Waldo "Gibby" Gibson
Jan 6, 2005
Waldo H. "Gibby" Gibson, 88, of Franklin, entered into rest on Thursday, January 6, 2005. A native of Jacksonville, FL, he was the son of the late Richard Harlan Gibson and Cora Belle Hughes Gibson. He was a member of Angel Medical Center Auxiliary for 20 years with over 12,000 hours of volunteer service; in 2003 he received the NC...
Kathleen Ramey
Jan 6, 2005
Kathleen Ramey, 82, of Concord, NC formerly of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Thursday, January 6, 2005. A native of Mooresville, NC, she was the daughter of the late William Oscar Bolick and Ethel Shumaker Bolick. She was married to the late Claude Ramey. Kathleen was a member of First Assembly of God Church, Franklin, NC. She is survived...
Fern Rhyne
Jan 6, 2005
Fern G. Rhyne, 88, of Franklin, entered into rest Thursday, January 6, 2005. A native of Cramerton, NC, she was the daughter of the late Quinton Orr Goforth and Letha Hardin Goforth. She was married to the late Reedy Rhyne. Fern was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Mt. Holly, NC. She is survived by three children Betsy Nichols...
Virgie Shuler
Jan 5, 2005
Virgie Louise Shuler, 91, of Franklin, entered into rest on Wednesday, January 5, 2005. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Melvin and Sarah Belle Blaine Long. She was married to the late Don Lee Shuler who died in 1985 and was preceded in death by a son Paul Edward Shuler, a daughter, Mary...
Alex Mckown
Jan 4, 2005
J. Alex McKown, Jr., 81, of Franklin, entered into rest on Tuesday, January 4, 2005. A native of Conley, GA, he was the son of the late Joseph A. McKown, Sr. and Florence Hatcher McKown Ball. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and was involved in the invasion of Normandy. Alex was a self employed certified prothetist. He...
Rose Oakes
Jan 4, 2005
Rose Oakes, 88, of Franklin, entered into rest on Tuesday, January 4, 2005. A native of Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Victoria Studnicky. She was married to the late Cleon Oakes who died June 22, 1996. She is survived by a daughter, Karen Sanders of Franklin. No Services are planned. Macon Funeral Home is in...
William Drinnon
Dec 31, 2004
William M. Drinnon, of Franklin, entered into rest Friday, December 31, 2004. Born in Macon County, he was the son of Tony and Tammy White Drinnon. In addition to his parents, he is survived by paternal grandparents, Bill and Shirley Drinnon, and maternal grandparents, Joe and Helen White, all of Franklin; a sister, Lynzy Drinnon of the home; aunts and...
Tyler Tran
Dec 31, 2004
Tyler Truong Tran, infant son of Tam "Tum" Minh Tran and Shannon J. Ainsworth, entered into rest Friday, December 31, 2004. Tyler was born in Buncombe County and was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, David Ainsworth. Surviving in addition to his parents are paternal grandparents, Thanh "Sandy" Hoang and Hong Tran of Franklin; maternal grandmother, Marcela Ainsworth of...
Gene Holland
Dec 24, 2004
Edward Eugene "Gene" Holland, 63, of Franklin, entered into rest on Friday, December 24, 2004. A native of Macon County, he was the son of Claude Holland and the late Britta Lee Teague Holland. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a brother, Doyle Holland. Gene was a retired long distance truck driver for 39 years....
Sophia Barden
Dec 4, 2003
Sophia Barden, 89, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2003, in a local nursing home. Born in Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Leon Michael Buyukas and Alkmene Kyrometes Buyukas. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Albert Edward Barden, Jr. who passed away in 1994, and...
Elizabeth Reed
Sep 30, 1995
Elizabeth "Betty" Bryant Reed, 63, of Leesburg, VA, formerly of Winston Salem, died Saturday, September 30, 1995, in New York. A native of Thomaston, GA, she was the daughter of the late James Kenneth Bryant and Annie Archie Murray Bryant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Blair C. Reed. She worked for Intercessors...
Frank Wood
Dec 7, 1941
Frank Wood S2c USN Frank Wood was born in Jackson, Ohio on November 16,1916 of parents Ora and Mamie Wood. He had two sisters, Oden Wood Overly and Chella Wood Roshong. Frank attended school in Jackson and grew up as a fun loving young man who delighted in joking with and teasing his younger niece, Jill, and nephews Jack, Jerry,...
