Obituaries

Eunice Ray Doster

FRANKLIN - Eunice Ray Doster, 91, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, March 4, 2020. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Alice Sutton Ray. Eunice was preceded in death by her husband, Merriman Doster; a great-grandson and five siblings.  Mrs.

Jean Simons Dills

FRANKLIN - Mrs. Jean Simons Dills, 89, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020. A funeral service was held Friday, March 6, in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home. Bryant-Grant Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Dills family. 

Hazel Boggs Davis

FRANKLIN - Hazel Boggs Davis, 83, passed away March 4, 2020.  Celebration of Life service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14 at the Cowee Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m.  prior to the service. Bryant-Grant Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Davis family.

Mary Patricia Cathey

FRANKLIN - Mary Patricia Cathey passed away on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 at the age of 70. Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Macy Tate Brooks

FRANKLIN - Macy Tate Brooks, infant daughter of Jeremy and Kira Brooks went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 2, 2020. Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Rita Dolores Trein Bleier

FRANKLIN - Rita Dolores Trein Bleier, 84, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Stella Trein.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra Helen Prisco and a brother, Rick Trein.

Joyce Elizabeth McLeod Barfield

FRANKLIN - Joyce Elizabeth McLeod Barfield, 88, passed away Monday March 2, 2020. A funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2020 at the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home. Burial followed at the Addington Cemetery.

Nina Lois Mashburn Wood

FRANKLIN - Nina Lois Mashburn Wood, 95, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. A funeral service was held Friday, Feb. 28 in the chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home with the Revs. Bud Haire and Robert Dryman officiating. Burial followed in the Ellijay Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.

Wendell Waldroop

FRANKLIN - Wendell Waldroop, 85, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Grady and Nancy “Nannie” Battles Waldroop.

Lois Thompson Sparks

FRANKLIN - Lois Thompson Sparks, 91, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Fannie Christian Thompson.