Obituaries

Gary Hopkins Sr.

FLETCHER - Gary Lee Hopkins Sr., 65, passed away on Sept. 19, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. Gary was born on Dec. 4, 1957, to the late Howard Richard Hopkins Sr. and Margorie Ella Collins Hopkins. He was an excellent mechanic, rock mason and heavy equipment operator.

Helen Dishner

CLARKESVILLE, GA - Helen Brown Dishner, formerly of Franklin, passed away at her residence on Sept. 18, 2022. Helen was born in Scaly Mountain, to the late Olin and Edna Brown Dryman.

Patrick Dempsey

OTTO - Patrick Francis Dempsey, age 63, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Patrick was born on July 5, 1959, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Andrew Dempsey and Mary Susan (DeBlaay) Dempsey, now Oswald.

Winona Cowie

FRANKLIN - Winona “Nonie” (Kerr) Cowie, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Sept. 2, 2022, surrounded by family. Born in Pennsylvania, Nonie moved to Florida in the 1930s, where she met and married Tom Cowie.

Beverly Cheatham

FRANKLIN - Beverly “Beve” Bryan Cheatham, 65, gained her wings on Sept. 19, 2022, and began her journey to her heavenly home free of all earthly hardships. Born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Richard Bryan and Carol Wackrow Wyatt.

Paula Burt

FRANKLIN - Paula Inez Champion Burt, 83, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Wendell Smith

FRANKLIN - Wendell Dean Smith, 72, passed away on Sept. 15, 2022. Moffitt Family Funeral Care is honored to serve such a good man and his family.

Donald Shea Jr.

Donald Shea Jr. CORNELIA, GA - Donald Burke Shea Jr., age 89, of Cornelia, Georgia, passed away on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, on Jan. 22, 1933, Don was the son of the late Donald Burke Shea Sr. and the late Ruth O. Hatfield Shea.

Judith Perry

FRANKLIN - On Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, Judith L. (Outcalt) Perry-Wheeler, a beloved wife, mother, sister and friend passed away. She was 75. She was born to Ralph and Lillian Outcalt of Whitingham, Vermont. She was one of four children growing up in the green mountains of Vermont.

Michael Perkins

FRANKLIN - Michael Alan Perkins, 68, passed away Sept. 16, 2022. Moffitt Family Funeral Care is honored to serve Michael’s family and friends.