. She formerly worked for CR Industries and was an Avon representative. Terry was a...
Kirt Suominen
Oct 7, 2009
Kirt Crosby Suominen, 59, of Otto, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Born in Worcester, MA, he was the son of Lois Perry of Franklin and the late Veikko J. Suominen. Kirt was a US Navy Seal Veteran, having served during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Otto Volunteer Fire Department and was an EMT. He was...
Cecil Crawford
Oct 7, 2009
Mr. Cecil Harrison Crawford, of Sylvania, passed Wednesday morning, October 7, 2009, at the Screven County Hospital. Son of the late Harley J. Crawford and Minnie Tallent Crawford was born in Franklin, N.C. After finishing school he enlisted in the U.S. Army with the 99th Infantry Division and served during WWII and served in action in France, Belgium, and Germany....
Kline Wells
Oct 7, 2009
Kline Leroy Wells, 72, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Born in Seville, FL, he was the son of the late Clyde E. Wells and Emily Waters Wells. Kline worked for Georgia Pacific. He was a very active member of Coweeta Baptist Church. He was a Deacon Emertis and Sunday School Teacher. He is survived by his wife...
Brenda Downs
Oct 3, 2009
Brenda Tallent Downs, 61, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, October 03, 2009. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Hiram Tallent and Gladys Edwards Tallent. Brenda enjoyed cooking, gardening and flowers. She is survived by two children, Brian Downs and wife Kristen of Morganton, NC and Beth McDaniel and husband Lynn of Franklin; two brothers,...
Angela Green
Oct 1, 2009
Angela Wilson Green, 92, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2009. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Richard Bea Wilson and Lillie Belle Carver Wilson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, Harvey Green who died in 1970 and her seven brothers and sisters. She...
Dorothy Welch
Sep 30, 2009
Dorothy G. Welch, 80, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Born in Hackleburg, AL, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Martin Evans and Della Howard Evans. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Dover D. Welch who died in 2005 and a daughter, Judy Anne Welch Griffith....
Colleen Porter
Sep 27, 2009
Colleen Marie Stolley Porter, 65, of Franklin passed away Sunday, September 27, 2009 after battling brain cancer. She was born in Attleboro, MA, the daughter of the late William Raymond Stolley and Rose Estrella Stolley. Colleen's main passion outside of her family was cooking but also loved drawing, painting, needlework, knitting and crocheting. She moved to Franklin in October 2008...
Mahlon Adams
Sep 27, 2009
Mahlon Kenneth Adams III, 89, of Franklin passed away Sunday, September 27, 2009. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Mahlon Kenneth Adams Jr. and Molly DeTruex Adams. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Paula Adele Link Adams. He was a US Marine Corps Veteran of WWII and a...
Lillian Fouts
Sep 25, 2009
Lillian Beeco Fouts, 88, of Franklin, passed away Friday, September 25, 2009. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Claude Beeco and Bessie Brendle Beeco. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy H. Fouts who died in 2005 and several brothers and sisters. Lillian was a U.S. veteran of the Women's Army Corp. (WAC)...
Paula Tenhagen
Sep 23, 2009
Paula Bishop Tenhagen, 84, of Highlands, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2009. Born in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Oby Theodore Bishop and Ann Gram Bishop. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Beverly Lambert and Marguerite Ellison and brother, Dickie Bishop. Paula was a contracting engineer at Southern Bell....
Johnnie Johnson
Sep 19, 2009
Johnnie Bruce Johnson, 70, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2009, at his residence. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Willard Johnson and Nina Duvall Johnson. Johnnie was a member of West Franklin Church, was an avid outdoorsman enjoying fishing and hunting and cutting fire wood. He worked for many years as a cable...
Thelma Smith
Sep 12, 2009
Thelma Daves Smith, 92, of Otto, died Saturday, September 12, 2009. Born in Macon Co. she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. Daves and Elizabeth Anne Holbrooks Daves. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Vaughn Smith who died in 1991 and sisters, Kate Mason and Lola Parrish. Thelma loved flower...
John Nye
Sep 10, 2009
John William Nye, 62, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2009. Born in Long Island, NY, he was the son of the late Benjamin Nye and Sethena Jaycox Nye. John was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret "Peggy" Moynan Nye. He was a U.S. Army veteran; member of the American Legion Post 108; Real Estate Broker with Prudential...
