Obituaries

Alberta Green Bowes

FRANKLIN – Alberta Green Bowes, 76, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Tiny Gibson Green.

Martin Clinton Poole Jr.

FRANKLIN – Martin Clinton Poole Jr., 68, passed away on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and was raised in Columbia, South Carolina until he made Franklin his home 41 years ago. He was the son of the late Martin Clinton Poole Sr. and Rachel Cooper Poole.

Robert Louis McCray

FRANKLIN – Robert Louis McCray, 44, passed away Feb. 16, 2021. Robert was born in Orlando, Florida to Mary Buckridge Palguta and the late David McCray. He enjoyed working with wood and was considered a very talented carpenter.

Tamela Cater Jones

FRANKLIN – Tamela Cater Jones, 59, went home to be with Jesus on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. Born in Seneca, South Carolina, she was the daughter of Rebecca Adderine Morgan Cater and the late Davis Franklin Cater. In addition to her dad, she was preceded in death by a brother, Kip Cater.

Janet Eleanor Gillette

FRANKLIN – Jan Gillette, 87, passed away on Feb. 15, 2021. Due to Covid-19, plans for a celebration of Jan’s life will be announced at a later date.  In lieu of flowers, please consider a gift to the Cowee Church, the Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center, or to your local PTO.

Reef Gareth Cochran

FRANKLIN – Reef Gareth Cochran, 19, passed away Feb. 17, 2021. Services will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021 at Macon Funeral Home. The Rev. Joel Creasman will officiate. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Appalachian Animal Rescue, PO Box 81, Franklin, NC  28744.

James Lewis ‘J.L.’ Carver

FRANKLIN – James Lewis ‘J.L.’ Carver, 73, passed away Feb. 9, 2021. Mr. Lewis was born in Macon County to the late Willard and Bertha Phillips Carver. In addition to his parents, J.L. was preceded in death by his brother, Bud Carver. J.L.

Treva Sellers Boortz

FRANKLIN – Treva Sellers Boortz, 86, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Isaac and Thelma Roberts Sellers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Libby Jo Aten.

Fushia Wilson

FRANKLIN – Fushia Wilson, 71, passed away Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 in the chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Rush Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:30-2 p.m.

Mildred Roper Wild

Monticello, Georgia –  Mrs. Mildred Roper Wild, 95, passed away Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, at The Retreat Nursing Home in Monticello, Georgia. Mildred Roper was born in Franklin on March 19, 1925 to the late Thomas Roper and Rebecca Houston Roper.