Frank Miller, Sr.
Nov 30, 2005
Frank L. Miller, Sr., 91, of Franklin, NC, formerly of Leesburg, FL, entered into rest on Wednesday, November 30, 2005. A native of Prattville, Alabama, he was the son of the late Frank L. Miller and Sudie Durden Miller. He was married to the late Wyolene Johnson Miller who died October 16, 1998. Frank was a US Army veteran of...
John Eukers
Nov 30, 2005
John Thomas Eukers, 62, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Wednesday, November 30, 2005. A native of Hartford, CT, he was the son of the late Harvey and Helen Eukers. John was a volunteer for Mountain Mediation. He was an advocate for the disabled. He is survived by his daughter, Erika Grady of Columbus, Indiana; two sisters, Beth Riley...
Marcia Thompson
Nov 29, 2005
Marcia Renn Thompson, 52, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest Tuesday, November 29, 2005. Born in Raleigh, NC, she spent most of her life in Ocala, FL. She was the daughter of Margaret Peebles and the late Edward Renn. She was co-owner of Dennis the Plumber plumbing business. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Dennis...
Terry Willoughby
Nov 25, 2005
Terry A. Willoughby, 58, of Franklin, entered into rest Friday, November 25, 2005. A native of Ft. Worth, TX, he was the son of Lewis Allums and Georgia Plasick Allums of Ft. Worth, TX. Terry was known for custom leather work. He was a member of Tellico Baptist Church, Franklin and former member of First Baptist Church of Gladewater, TX....
Harold Ilhardt
Nov 23, 2005
Harold "Bud" Ilhardt, 86, of Miami, FL, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2005, at his second home in Franklin, NC. He joined the US Airforce in 1941 and served as a B-24 bomber gunner during WWII. Bud moved to Miami in 1954 with his family. He was a lifelong member of Grapeland Heights Baptist Church. Survivors include his son,...
Thomas Henry
Nov 23, 2005
Thomas Leonard "Tom" Henry, 93, of Franklin, entered into rest on Wednesday, November 23, 2005. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Jacob W. Henry and Carrie Moses Henry. He was married to the late Pearl Dills Henry who died May 2000 and was preceded in death by two sons, James Henry who died in...
Mary Bradley
Nov 23, 2005
Mary Lee "Auntie" Bradley, 89, of Franklin, entered into rest on Wednesday, November 23, 2005. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Will Bradley and Timmy Bell Shepherd Bradley. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Olen and Arlen Bradley and one sister, Lula May Bradley. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist...
David Williams
Nov 20, 2005
David Ewing Williams, 77, of Franklin, entered into rest Sunday, November 20, 2005. A native of Janesville, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late David Everett and Florence Ewing Williams. Mr. Williams was an auto dealer. He was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his wife, Norma Jeanne Wilson Williams; four children, Laurie Sue Swan of Milwaukee, WI, David...
Mildred Martin
Nov 17, 2005
Mildred Ann Martin, 60, of Franklin, entered into rest Thursday, November 17, 2005. A native and life long resident of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late George Martin and Martha Mathis Martin. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Ernie and Lloyd Martin. Mildred was a member of Riverview Methodist Church. She is survived by...
Elinor Brown
Nov 14, 2005
Elinor Joyce "Joy" Brown, 72, of Otto, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2005 at home surrounded by her family. A native of Sparks, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Phillip Thomas and Mary Odette Parrish Harnage. After graduating at Morgan High School in Lyons County, GA, she attended Business School in Albany, GA. Until her extended illness...
Mayme Moses
Nov 11, 2005
Mayme G. Moses, 99, of Franklin, entered into rest on Friday, November 11, 2005. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late David James Moses and Edith Leanora Brown Moses. In addition she was preceded in death by three brothers, Carl, Zachary and Ray and four sisters, Faye Moses Mashburn, Eva Cabe, Ida Alley and Helen...
Grover Arvey
Nov 11, 2005
Grover Davis Arvey, 82, of Franklin, entered into rest on Friday, November 11, 2005. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Wade and Ruby Dean Arvey. He was married to the late Tava McCoy Arvey who died August 31, 2000. In addition he was preceded in death by a brother Otto Arvey. He graduated from...
William Swetnam
Nov 5, 2005
William E. Swetnam Major USMC(Ret) was born in Homer Georgia on August 9th, 1917, son of the Reverend and Mrs. Ernest C. Swetnam. His early years were spent in Methodist parsonages in the North Georgia Conference. He graduated from high school in Gainesville, Georgia, Young Harris Junior College in Young Harris, Georgia, and Emory University. He taught in high schools...
Wilson Meyer
Nov 4, 2005
Wilson Meyer, Major, USAF, Retired, 86, of Franklin, NC and Riviera Beach, FL, entered into rest on Friday, November 4, 2005. A native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he was the son of the Charles L. Meyer, Sr. and Marie Seurot Meyer. He was married to the late Grace Hammett Meyer who died in 1999. In addition he was preceded...
Lorene Franklin
Nov 4, 2005
Lorene "Tib" Nichols Franklin, 79, died Friday, November 4, 2005, in a local hospital. A native of Macon County, she was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. She was the daughter of the late James Thaddeus and Martha Hodgin Nichols. She was married to the late Ray Radcliff Franklin who died in 1964 and was preceded in death by...
James Locklear
Nov 2, 2005
James Edward Locklear, age 77, born May 10, 1928, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, November 2, 2005. He was the son of the late Ottman Locklear and Sallie Immanuel Locklear. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, James Edward Locklear, Jr. and a sister, Geraldine Locklear. He was a charter member...
Clyde Scott
Nov 1, 2005
Clyde W. Scott, 68, of Franklin, entered into rest on Tuesday, November 1, 2005. A native of Macon County, he was the son of Alice Franks Scott and the late Ralph Scott. He was preceded in death by a brother, Fred Scott and a sister, Margie Scott. He was a member of Watauga Baptist Church. Clyde enjoyed visiting the Ridgecrest...
Neal Honerkamp
Oct 31, 2005
NEAL NORMAN HONERKAMP, 56, of Franklin, North Carolina passed away October 31st comfortably at home. He was born in St. Charles, Missouri on January 10, 1949. He graduated Duchesne High School in 1967. In 1969, he joined the Air Force and served three tours in Southeast Asia. He met and married Cathy Anderson while stationed at Homestead Air Force Base,...
Emma Shapard
Oct 31, 2005
Emma "Jo" Genson Shapard, age 96, of Franklin, passed away October 31, 2005. She was born in Westin, Ohio the daughter of Ezra and Ann Belle Ellis. She was a member of the Eastern Star and a charter member of Unity Church in Toledo, Ohio. She was also a member of Bethel Methodist Church in Franklin. Emma Jo enjoyed a...
Billy Dills
Oct 27, 2005
Billy L. Dills, 44, of Franklin, entered into rest Thursday, October 27, 2005 A native of Gaston County, NC, living in Macon County most of his life, he was the son of Arnold Ray and Eugenia Wilkes Dills. He was preceded in death by his sister, Marilyn Dills, who died in 2003. Billy was employed by the Macon County Board...
