Gladys Gibson
Sep 2, 2006
Gladys Hazel Gibson, 88, of Fullerton, CA, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late George Guest and Martha Kinsland Guest. She was married to the late Bert Gibson who died April 16, 1982. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Coley, Frank, Jack,...
Hazel Mcclure
Aug 26, 2006
Hazel Gibson McClure, 90, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Ben Gibson and Katherine Tilson Gibson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Edward McClure and four brothers, Raleigh, Bert, Cletis and Bill. She was a member of...
Sheila Gerard
Aug 24, 2006
Shelia Gerard, 66, of Franklin, NC, passed away on August 24, 2006. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Rita Gubnitsky Gerard. She was preceded in death by a brother, Stanley Gerard. Shelia was the executive director of the YMCA in South Florida from 1979-1990. Champion for accessibility for people with disabilities...
Cecil Phipps
Aug 22, 2006
Cecil Clyde Phipps, 81, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2006. A native of Hazzard, Kentucky, he was the son of the late William and Dora Bonds Phipps. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mabel Bowling Phipps; second wife, Lupe Phipps; daughter, Delores Jannell Welch and son, Cecil Clyde...
Ann Donovan
Aug 21, 2006
Ann Collett Donovan, 96, of Franklin, entered into rest Monday, August 21, 2006. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late William Leaders and Catherine Quinn Leaders . In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Thomas Donovan who died in 1979, a daughter, Mary Katherine Casey, a brother, William...
Margaret Fouts
Aug 20, 2006
Margaret Elizabeth Fisk Fouts, 88, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2006. A native of Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Fred English Fisk and Elizabeth Pennington Fisk. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Francis "Frank" Fisk who died February 28, 2001. She was a member of...
Christopher Arbelo
Aug 19, 2006
Christopher James Arbelo, 19, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2006. A native of Toccoa, GA, he was the son of Keith Randall Hughes and Carol Hodgins Hughes. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents, Doris Hodgins and James Hodgins of Franklin; and one sister, Kendra Arbelo of Franklin. Private Graveside Service will...
Nellie Gregory
Aug 17, 2006
Nellie Mason Gregory, 76, of Stanley, NC, formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Lela Harkins Mason. In addition she was preceded in death by a brother, George Mason. She attended Sandy Ford Freewill Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband...
Mary Ann Watts
Aug 15, 2006
Mary Ann Stamey Watts, 65, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of Grace Bates Stamey and the late Howard Cleveland Stamey. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a nephew, John Stamey. She was a member of Black Mountain Baptist Church. In addition...
Frank Heenan
Aug 14, 2006
Frank Peter Heenan, 66, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2006. A native of Teaneck, NJ, he lived in Norwood, NJ through High School. He was the son of the late Frank Watson Heenan and Helen Virginia Pasquale Heenan. He was preceded in death by a brother, John Heenan. He graduated from Hobart College, Geneva, NY and...
Linda Jackson
Aug 14, 2006
Linda Ann Jackson, 54, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2006. A native of Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Frank John Ciparro, Sr. and Ana Johnson Ciparro. In addition she was preceded in death by a daughter, Christina Maria Jackson; and a half brother, Richard Raymond Ciparro. She was a member of Holly...
Geraldine Cunningham
Aug 13, 2006
Geraldine Stockton Cunningham, 67, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Archie and Bertha Street Stockton. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Geraldine retired from Angel Medical Center where she worked in the dietary department. She is survived by her husband of...
Orpha Mason
Aug 13, 2006
Orpha Louise Mason, 73, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2006 at an Asheville Hospital. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Reid and Nellie Dills Bingham. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Robert Mason, one brother, Howard Hastings and a sister, Agnes Cloer. Orpha worked for Grandview Manor...
George Walters
Aug 12, 2006
George Clifton Walters December 18, 1920 - August 12, 2006 A Life Well Lived and A Legacy George Clifton Walters, beloved husband of 64 years to wife Dorothy Walters, went home to be with God on Saturday, August 12th. His legacy to the world includes son Ronald George Walters, daughters Lynne Freyvogel and Connie Walters and his grandchildren Cheri Hempel,...
Elizabeth Pullum
Aug 12, 2006
Elizabeth Pullum, 52, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2006. A native of Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Richard Miller Pullum and Margaret Bartanen Pullum. In addition she was preceded in death by a sister, Nancy Welch and a brother, Mark Pullum. She is survived by a sister, Susan Sullivan of Lake Villa,...
Ervin Moffitt
Aug 6, 2006
Ervin Moffitt, 78, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Sunday, August 6, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Lawrence Moffitt and Bertha Ledford Moffitt. In addition he was preceded in death by a daughter, Connie Moffitt Bateman and son-in-law, Tommy Bateman; one brother, Roy; and three sisters, Nellie, Nina and Ethel. Ervin...
William "Dick" Shope
Aug 5, 2006
William "Dick" Shope , 98 of Franklin, entered into rest on Saturday, August 5, 2006. A native of Rabun County, Georgia, he was the son of the late W.R. Shope and Ellen Corn Shope. In addition to his parents, Mr. Shope was preceded in death by his wife, Nell Ledford Shope, who died in 1998; two brothers, Roy Shope and...
Harvey Unger
Aug 1, 2006
Harvey Franklin Unger, 89, of Franklin, formerly of Stonewall Haven in Martinsburg, W. VA., entered into rest Tuesday, August 1, 2006. A native of Williamsport, Maryland, he was the son of the late Lindsey Miller Unger and Irma LeMaster Unger. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Audrey Whitacre Unger, who died in September 2000; three brothers, Leroy...
Charles Ives
Jul 31, 2006
Charles P. Ives, 91, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest Monday, July 31, 2006. No Services are planned. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences available @www.maconfuneralhome.com
Raymond Bancroft
Jul 31, 2006
Raymond Lowell Bancroft, 76, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, July 31, 2006. Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Charles Lowell Bancroft and Naomi Effie Wilson Bancroft. He was also preceded in death by his sister June Bancroft and brother William Bancroft. Always interested in journalism and editing, he edited junior high, senior high and...
