Helen Derr
Mar 5, 2006
Helen Frances Derr, 85, of Franklin, entered into rest Sunday, March 5, 2006. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late George Fettinger and Mary McNichols Fettinger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Derr, who died in 1987. Helen was a secretary, previously working for Creedmoor Children's...
Floyd "Buddy" Thomas
Mar 4, 2006
Floyd "Buddy� Thomas, 65, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Saturday, March 4, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of Hazel Cowart Thomas and the late Luther Thomas. He was preceded in death by a brother, Lloyd "Buck� Thomas and a sister, Josephine Raby. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife...
Ned Drescher
Feb 24, 2006
Ned Drescher, 70, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Friday, February 24, 2006. A native of Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Edwin Drescher and Evelyn Waters Drescher. Ned graduated from the University of Miami and was a member of the Golden Legion of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He was a real estate agent with Coldwell...
Herbert Watts
Feb 19, 2006
Herbert James Watts, 89, of Dunnellon, Fla., and formerly of Franklin, passed away Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006. He was born in Bloomington, Ind., son of the late Virgil and Martha Robinson Watts. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Jean Haines Watts, second wife, Litta Adams Watts and two brothers. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of...
Frances Pendergrass
Feb 19, 2006
Frances Ashe Pendergrass, 82, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Sunday, February 19, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Derald Ashe and Ada Seay Ashe. She was married to the late Roy Pendergrass who died in 1993. Frances was a member of First Baptist Church. She was formerly employed at Franklin Insurance...
Terrel Roper
Feb 18, 2006
Terrel Robert Roper, 70, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Saturday, February 18, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Roby Roper and Lola Bryant Roper. He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from the U.S. Forest Service. Terrel was a member of First Baptist Church where he served as greeter and...
Hilda Bell
Feb 17, 2006
Hilda Elizabeth Bell, 80, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Friday, February 17, 2006. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John Hess and Mary Long Hess Spath. She was married to the late Alfred Bell, Sr. who died in 1999. She was a member of St. Peters Lutheran Church in Baltimore, Maryland. She...
Frank Woodard
Feb 16, 2006
Frank B. Woodard, 85, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest Thursday, February 16, 2006. Born in Jackson County, he lived the last 20 years in the Holly Springs Community. He was the son of the late John Cleveland Woodard and Ruth Higdon Woodard. He was preceded in death by a brother, Leman Woodard and son-in-law Ralph Hyatt and nephew J.C....
Mabel Timberlake
Feb 14, 2006
Mabel Ruth Timberlake, 80, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Tuesday, February 14, 2006. A native of Stockdale, Ohio, she was the daughter of the date Homer Eblin and Nelle Harwood Eblin. She was a member of the Franklin Covenant Church. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Bob Timberlake of Franklin; son, Jim Timberlake of Mt....
Gary Gooder
Feb 12, 2006
Gary Lee Gooder, 70, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Sunday, February 12, 2006. A native of Sidney, Ohio, he was the son of the late Leslie Gooder and Lorraine Thompson Gooder. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Gary was owner, publisher and editor of the Macon County News. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Betsey...
Gertrude Green
Feb 10, 2006
Gertrude Ledford Green, 90, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Friday, February 10, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Ed Ledford and Ida Mae Moffitt Ledford. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jeff Green who died in 1978,a sister, Stella Stamey and a brother, Ira Ledford. She was a member...
Robert Thrumston, Sr.
Feb 9, 2006
Robert Edwin Thrumston, Sr., 65, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Thursday, February 9, 2006. A native of Harvey, Illinois, he was the son of the late Dorothy Terras Ebeling. He was preceded in death by a brother, David A. Thrumston who died January 31, 2005. He retired in 2000 from Duke Power after 22 years of service. He...
Ollie Mccarty
Feb 9, 2006
Ollie Mae Dills McCarty, 80, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Thursday, February 9, 2006. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late James Harve Dills and Addie Estelle McClure Dills. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lorenzo Hugh McCarty who died January 10, 2005 and three brothers and four sisters. She is...
Michael Gerhart
Feb 8, 2006
Michael J. Gerhart, 56, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Wednesday, February 8, 2006. A native of Urbana, Illinois, he was the son of Lorraine Holleman Gerhart and the late Herschel Gerhart. He was a self employed building contractor. Mike was a member of Franklin Covenant Church where he served as a deacon. He loved reading, WWII history, sports...
George Stanley
Feb 7, 2006
George B. Stanley, 70, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Tues., February 7, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late James Monroe Stanley and Jessie Luna Franks Stanley. He was married to the late Margaret Carpenter Stanley and was preceded in death by five brothers, D.C., LeRoy, Bill, Cecil and James. George was...
Lola Fouts
Feb 7, 2006
Lola Holbrook Fouts, 93, of Willseyville, NY, formerly of Franklin, NC went to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 7, 2006. Mrs. Fouts was born the "1st day of June, 1912" to the late Bry and Vina Welch Holbrook. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph, son, Dolpha, sister, Lass Parker and brothers, Dallas, Weaver and Dwight Holbrook....
Eleanor St. Clair
Feb 5, 2006
Eleanor Grace St. Clair, 92, of Demorest, GA, formerly of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Sunday, February 5, 2006, in Demorest, GA. A native of Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John Peter Gieselbreth and Frances Barringer Gieselbreth. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas St. Clair who died in 1999. Eleanor was an...
V.L. Holland
Feb 5, 2006
V.L. Holland, 81, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Sunday, February 5, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Lorenzo Holland and Emma Teems Holland. He was a US Army veteran of WWII and was a lifelong member of Mashburn Branch Baptist Church where he served as treasurer for 52 years. V.L. was...
The Rev. Thomas Redfern
Feb 5, 2006
The Rev. Thomas Craig Redfern, 77, died Sunday, Feb. 5 at his home in Highlands, NC. He was born April 4, 1928 in Winston-Salem, son of Dr. Thomas Craig Redfern and Dorothy Faucette Redfern. He attended public schools in Winston-Salem and completed high school education at Darlington School in Rome, GA. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of...
Harry Babb
Feb 4, 2006
Harry Chase Babb, 75, of Cullowhee, NC, passed away after a lengthy illness Saturday, February 4, 2006. Born March 6, 1930 in Knoxville, TN, he was the son of the late Charles Homer Babb, Sr. and Mary Leta Blackburn Babb. He was preceded in death by his eldest son, Aubrey Alan Babb and son, Robert Lynn Babb and a brother,...
