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,...
John Mcgowan
Feb 4, 2006
John J. McGowan, 79, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Saturday, February 4, 2006. A native of Romulus, Michigan, he was the son of the late John and Gertrude Livernois McGowan. He was preceded in death by a son, Michael McGowan who died in 1977; two brothers, Archie McGowan, Russell McGowan and a sister, Onalnee Schenk. He was a...
Dominic D'Ramio
Feb 2, 2006
Dominic Paul D'Ramio, 89, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Thursday, February 1, 2006. Born in Clinton, Mass. he lived in Milford, New Hampshire, Centerville, Mass., Dunedin, FL, then Franklin, NC, which has been his primary residence for the past six years. He was the son of the late Andrew D'Ramio and Antonette Zrisse D'Ramio. He was preceded in...
Rae Gehret
Jan 30, 2006
Rae Jean Gehret, 85, of Franklin, NC , formerly of Crestview, and Lake Placid, FL, entered into rest on Monday, January 30, 2006. A native of Altoona, PA, she was the daughter of the late Alvin Greenwood and Elizabeth McElhinney Greenwood. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Gehret and a daugther, Donna Lacey and son-in-law, Jim Lacey....
Al Lamoreaux
Jan 29, 2006
Al Lamoreaux, 62, of Franklin, entered into rest on Sunday, January 29, 2006. Born in Newburgh, NY, he lived in Orlando, FL for over 50 years. He was the son of the late Earl and Mildred Schwaner Lamoreaux. He was a member of First Alliance Church. Alfred was an avid Nascar Fan and loved all sports. He was a self...
Donald Lakey
Jan 29, 2006
Donald C. Lakey, 59, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Sunday, January 29, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of C.D. Lakey and the late Norva Bell Tabor Lakey. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was an electronics engineer for U.N.C. TV for 19 years. Donald was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church....
Joann Myers
Jan 28, 2006
Joann Herring Myers, 67, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Saturday, January 28, 2006. A native of Rutherfordton, NC, she was the daughter of the late Henry Thomas Herring and Gladys Upton Herring. She was preceded in death by a brother, Hubert Morton Herring who died in March 2005. Joann worked part time at Pizza Peddler in Franklin. She...
Florence Sherrill
Jan 26, 2006
Florence Stalcup Sherrill, 93, of Franklin, entered into rest Thursday, January 26, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late George Thomas Stalcup and Jessie Wallace Stalcup. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, B. L. "Buck Sherrill" Sherrill who died in 1984. Florence retired in 1972 from...
Linda Pietrzak
Jan 25, 2006
Linda Lee Pietrzak, 53, of Franklin, NC entered into rest Monday, January 23, 2006. A native of Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late James Lipofski and Vivian Delores Bumke Lipofski. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Pietrzak, who died in July 2000. She was a member of the Church of God in Whittier, NC....
Thomas Cowie
Jan 25, 2006
Thomas Phillip Cowie, 87, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Wednesday, January 25, 2006. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Gordon Beatty Cowie and Alice Bertha Greening Cowie. Thomas was a member of First United Methodist Church. He was a retired tool and die maker. He is survived by his wife of 65...
Gloria Hinson
Jan 24, 2006
Gloria Bender Hinson, of Cullowhee, NC, entered into rest on Tuesday, January 24, 2006. A native of Decatur, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late David and Dorothy Bender. Gloria received her associate degree from Orlando Junior College, bachelor degree from University of Florida and masters degree from Stetson University in Deland, FL. She was an educator with a...
Jason Powers
Jan 24, 2006
Jason Emory Powers, 35, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Tuesday, January 24, 2006. He is survived by his parents, Winnie and Gary Virga; three brothers, Michael Virga, Nicholas Virga and David Virga all of Franklin. Private services will be held at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to Macon Funeral Home, PO Box 1175,Franklin, NC 28744,...
Mary Mcdonald
Jan 16, 2006
Mary Lee McDonald, 85, of Franklin, entered into rest on Monday, January 16, 2006. A native of Hoboken, GA, she was the daughter of the late Dewey S. Griffin and Macie Aultman Griffin. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Davis McDonald, who died October 27, 2005; two brothers and two sisters. She was a member of Lake...
G. Howard Reece
Jan 15, 2006
G. Howard Reece, 76, of Townville, SC, formerly of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Sunday, January 15, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late George W. Reece and Gwendolyn Green Reece. He was a US Marine Corp veteran and was the owner and founder of Reeco's Tire Shop in Townville, SC. He was...
Nathan Dills
Jan 13, 2006
Nathan Glenn Dills, 19, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Friday, January 13, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of Ronnie Joe Dills and Caren Rickman. He was a member of Snowhill United Methodist Church. Nathan was very artistic, loved fishing and collected knives. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal...
Robert Yates
Jan 8, 2006
Robert Lee Yates, 97, of Franklin, NC, died Sunday, January 8, 2006. Born in Chattanooga, TN on June 12, 1908, he was the son of the late John Gordon Yates of Camilla, GA., and Stella Osment Yates of Chattanooga, TN. In addition to his parents, Mr. Yates was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Emma Buchs Yates...
Jean Waller
Jan 7, 2006
Jean Burroughs Waller, 81, of Cullowhee, NC, entered into rest on Saturday, January 7, 2006. A native of Trenton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late William Clifton Burroughs and Elizabeth Harriet Jones Burroughs. She was preceded in death by a brother, Eddie Burroughs who died in 1989. Jean worked as a legal secretary. She was a member of...
