James Edgar Tippett
Jun 14, 2006
James "Edgar" Tippett, 98, of the Iotla Community of Macon County, died Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at his residence after a short period of declining health. Born May 3, 1908, in the Burningtown Community, Mr. Tippett was the son of the late William T. and Hattie Baldwin Tippett. He was married for seventy years to the late Bertha Stillwell Tippett...
Lolita Dean
Jun 13, 2006
Lolita A. Dean, 103 of Burningtown Road, passed away June 13, 2006 at her home. She was born November 15, 1902, to the late John H. and Candis McCoy Dean. She lived all of her life in the Burningtown Community. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Ralph J. Dean who died in 2001...
Brandy Lesa Ordway
Jun 12, 2006
Brandy Lesa Ordway, 21, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Monday, June 12, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of Les Ordway and the late Glenda Huscusson Ordway. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Eva Jade Pannell who died October 9, 2005. In addition to her father, Les...
William Rickman
Jun 6, 2006
William "Roger" Rickman, 86, of Franklin, entered into rest on Tues., June 6, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late William P. Rickman and Inez Bryson Rickman. In addition he was preceded in death by a step daughter, Gracie Dean Jackson. Roger graduated from N.C. State with a masters in Forestry. He was a...
Michael Redoutey
Jun 5, 2006
Michael Ray Redoutey, 35, of Franklin, entered into rest on Monday, June 5, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of George Ray Redoutey and Ann Griffin Redoutey. He was a member of First Pentecost Assembly of God. He loved the Lord, loved his family and loved gardening and flowers. He was a member of the Potters...
R.L. Houston
Jun 1, 2006
R.L. Houston, 88, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Thursday, June 1, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Emlis G. Houston and Emma McCoy Houston. He was married first to Helen Ruth Mason Houston and second to Pansy Joyce Love Houston. In addition he was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert...
Ruth Parrish
May 29, 2006
Ruth "Ms. Rooster" Stuart Parrish, 85, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest Monday, May 29, 2006. A native of Troy, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late George Washington Stuart and Mamie Gilchrist Stuart. She was also preceded in death by two brothers. She was a career teacher, and a former Reading Teacher of the Year for the...
Richard Whitehurst
May 27, 2006
Richard D. Whitehurst, 79, of Lakeland, FL and summer resident of the Cullasaja River RV Park, Highlands Road, Franklin, NC, went to be with our Lord on Saturday, May 27, 2006. A native of Auburndale, FL, he was the son of the late Richard E. Whitehurst and Lillie Wooddall Whitehurst. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church of Lakeland...
Queenie Shope
May 26, 2006
Queenie Ledford Shope, 96, of Franklin, entered into rest on Friday, May 26, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Miller Ledford and Lula Stanfield Ledford. In addition she was preceded in death by her husband, Prioleau Shope who died in 1989; a son, Billy Shope who died in 1997; three infant children; three...
Walter Barber
May 24, 2006
Walter Lloyd Barber, 73, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Wednesday, May 24, 2006. A native of Kissimmee, FL, he was the son of the late Walter T. Barber and Veaurnal Smith Barber. In addition he was preceded in death by two brothers, Henry "Pozy" Barber and Edward Barber. He graduated in 1951 from Osceola High School, Kissimmee, FL....
Rayford Ledford
May 23, 2006
Rayford Chester Ledford, 76, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2006. A native of McCaysville, GA, he was the son of the late Benjamin C. Ledford and Bessie Stanley Ledford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, five sisters and one grandson. He was a US Army veteran and was a retired truck...
Robert Angel
May 23, 2006
Robert Jackson "Jack" Angel, 80, died Tuesday, May 23, 2006, at Grandview Manor, Franklin, NC, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Franklin on March 20, 1926, he was the son of the late Zebulon Grady and Ada Lucille McCollum Angel. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Evelyn Dance...
Robert Switz
May 22, 2006
Robert Hal Switz, 70, of Dunedin, Florida and Franklin, NC, entered into rest Monday, May 22, 2006. A native of Switz City, Indiana, he was the son of the late Henry and Hilda Lucille Moses Switz. In addition he was also preceded in death by a brother, Donald Switz. Robert was in the Army National Guard and was in the...
Ronald Haines
May 22, 2006
Ronald L. Haines, 59, of Otto, NC, entered into rest Monday, May 22, 2006. A native of Reisterstown, Maryland, he was the son of Margaret Haines and the late Harold Haines. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eva Lynn Sams Haines, who died December 28, 2002. He was a US Air Force Veteran, serving in Vietnam as an...
Charles Mclaughlin
May 21, 2006
Charles Thomas McLaughlin, 75, of Franklin, NC, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 21, 2006. A native of Cold Spring Harbor, NY, he was the son of the late Edwin McLaughlin and Katherine Merkling McLaughlin. He retired from the National Security Agency after 35 years of service. He was an U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of First Presbyterian...
Sallie Mae Killian
May 21, 2006
Sallie Mae Taylor Killian, 94, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Sunday, May 21, 2006. A native of Kuttawa, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Leland Taylor and Lizzie Guess Taylor. She was preceded in death by her husband Dr. Frank M. Killian and a son, Dr. John H. Killian. She was a Lab Technician at Angel...
Ora White
May 20, 2006
Ora Deweese White, 100, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Saturday, May 20, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late George W. Deweese and Amanda Grant Deweese. She was married to the late Everett White who died March 1981. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons,...
Daniel Floyd
May 19, 2006
Daniel Aaron Floyd, 31, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Friday, May 19, 2006. A native of Copper Hill, Tenn., he was the son of Faye Dockery Hartness of Franklin. Daniel was preceded in death by a brother, Jason Jeremy Floyd who died December 2005. He was very much loved by all who knew him and will be greatly...
Mary Louise Anderson Cheek Holland
May 14, 2006
Mary Louise Anderson Cheek Holland, 77, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Sunday, May 14, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Zeb Napolean Anderson and Bessie Edna Emory Anderson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Odell Anderson. She was a member of Prentiss Church of...
Virginia Schmidt
May 13, 2006
Virginia Cecilia Schmidt, 83, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Saturday, May 13, 2006. A native of New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles LaSalle and Ellen Marshall LaSalle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Gloria Geyer. She is survived by her husband, Robert J. Schmidt of 63...
