John Troy Hurst
Jul 31, 2005
John "Troy" Hurst, 91, of Franklin, entered into rest on Sunday, July 31, 2005. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Albert Hurst and Nellie Raby Hurst. He was the oldest male member of Liberty Baptist Church where he served as a trustee and as building fund treasurer and he was an usher for 10...
Cynthia Booth
Jul 28, 2005
Cynthia Merritt Booth, 69, passed away suddenly on Thursday, July 28, 2005, at her home in Glenville, NC. Born in Madison, TN on August 25, 1935, she moved to Delray Beach, FL in 1946 with her parents, Herman and Hattie Mae "Peggy" Merritt. Cynthia graduated with honors from Seacrest High School in 1953, where she was a member of the...
Nadine Ruth Myers Bandy
Jul 27, 2005
Nadine Ruth Myers Bandy, 87, of Franklin, entered into rest on Wednesday, July 27, 2005. A native of Valdosta, GA, she was the daughter of the late William Miley and Luola Thompson Miley. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her husband, Curtis Bandy; one daughter, Betty Myers of Orlando, FL one sister, Ethel Putnam...
Arthur E. Jr. Schmidt
Jul 26, 2005
Arthur E. Schmidt, Jr., 79, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 in Tiger, GA. Formerly of Franklin, NC and Rye, NY he was born in Rye, NY to Charlotte B. and Arthur E. Schmidt, Sr. He is survived by his devoted wife of 35 years, Ruth, of Tiger, GA; son, James Schmidt of Richmond, VA; daughter, Lisa Jean Ferrell...
Roger Peter Stoddard
Jul 23, 2005
Roger Peter Stoddard, 77, of Franklin, entered into rest on Saturday, July 23, 2005. A native of Cohasset, Mass., he was the son of the late Elliott Stoddard and Mary E. Loughlin Stoddard. He was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Strawn. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of the American Legion #0047 in Rollinsford,...
Max Cunningham
Jul 23, 2005
Max Cunningham, 60, of Otto, entered into rest on Saturday, July 23, 2005. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Sam Cunningham and Levida Webb Cunningham. He was preceded in death by a half brother, John Webb. Max was a heavy equipment operator for Vulcan of Rabun Gap, Georgia, was a member of Newman Chapel...
Virginia Gloria Hoepner
Jul 22, 2005
Virginia Gloria Hoepner, 83, of Franklin, entered into rest on Friday, July 22, 2005. A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, born July 13, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Archibald Caruso and Wilhelmina Straga Caruso. She moved to Pewaukee, Wisconsin in 1950. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Edward Lloyd Honey and second husband, Charles...
Justin Johnson
Jul 20, 2005
Justin Edwin Johnson,8, of Cleveland, GA, entered into rest Wednesday, July 20, 2005. A native of Macon County, he was the son of Tommy and Cindy London Johnson of Cleveland, GA. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one sister, Amy Johnson of the home; paternal grandparents, T. A. and Hallie Johnson of Franklin; maternal grandfather, J. L....
Garl C. Parris
Jul 19, 2005
Garl C. Parris, 98, of Franklin, entered into rest on Tuesday, July 19, 2005. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late John Ransom Parris and Sally Ann Wike Parris. He was married to the late Alta Ethel Henley Parris who died April 7, 1991 and was preceded in death by a son, John Keith Parris...
Beverly Peden
Jul 19, 2005
Beverly Rouse Peden, 52, of Franklin, entered into rest Tuesday, July 19, 2005. A native of Nevada, IA, she was the daughter of Merle and Margaret Thomas Rouse. She was an active member of the Franklin Seventh Day Adventist Church where she served as the leader of the Cradle role through Kindergarten classes for 30 years. In addition to her...
Christine Carver Webb
Jul 18, 2005
Christine Dills Carver Webb, 72, of Franklin, entered into rest on Monday, July 18, 2005. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Lillie Keener Dills. She was a member of Central Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, Kenneth Carver and wife Debbie of Franklin; three sisters, Virginia Holland of Maiden, NC,...
Katherine Jenice Nelson
Jul 18, 2005
Jenice Rivers Nelson, 88, of Franklin, entered into rest on Monday, July 18, 2005. A native of Homestead, FL, she was the daughter of the late Gideon C. Rivers and Bertha Aleen Jackson Rivers. She was married to the late Earl Conrad Nelson who died March 8, 1998 and preceded in death by two brothers, Denniston Rivers and Ray Rivers...
Dale Mccoy
Jul 14, 2005
Dale McCoy, 53, entered into rest July 2005. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Claude Ellis McCoy and Bernice Parrish McCoy. He had worked at West Building Materials and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by one brother, Charles McCoy of Sylva; six sisters, Claudetta Potts, Joyce Kilby and Rita Bell and...
Vernia Mae Elkins
Jul 14, 2005
Vernia Mae Collier Elkins, 91, of Franklin, entered into rest Thursday, July 14, 2005. A native of San Francisco, CA, she was the daughter of the late James M. and Texie Dills Collier. She has resided in Franklin since 1916. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Elkins who passed away in 1982;...
Clarence E. "Red" Henry
Jul 14, 2005
Clarence E. "Red" Henry, 90, of Franklin, entered into rest on Thursday, July 14, 2005 in Fairview, NC. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late John B. and Vera Hudson Henry. He was preceded in death by a sister, Lois Gillespie. He served in the U.S. Marines during WWII and saw action on Okinawa. He...
William Langford Welch
Jul 13, 2005
William Langford Welch, 88, of Franklin, entered into rest Wednesday, July 13, 2005. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Wilburn E. and Alice Kimsey Welch. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by eight brothers and sisters. He was a mill worker in the lumber industry; a US Army veteran, being...
June Plant
Jul 7, 2005
June Plant, 79, of Franklin, entered into rest on Thursday, July 7, 2005. A native of Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Richard Lombard and Serena Cortright Lombard. She was of the Catholic faith. She is survived by her husband, Charles E. Plant; one son, Gerald Edward Plant of Dacula, GA; two grandchildren, Jeremy and Jennifer Plant;...
Laura Jane Henry
Jul 7, 2005
Laura Bryson Henry, 93, of Franklin, entered into rest Thursday, July 7, 2005. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late John Wesley and Mary Buchanan Bryson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Don L. Henry who died in 1982; and brothers Frank and Fred Bryson. Mrs. Henry was a nurse at Angel...
Reginald Cornell Mccall
Jul 2, 2005
Reginald Cornell McCall, 53, of Franklin, entered into rest Saturday, July 2, 2005. A native of Eugene Oregon, he was the son of the late Jasper Cornell and Ella Anise Nichols McCall. He was an electronic technician for Sara Lee Manufactoring; was a veteran of the US Airforce and was of the protestant faith. Surviving are two sons; one sister...
Margaret "Peggy" Price
Jul 2, 2005
Margaret "Peggy" Price, 68, of Franklin, entered into rest on Saturday, July 2, 2005. A native of Brownsville, Texas, she was the daughter of the late William "Harry" Patrick Driver and Margaret Ryman Driver. She was married to the late Eugene Price who died October 7, 1997 and was preceded in death by two sisters, Elizabeth and Joyce. Peggy was...
