Eugene Morgan
Oct 17, 2008
Eugene "Gene" Carol Morgan, 79, of Franklin, passed away Friday, October 17, 2008. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Davis Morgan and Mattie Sanders Morgan. He was preceded in death by a brother, Wallace Morgan and a sister, Edith Morgan Raby. Gene was a U.S. Navy veteran; member of the Masonic Lodge #627 for 50...
Clyde Rose
Oct 15, 2008
Clyde Jackson Rose, 56, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2008. Born in Cherokee Co, NC, he was the son of Mary Magdaline Evans Rose of Morganton, NC and the late Gid Rose. Clyde owned Rose Tree Service, was a past member of the Macon County Coon Hunters Club; and he loved meeting his friends at the Huddle House....
Christopher Mccraw
Oct 14, 2008
Spc. Christopher McCraw, 23, of Columbia, MS, died Tuesday, October 14, in Nasar Wa Salam, Iraq. He was a native of Columbia, MS. Christopher served in the United States Army, Company A, First 21st Infantry Division, second stryker brigade combat team. He was a member of Woodlawn Pentecostal Church, Columbia, MS. He is survived by his parents, Mary Catherine McCraw...
Margaret Mitchell
Oct 12, 2008
Margaret Ames Mitchell, 91, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2008. Memorial Service will be held at a later date in Homestead, FL. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Edgar Carpenter
Oct 11, 2008
Edgar Carpenter, 88, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2008. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late E.J. Carpenter and Eula Dean Carpenter. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Estelle Bennett Carpenter; second wife, Eula Dalrymple Carpenter; son-n-law, James E. Sanders and brothers, Jack and Dean Carpenter....
Dianne Cater
Oct 10, 2008
Dianne Scott O'Connor Cater left this world peacefully Friday, October 10th at her home in Franklin, NC after a 2 year battle with cancer. Dianne began her life May 10th, 1941 in Washington D.C. with her parents Roderick and Cynthia (deceased) and her five brothers and sisters, Lynne, Mickey, Casey, Patsy & Kevin. She summered annually at Governor's Run in...
Florence Haver
Oct 3, 2008
Florence B. Croswell Haver, 85, of Franklin, passed away Friday, October 3, 2008. Born in Woodstock, NY, she was the daughter of the late Percy L. Croswell and Florence B. Shultis Croswell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by husband Joseph Haver; two brothers and grandson, Gregg Haver. Florence devoted all her time to her children,...
Hoyt Nichols
Sep 27, 2008
Hoyt Nichols, 73, of Otto, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2008. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Felix F. Nichols and Catherine Beasley Nichols. He was preceded in death by a sister Ann Lamb. Hoyt worked for Vulcan Materials; he was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and he loved to fish. He is survived...
John Jacobs
Sep 26, 2008
John W. Jacobs Sr., 83, of Franklin, passed away Friday, September 26, 2008 after a period of declining health. He was a native of Clearwater, FL, moving to North Carolina in 1989 and was the son of the late Dorothy G. Young Jacobs and Ira John Young of Clearwater, FL. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...
Hattie Mccall
Sep 25, 2008
Hattie M. McCall, 78, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2008. Born in Walhalla, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Harley Moore and Rhoda Blackwell Moore. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by husband, Truey Eugene McCall; daughter, Patsy Ruth Sisco; two brothers and one sister. Hattie was a retired In Home...
Paul Elmore
Sep 23, 2008
Paul "Tom" Elmore, 81, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2008. Born in Gaston County, he was the son of the late Christy Lee Elmore and Pearl Shepherd Elmore. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by wife, Hilda Horton Elmore; son John Edward Elmore; grandchild, Chris Elmore and brother, James Lee Elmore. Tom was a...
Julie Miller
Sep 23, 2008
Julie Nan Miller, 47, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2008. Born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, she was the daughter of Brian Miller and Nan Gibson Miller. Julie was the Sous Chef at …On The Verandah in Highlands, NC. Julie had a love for animals and supported many causes for their benefit. She volunteered with Macon Humane Society....
Cynthia Martin
Sep 21, 2008
Cynthia L. Martin, 48, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2008. Born in Sarasota, FL, she was the daughter of Richard A. A. Martin II and Barbara Altman Martin of Sarasota, FL. Cynthia was a resident of Franklin for 8 years and was a member of First Pentecostal Assembly of God. Her enormous heart touched all who knew her....
Edith Shuler
Sep 21, 2008
Edith Hall Shuler, 103, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2008. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Cary Hall and Lucy Bradley Hall. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Conley Morrison and second husband, Floyd Shuler; sister, Effie Queen and two brothers, Oliver and John Hall....
Stanley Cooper
Sep 20, 2008
Stanley Earl Cooper, 75, of Franklin, passed away in his home on Saturday, September 20, 2008. He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Franklin, NC. A native of Mankato, Minnesota, he was the son of Hubert D. Cooper and Clara A. Cooper. He was preceded in death by sister, Lorraine Pieterman, and brother Loren Cooper. He is...
Sutton Russell
Sep 20, 2008
J. Sutton Russell, 71, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2008. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Dewey Hobson Russell and Bertha Sutton Russell. He was preceded in death by half brother, Walter Candler Gray. He was a retired road construction superintendent; a member of First Assembly of God and was a former County...
Vivian Crawford
Sep 19, 2008
Vivian R. "Dugan" Crawford, 93, of Franklin, passed away Friday, September 19, 2008. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Harley Crawford and Minnie Tallent Crawford. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brother, Sylvester Crawford and sister, Vencil Marr. Dugan was retired from the NC DOT Bridge Department. He was a...
