The Asheville Citizen-Times, 24 July 1982
Franklin - Services for Fannie Alva Holbrook Rickman, 75, of the Cowee community,
who died Thursday, will be held at 2 pm Saturday in Cowee Baptist Church, where she was
intermediate girls Sunday school teacher and church flower chairman.
The Revs Lloyd Fish and Clarence Vance will officiate.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs Rickman was a native of Macon County and a daughter of the late James R and
Pearl Gibson Holbrook.
Surviving are her husband, Thomas Rickman; a daughter, Zena Pearl Brogden,
and a son, Roy Rickman, both of Franklin; five sisters, Nannie Childers of Whittier,
Verna West, of Asheville and Orpha Burrell, Vinnie Davis and Eddis Hall,
all of Winston-Salem; three brothers, Vance, Weaver and Paul Holbrook,
all of Franklin; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Fannie Rickman Memorial Flower Fund of the
Church, in care of Milton Fouts, Route 4, Franklin.
The Franklin Press, 22 March 1928
JOE C GIBSON LAID TO REST
The remains of the late Joe C Gibson, who died March 14, were laid to rest the following
day at Snow Hill church. Though there was some misunderstanding as to the hour of the
funeral still an immense throng of neighbors and friends from all over the county were
present to pay a tribute of deserved respect to the memory of this out-standing former
citizen of the county. The little church was crowded to capacity while scores of others
were unable to gain entrance. Revs J H Strickland, A S Sosebee, and W L Bradley spoke at
the bier and all paid honor to the blameless life of the departed. A Number of friends of
the deceased from Franklin, journeyed to Snow Hill to be present at the funeral.
The Citizens Bank of which the late Mr Gibson was a director closed for the day as a mark
of respect for the deceased.
The remains were placed in a grave beside that of his wife, who died the latter part of
January.
The deceased is survived by four sons, Weaver, Sam, Carroll and Walter;
five daughters, Mrs Ida Dalton, Mrs Pearl Holbrooks, Mrs Ilah Bryson,
Mrs Mamie Reynolds and Mrs Nobia Murray; two brothers, Tom and Hayes, and six sisters,
Mrs Betty Grant, Mrs Eliza DeHart, Mrs Maggie Collier, Mrs Palistine Leatherman,
Mrs Fannie Dillard, Mrs Nancy Collier. The deceased had thirty five grand children and
six great grand children.
The Franklin Press, 2 February 1928
Mrs Mary Alva Gibson, 70, died at her home on Cowee January 28. She was married fifty years
ago to Joe C Gibson. The deceased was a devout member of the Snow Hill Methodist church,
having united with the church when a girl. Mrs Gibson was well and favorably known throughout
the county and was devotedly loved by a host of friends in Western North Carolina.
The remains were interred at Snow Hill cemetery, Rev J H Strickland and Rev Mr Bradley
conducting ther funeral services.
Besides her husband the deceased is survived by the following named children: Mrs Frank
I Murray, Franklin, Walter Gibson, Mrs Ada Dalton, Mrs Pearl Holbrooks, Weaver Gibson,
Sam Gibson, Mrs Robert Bryson, Carroll Gibson and Mrs Mamie Reynolds, all of Iotla.
The Asheville Citizen-Times, 20 December 1981
Franklin - Theodore Jarvis Holbrook, 78, of the Cowee community died Friday in a
Winston-Salem hospital after a long illness.
Born in Macon County, he was a retired auto mechanic and a son of the late James Robert
and Mattie Pearl Gibson Holbrook. He was the husband of Thelma Van Derburgh Holbrook
who died in 1978.
Surviving are six sisters, Mrs Tom Rickman of Franklin, Mrs Candler Childers of Whittier,
Mrs Harry West of Asheville, Mrs Herbert Hall, Mrs Hugh Burrell, and Mrs John Davis of
Winston-Salem; and three brothers, Vance, Weaver and Paul Holbrook of Franklin.
Services will be held at 2 pm Sunday in the Cowee Baptist Church, of which he was a member.
The Revs Lloyd Fish and J W Myers will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The Asheville Citizen-Times, 7 June 1995
Candler - Nina Dalton Holbrook, 94, of 177 Holbrook Road, died Tuesday, June 6 1995,
in a local solace center.
A native of Macon County, she was a daughter of the late John H and Ada Emily Gibson Dalton
and wife of the the late Frank A Holbrook, who died in 1974. She was also proceeded in death
by her son, James Holbrook, grandchildred, Jospeh Long and Mary Holbrook. She had been a
resident of Buncombe County since 1917 and the oldest member of Oak Hill United Methodist
Church joining 76 years ago.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Margaret and Bill Long of Candler; son and
daughter-in-law, John F and Judy Holbrook of Candler; daughter-in-law, Hettie Holbrook of
Candler, sisters, Alva Shelton of Asheville, Helen Morgan of Franklin; brother, Lyman Dalton
of Greenville, SC; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 pm Thursday at Groce Funeral Home with the Rev Norman Hubbard
officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends
an hour before the service Thursday.
At other times, the family will be at the home of a son, John Holbrook, 180 Holbrook Road.
Memorials may be made to Mountain Area Hospice, PO Box 16, Asheville, NC 28802 or
to the Building Fund of Oak Hill United Methodist Church, Oak Hill Road, Candler, NC 28715.
The Franklin Press, 30 April 1970
Mrs Mattie Pearl Gibson Holbrook, of the Cowee Community, died last Thursday in a local
hospital. She was 86 years of age.
The daughter of the late Joseph and Alva Allen Gibson, she married James R Holbrook
December 20, 1903.
Funeral services were held at the Cowee Baptist Church, of which she was a member,
last Saturday with Rev J W Myers, pastor, and Rev Clyde Collins conducting the service.
Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were grandsons, Earnest Childers, Roy Rickman, Bobby West, Wayne Davis,
David Burrell, and Bruce Holbrook.
Mrs Holbrook is survived by four sons, Theodore Holbrook, Vance Holbrook,
Weaver Holbrook, and Paul Holbrook, all of Franklin; six daughters, Mrs Tom Rickman,
of Franklin, Route 4; Mrs Candler Childers, of Whittier; Mrs Harry West, of Asheville;
Mrs Herbert Hall, Mrs Hugh Burrell, and Mrs John B Davis, all of Winston-Salem,
one brother Carroll Gibson, of Route 4, Franklin, and one sister, Mrs Frank Murry, of Franklin.
Neat-Potts Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Franklin Press, 28 February 1952
J R HOLBROOK, AGED 73, DIES AT WEST'S MILL
Rites for Macon Native Conducted at Cowee Church Thursday.
James Robert Holbrook, a native of Macon County and resident of the West's Mill Community,
died Wednesday of last week in a Franklin hospital, after a long illness. He was 73 years old.
Funeral services were conducted the following afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Cowee Baptist
church by the Rev George A Cloer, the Rev Norman E Holden, and the Rev Joe Bishop. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
Mr Holbrooks was the son of Alex and Mrs Elizabeth Higdon Holbrook. He was a farmer and
a member of the Liberty Baptist church. In 1903 he was married to Miss Mattie Pearl Gibson.
Survivors include his widow; four sons, Theodore Holbrook of Washington, DC, Vance Holbrook,
of Waynesville, and Weaver and Paul Holbrook of Franklin; six daughters, Mrs Candler Childers,
of Whittier, Mrs Thomas M Rickman, of Franklin, Route 4, Mrs Harry West, of Asheville and
Miss Eddie Holbrook, Mrs Hugh Burrell, and Mrs John Davis, all of Winston-Salem; three brothers,
William Holbrook, of Franklin, Route 4, and Larkin and Frank Holbrook of Asheville; two sisters,
Mrs Frank Duckett of Asheville, and Mrs Mae Hendren of Hiddenite; and 17 grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were the following nephews: Norton Holbrook, Joe Dalton, John Gibson, Murray, John Holbrook, George Gibson, Dan Reynolds, Coe Holbrook, and Sam Gibson, Jr.
Arrangements were under the direction of Potts Funeral home.
The Franklin Press, 1 January 1942.
Mrs Holbrooks, 94, Passes At Otto.
Mrs Sarah Ann Moore Holbrooks, 94, died at her home at Otto on Wednesday, December 24,
after a brief illness.
Funeral services were held Friday, December 26, at 10:30 o'clock, at the Coweta
Baptist church. The Rev James I Vinson officiated, assisted by the Rev George A Cloer.
Interment was in the Holly Springs church cemetery.
A native of Macon county, Mrs Holbrooks was born January 6, 1847, the daughter of
Parker and Hulda Kilpatrick Moore. On December 23, 1867, she was married to Larkin C Holbrooks,
who died a number of years ago.
The active pallbearers were: William Keener, Alex Holbrooks, Jess Oliver, Charles Jolly,
Elmer Oliver and Elmer Roten.
Surviving are one son: William F Holbrooks, of Otto; eight daughters,
Mrs J G Jolly, of Shelby, Ohio; Mrs C F Oliver, of Winston-Salem; Mrs E H Keener,
Mrs H J Bates, the Misses Ida, Belle, Maggie, and Elizabeth Holbrooks, all of Otto;
29 grandchildren, and 43 great-children.
The Franklin Press, 3 December 1970.
Mrs Nobia Murray
Mrs Nobia Gibson Murray, 73, of 184 Maple street, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning at
her home.
She was a retired librarian for the Franklin Public Library, with 35 years of service.
She was a member of the American Legion Auxillary, past worthy matron of the Nequassa chapter
of the Order of the Eastern Star and served as secretary for this order for 30 years.
Mrs Murray was a volunteer worker at the Grandview Rest Home, Demonstration Club and an
avid flower grower, of which she shared with neighbors and many friends.
Her husband, Frank I Murray, Sr, died in 1962.
Surviving are two sons, John G (Speck) of Franklin and Frank I Murray, Jr. of Asheville,
a brother, Carroll Gibson, of Franklin, Route 4; a daughter-in-law, the widow of the
late Fred J Murray, of Sanford, Fl, and seven grandchildren.
Services will be held today (Thursday) at 11 am in the First Baptist Church, of which
she was a member.
Dr W Thomas Lane, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Sam, Joe and George Gibson, Lon Dalton, Dan R Reynolds and
Weaver Holbrooks. Honorary pallbeaers will be members of the Nequassa chapter of the OES.
The family received friends from 7 to 9 pm Wednesday at Bryant Funeral Home,
where the body remained until 30 minutes prior to the services.
The Franklin Press, 4 March 1971.
Carroll Allen Gibson, 70, well known Macon County figure in amateur gem circles,
community leader and political leader, died Sunday in Angel Community Hospital.
Mr Gibson, a native and lifelong resident of the Cowee valley in Macon County was the
owner and operator of Gibson's Ruby mine, the first of many such mines in the valley.
He was active in the Democrat party in his township and served in many township offices
including register and precinct chairman.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Snow Hill Methodist Church with Rev C C Welch,
Rev Clyde Collins and Rev Lee Dunlap conducting the service. Burial followed in the church
cemetery.
Pallbearers were Dan R Reynolds, George Gibson, Weaver Holbrooks, John G Murray,
Lon Dalton, and Frank Gibson.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs Ruby Cloer Gibson; two sons, Joe Gibson of Franklin,
and Jerry Gibson, of Franklin, Route four.
The Franklin Press, 4 November 2003.
Frances R Bryson, 97, of Cowee Creek Road, Franklin, died Friday, Oct 31, 2003, at a
local hospital. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of the late Roland R
and Arba Zena Leatherman Rickman. She was married to the late Carr Bryson.
She was a homemaker and a member of Cowee Baptist Church where she was a former
choir member, a beginner's Sunday school teacher for 55 years, was active in WMU,
Discipleship Training and G A's. She was a former member of Cowee Home Demonstration
Club and she taught and demonstrated tatting.
She is survived by two daughters, Betty Womack and husband, Raymond, and Sue Willis
and husband, Garland, all of Franklin; seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren,
and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ruth Potts;
a son-in-law, Roy Potts, four sisters and six brothers.
Funeral services were held Sunday, Nov 2, at Cowee Baptist Church, with Rev Shawn
Edwards, Rev Lloyd Fish, and Rev Charles Stevens officiating.
Burial was at the Church Cemetery. Grandsons James Womack, Charles Womack, Mike Willis,
Christopher Willis, Dennis Potts, Chuck Rantala, Ken White and Shonn Peek served as pallbearers.
Also surviving are three grandaughters, Peggy Potts Rantala, Evelyn Womack White, and
Kathy Womack Peek.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Cowee Baptist Church,
6301 Bryson City Road, Franklin, NC 28734.
Bryant Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Franklin Press, 5 October 1939.
Sam E Grant, 71, a former resident of Macon county, died at his home in Greenville, SC,
last week following an extended illness.
Mr Grant, although born in Tennessee, came to Macon county with his parents,
William and Betsy Jane Gibson Grant when a small boy, and made his home here for a
number of years. He was a farmer and produce dealer.
The Franklin Press, 27 April 1972.
Miss Sara Elizabeth Holbrook, 99 year old Macon County native, died at her home last Friday.
Born May 9, 1872 the daughter of the late Larkin and Sara Moore Holbrook, she lived in Macon
County her entire life.
Funeral services were held Sunday at the Coweeta Baptist Church, of which she was a member,
with Rev Earl Dendy and Dr W Thomas Lane conducting the service. Burial followed in the church
cemetery.
Pallbearers were Ed Wallace, Leonard Myers, Elmer Roten, Gilmer Henson, Grady Nicholson and
Robert Stewart.
The deceased is survived by two sisters, Mrs Jane H Oliver of Winston-Salem and Miss
Maggie Holbrook, of the home.
Neal - Potts Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
The Franklin Press, 16 August 1928.
Larkin Canada Holbrooks, born June 19, 1848, died August 9, 1928; age 80 years, 1 month
and 26 days.
He was united with the Brush Creek church in 1866 and later moved his membership to the
Coweta Baptist church where he has been a faithful member.
He was united in marriage to Sarah Ann Moore December 23, 1866. To this union were born
10 children, 9 of whom are living. He has 29 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
The Franklin Press, 6 August 1942.
CARROLL GIBSON VICTIM OF SPOTTED FEVER
William Carroll Gibson, 10 year old son of Mr and Mrs J D Gibson, died at the home of his
parents on the Murphy road, on August 5th at 2:30 am.
He had been ill for two weeks with spotted or Rocky Mountain fever, which is caused by
the bite of a tick. This is only the third case of this disease reported in this county and
first death. The sympathy of many friends goes out to the bereaved parents.
Funeral services were conducted at Carson's Chapel at 4 pm, Wednesday afternoon, and
interment was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were John Gibson, Homer Green, Lon Campbell,
Ernest Wallace, George Bruce, Homer Green, Jr. Potts Bros were in charge of the funeral.
Surviving are the parents, two sisters, Audrey and Mavis; and one brother, Dan;
grandparents, Mr and Mrs J Gibson and Mrs Sam Green.
The Franklin Press, 12 February 1942.
Samuel Herbert Gibson, 46, of Iotla, died at Oteen hospital, February 10 at 6 o'clock.
He had been ill for the past four or five weeks and was on his way to the government hospital
in Washington, DC.
Mr Gibson was the son of the late Joseph Gibson and Alva Allen Gibson of the Cowee community. He was a member of the Iotla Baptist chirch. He served in France during World War No. 1. On September 6, 1919, he was married to Miss Fannie Liner.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 o'clock at the Iotla Baptist church.
The Rev G W Davis, pastor, will have charge of the services, with Rev N E Holden and Rev C F
Rogers assisting.
Pallbearers will be nephews: Dan R Reynolds, Carl Dalton, Carroll Reynolds, Lon Dalton,
John Gibson Murray and Vance Holbrooks.
The flower girls will be nieces.
Surviving are the widow; one son, Sam, Jr, one daughter, Helen; one grandchild, Bobby Gibson;
three brothers, Walter Gibson, of Spruce Pine; Weaver and Carroll of Cowee; four sisters,
Mrs John H Dalton, Mrs Jim R Holbrooks, Mrs Robert Bryson, Mrs Jess Reynolds and
Mrs Frank I Murray.
The Franklin Press, 5 April 1928.
Sarah Edna Waldroop, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Waldroop, was born December 1916,
died February 27, 1928, age eleven years, two months and two days.
She professed faith in Chris at the age of 9 and joined the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, at Carson's Chapel and was always a faithful member of both church and Sunday school.
The deceased had been ill for several weeks with cold which developed into pneumonia and
resulted in her death. She was patient and showed her implicit faith in Christ during her
illness. She told her family that she was ready to go, and was going to Jesus, that she could
not stay with them, and on the 29th of February she peacably passed to her reward.
Peace be to her ashes and comfort to her love one.
By Robert F Mock
The Franklin Press, 7 February 1929
In Memory of Little Otis Eugene Gibson
On January 22, 1929 God called from the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Gibson, their dear little
boy, Otis Eugene. Born February 14, 1925, age three years, eleven months and eight days.
He had only been sick little over a week with flu.
He was a dear little boy. Always met you with a smile. It was hard to give hime up,
but God wanted him in heaven to brighten His throne.
The funeral services were held at the Snow Hill Methodist church January 23
at three o'clock, and was conducted by Rev W L Bradley.
He leaves a father, mother, four brothers, and one sister besides a number of
relatives and friends.
His aunt,
The Franklin Press, 23 July 1942 J E Rickman Dies of Stroke
Leading Citizen of Macon Leads Active and Useful Life John Edwin Rickman, 76, one of this county's most prominent citizens, died suddenly of a
stroke last Friday morning at 2 o'clock at his home on Lyle street. Although his health had
not been good for the past year, his death was unexpected.
A large number of friends from all over the county attended the funeral, which was held at
Cowee Baptist church, where burial was in the church cemetery. Rev W L Bradley, Rev Norman E
Holden, and Rev Paul Shephers officiated.
The active pall bearers were his grandsons, Roger Guffey, George Guffey, Frank Guffey,
Coleman Rickman, C L Buchanan and Thomas E Buchanan.
The services at the grave were in charge of the Masons, and the Eastern Star had charge of
the flowers.
The honorary pallbearers were: Dr J H Fouts, Dr H T Horsley, Dr F T Smith, John M Moore,
Alex Moore, George Dean, S J Womack, C T Blaine, C L Waldroop, A J West, Wade Cunningham, Herman
Childers, R W Welch, J B Pendergrass, J H Stockton, J E Wyman, Mayor J O Harrison and Alderman
H W Cabe, Ben McCullom, Fred Cabe, Paul Potts and T W Angel, Jr.
Mr Rickman was born in the West's Mill section of the county, the son of the late Rev
Phillip Riley Rickman and Arvella Shepherd Rickman. His grandfather, Rev Merritt Rickman,
was a missionary with all the territory west of Asheville for his field. In early life,
Mr Rickman joined the Liberty Baptist church, where he served as deacon and superintendent
until he moved to Franklin. He served as moderator of the Macon county Baptist association
for many years. After coming to Franklin he was an active member and generous contributor
to the Franklin church, serving continuously as deacon and teacher of the men's Bible class,
and as clerk and treasurer at different times.
Mr Rickman was a farmer and also, as a young man, an engineer, owner and operator of mica
mines, working in connection with the state and federal government mining bureaus and being
closely affiliated with mica interests in Asheville.
For a time he was associated with a representative of Tiffany in New York, mining rubies,
which were found especially in connection with corundum veins and beds.
His services to the public included being on the draft board of World War I and as
land assessor in 1922, on the Franklin town board and as postmaster at Franklin from
1930 to 1934. He was a prominent Republican and ran for office on his party's ticket
several times.
He was twice married, the first time to Miss Sallie Saunders of the Watauga community of
Macon county on February 11, 1887. Three children survive from that union: Mrs Jessie Guffey
of Leatherman; Mrs Lyndon Cabe of Green's Creek; and Mrs Verlin Buchanan of Gay.
Following his first wife's death he married Miss Mary Jane Potts, of the West Mill community,
to which union four children were born, three living, as follows: Mrs Roy Gibson, of Franklin,
H Sloan Rickman of Franklin and New River, and James E Rickman, now in foreign-service in the
US Navy.
Twenty-five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren also survive as well as four
brothers, the Rev M L Rickman, of Port Angeles, WA, the Rev C C Rickman of San Francisco,
and the Rev W R Rickman.
The Franklin Press, 26 August 1943
Mrs Arbazena Leatherman Rickman, 66, died at her home in the Cowee section Sunday at 6 pm,
following an illness of eight months.
Funeral services were held Monday at 3 pm at the Cowee Baptist church with the Rev J G
Benfield, pastor, assisted by the Rev R F Mayberry, Rhodiss, and the Rev M E Holden, West Mills,
both former pastors, officiating.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mrs Rickman, daughter of the late Z M Leatherman and Palestine Gibson, was born January 15,
1877, in Macon county. She was the widow of Roland R Rickman.
She was a member of the Cowee Baptist church.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs W T Fouts, Franklin, RFD No 3; Mrs J C Winstead,
Elm City and Mrs J C Bryson, West Mills; four (sic) sons, Joe H, West Mills, Earl, Brevard,
and Carr, Canton, Ohio; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters,
Mrs Will Ammons, Sylva, and Mrs Alex Ammons, Ellijay; two brothers, Dock Leatherman,
Leatherman, and Solomon Leatherman, West Mills.
The Franklin Press, 22 July 1943
Mrs Allen Passes At West's Mill
Mrs Nannie Leatherman Allen, 71, died at the home of her son, Thomas Allen at West's Mill,
Saturday, following an illness of three months.
Funeral services were held at the Snow Hill Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock, the Rev George A Cloer officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
She was a life-long resident of Macon county and was married to John Allen, who died a
number of years ago. She was a member of the Liberty Baptist church.
Surviving are two sons, Frank, of Franklin, Route 3, and Scott of Green's Creek; and four
daughters, Mrs Gladys Jennings of Savannah, Ga; Mrs Laura Painter of Franklin, Route 3; Mrs
Marie Painter and Mrs Shepherd of Gastonia; two step-sons, Dewitt Allen of Franklin, Route 3,
and Willie Allen of West's Mill; one step-daughter, Mrs Ollie Jennings of Otto; three sisters,
Mrs Sarah Ammons of Sylva, Mrs Roland R Rickman of West's Mill and Mrs Margaret Ann Ammons of
Ellijay; two brothers, Dock Leatherman of Leatherman, and Soloman Leatherman of West's Mill,
26 grandchildren, step-grandchildren.
The Franklin Press, 20 January 1955
Mrs Carden Rites Held Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs Nancy "Aunt Nancy" Carden, who died Tuesday of last week at the
age of 90 at her home in the Liberty section were conducted Saturday at 10 am at the Liberty
Baptist Church.
Officiating were the Rev Judd Duvall, pastor, the Rev George A Cloer, and the Rev Norman
E Holden. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Born April 21, 1864, and the lone survivor of 14 children, "Aunt Nancy" was the
daughter of John and Mrs Mattie Carroll Gibson. She was a member of the Liberty church and
was married December 25, 1881 to John B Carden, who died in 1915.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs Elsie Hurst, of the Liberty community; two sons, Floyd C
and Arthur Carden, of Sylva; nine grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and seven
great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Irdell Hurst, Asbury Carden, Floyd Carden, Jr, and Albert Carden,
all grandsons, and Pratt Dalton, Coy Franklin, and Jack Hinson, all grandsons-in-law.
Potts Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Franklin Press, 6 February 1958
J C Gibson Dies Sunday in Hospital
Maconian's Rites Held at Carson Chapel Church
Jay C Gibson, 72-year-old farmer of Franklin, Route 1, and a native of Macon County, died
February 2 at Angel Hospital, following an illness of two weeks.
Funeral services were conducted the 3rd at the Carson Chapel Methodist Church,
of which he was a member. Officiating were the Rev S B Moss, pastor,
and the Rev R L Poindexter. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Son of the late John and Mrs Sarah Raby Gibson, he was born May 5, 1885.
He was married Nov 28, 1908 to Miss Cora Jacobs, who survives.
Other survivors include a son, J D Gibson, of Franklin, Route 1; a daughter,
Mrs Zeb Childers, of Route 1; a brother, John Gibson, of Route 1; six sisters,
Miss Grace Gibson, Miss Ruby Gibson, and Mrs Lawrence Setser, all of Route 1,
Mrs Lon Campbell, of Franklin, and Mrs Henry Waldroop and Mrs Robert Dehart, of Bryson City; and five grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers were W L Setser, John Setser, J C Jacobs, Radford Jacobs, George Gibson, and Dan Reynolds.
Arrangements were under the direction of Potts Funeral Home.
The Franklin Press, 24 April 1958
Was Macon Native -
Weaver Gibson, Ruby Mine Owner, Dies in Hospital.
John Weaver Gibson, farmer and owner of a ruby mine in Cowee Valley, died Monday at 5:15 am
in a local hospital following a heart attack.
Seventy years old, he had been in ill health fo the past year. He was a member of the
Masonic Lodge, AF and AM, No 145.
Funeral services for Mr Gibson were conducted Tuesday at the Snow Hill Methodist Church,
of which he was a member. Officiating were the Rev Paul L Heaffner and the Rev C C Welch.
Burial was in the church cemetery.
Born July 16, 1887, he was the son of Joseph Carroll and Mrs Alva Allen Gibson. He was
married to the former Miss Frances Parrish, of this county, who died March 27, 1955.
Surviving are two brothers, Walter and Carroll Gibson, both of Franklin, Route 4; five
sisters, Mrs John Dalton, Mrs James B Holbrooks, and Mrs Robert Bryson, all of Route 4,
Mrs Mammie Reynolds, of Route 1, and Mrs Frank I Murray, of Franklin.
Nephews serving as pallbearers were Joel Dalton, Weaver Holbrooks, Dan Reynolds,
Sam Gibson, Joe Gibson, and J D Parrish.
Bryant Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Franklin Press, 24 December 1969
Mrs Ila Gibson Bryson, 79, of the Cowee Community, died in a
local hospital Sunday following an illness of two years.
Mrs Gibson (sic) was the daughter of J C and Alva Allen Gibson and
was married to Robert Bryson who died in 1957.
Mrs Gibson (sic)was an active community worker. She was a charter
member of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Snow Hill
United Methodist Church and of the Cowee Home Demonstration Club.
Funeral services will be held today (Wednesday) at 11 am at the
Snow Hill Methodist Church with the Rev Lee Dunlap, pastor, Rev C C
Welch, and Rev J W Myers having part in the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers are John Gibson Murray, George, Jerry and Sam Gibson, Jr, Dan and Carroll
Reynolds, Paul Holbrooks, and Lon Dalton.
Mrs Bryson is survived by two daughters, Mrs Charley Bradley, of Franklin, and Mrs R L McGaha, of Route 4; three step sons, Terrell Bryson, of Franklin, Ralph Bryson, of Warren, Mich, and Dover Bryson, of Port Huron, Mich; one brother, Carroll Gibson, of Route 4; and two sisters, Mrs Nobia Murray, of Franklin, and Mrs Pearl Holbrooks, also of Franklin.
Neal-Potts Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
The Franklin Press, 23 July 1931
Mary Alvia Gibson, 12 year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Gibson, of the Iotla section,
died last Sunday morning at 8 o'clock at the Lyle hospital after an illness of one week.
The funeral services were conducted at the Iotla Baptist church Monday at 10 o'clock, by
the Rev A S Solesbee, of Iotla, the Rev D C McCoy, of Etna, and the Rev J A Flanagan, pastor
of the Franklin Presbyterian church.
The pallbearers were: Crawford Dalton, Joel Dalton, Rogers Dalton, Lyman Dalton, Frank
Reynolds and Vance Holbrooks.
Alvia was a leader in her Sunbeam band and showed a radiant light and happiness to all
whom she came in contact with. She scattered love and joy along her pathway. She was the
pride and joy of her parents, brothers and sisters, teachers and schoolmates.
Alvia will be missed at home and in the community. Her life was a beautiful example for
her many friends to follow.
She leaves a father and mother, three brothers, Frank, George and Paul and two sisters,
Mrs Claude Roper and Lyda Gibson.
The Franklin Press, 13 August 1931
Alex Holbrooks, a former resident of Macon county, died suddenly at his home on Candler
Monday.
Mr Holbrooks and family left Macon county about 25 years ago. He lived at Harmony in the
upper section of Cowee township. He was a well known and a highly respected citizen. He
would have been 98 years old had he lived until August 14.
He leaves two sons and one daughter in Macon county, Will and Jim Holbrooks, and Mrs Will
Houston, at West's Mill; Larkin and Frank Holbrooks of Candler, Mrs Fannie Henry, of Candler,
and another daughter in Alexander.
The Franklin Press, 22 October 1931
Final rites for Mrs John Mallonee, 56, of Almond, who died Saturday
in an Asheville hospital, were held at the Snow Hill Methodist church at West's Mill,
her former home, Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. The Rev H C Freeman, pastor,
had charge of the services.
Mrs Mallonee underwent an operation last Friday from which she failed to rally.
A blood transfusion was resorted to in an effort to save her life. She died several hours
after the transfusion.
The deceased had been a member of the Ma? Springs Methodist church for the past 35 years.
Pallbearers were: E R Jones, J D Howell, J C Bennett and the Rev J H Stanberry,
sons-in-law of Mrs Mallonee, J L Colville and J T Glenn.
Mrs Mallonee, who was formerly Miss Minnie Allen, of Cowee section,
is survived by her husband, four daughters, Mrs J H Stanberry, Mrs J D
Howell, Mrs E R Jones, and Mrs J C Bennett, all of Asheville; two sons,
D W Mallonee, of San Francisco, Calif, and G H Mallonee, of Seattle, Wash.,
three grandchildren, J D Mallonee, Jr, Elizabeth Howell, and Alma Stanberry;
one brother, Mr Scott Allen of Leatherman, and one sister, Mrs W J Jenkins of West's Mill.
The Burns-Times Herald. (The Burns Times-Herald is published every Wednesday in Burns, Oregon.)
Abe Issac Rickman died on March 25. He was 85 years old.
Submitted by Thelma Vaughan
Central Oregonian. (Prineville, Oregon.)
Leora Lulah Houston Egger, a Prineville resident, passed away at her home on Easter Sunday,
April 16, 2006.
Submitted by Thelma Vaughan
Dec. 30, 1919 - April 24, 2006
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Rickman was the son of Thomas and Lucy (Kennedy) Rickman.
He was born on July 19, 1920, in Held. He ranched with his father, Tom, and brother, Ray,
on Bear Creek until 1956.
On June 10, 1951, Rickman married JoAnn Obernolte in Bend.
In 1956, the couple bought a ranch in Izee, where they lived until 1990,
then moved to the G.I. ranch and continued to ranch.
In 1995, they moved to Burns. Rickman continued to ranch and was very active until
he passed away.
He enjoyed hunting, raising quarter horses and cattle ranching.
He was a member of the Elks Lodge
Rickman is survived by his sons, Claude and wife Christine Rickman of Powell
Butte, Bruce and wife Wendy Rickman of Burns, and Steve and his Kristy Rickman of Burns.
He is also survived by sisters, Betty Jo Norton of Mitchell, Luceill Cherry of Prineville,
and Joyce Ferrarin of Terrebonne; five grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Rickman was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, JoAnn, one brother and two sisters.
Funeral services were held at LaFollette's Chapel on Thursday, March 30.
Graveside services were held on Friday, March 31, at Juniper Haven Cemetery in Prineville.
Arrangements were in the care of the Prineville Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to S.O.D.A. of Harney County.
She was 70 years old.
Visitation and viewing will be held Thursday, April 20, from 4-8 p.m. at Prineville
Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be Friday, April 21, at 2 p.m. at Prineville First Baptist Church. Dr. Barry Gridley and Reverend Luke Hendrix will officiate.
Committal will follow at Juniper Haven Cemetery.
Leora was born on July 18, 1935 in Prineville to Fred T. and Blanche Lenora (Gibson) Houston, Sr. Her grandparents, Tom and Sallie Houston, were a pioneer family in Crook County, Oregon.
Leora lived part of her youth at a ranger station, along with several other ranger stations. She graduated from Crook County High School in 1953.
During summers and after high school she worked on a lookout. She married Bruce Egger on October 8, 1955, at the First Baptist Church in Prineville and then lived at the Rager Ranger Station on the Paulina Ranger District.
They moved to Bly, Ore., in 1960, where Mr. Egger was the Forest Service ranger and Mrs. Egger taught Sunday school and preschool and worked as a substitute school teacher. In 1968 they moved to Pomeroy, Wash.
Mrs. Egger graduated from Lewis and Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho, in 1975 and taught elementary school in Pomeroy from 1975 to 1980. The couple moved to Prineville in 1980 and Mrs. Egger taught at Powell Butte Elementary School. She then taught at Ochoco Elementary School from 1981 until she retired in 1994.
She was a member of the Prineville First Baptist Church and a member of the Crook County Historical Society. She taught Sunday school and children's church and enjoyed historical research, writing, singing, and spending time with her grandchildren.
Leora is survived by: her husband, Bruce Egger; son Kelvin Egger of Clarkston, Washington; three daughters, Kathy and her husband Ken Fink, Leslie and her husband Peter Gould, all of Portland, Ore., Laurie and her husband Brian Snyder of Middleton, Idaho; brothers Fred T. Houston, Jr. of Prineville; five sisters, Sallie Beth Fisher of Pasco, Washington, Leonore Lynner of Bend, Marci McMillin of Chiloquin, Kay Stone of Monmouth and Ellen Doty of Klamath Falls; nine grandchildren; special cousin Marva Walker of Monument, Ore.; brother-in- law and sister-in-law Art and Bonnie Egbert of Grangeville, Idaho and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Mary Etta Houston and Eudora Sprague.
Memorial contributions may be made to the John D. Houston Scholarship Fund at Crook County Foundation, P.O. Box 1061, Prineville, OR 97754 or the Prineville First Baptist Church Building Fund 450 SE Fairview, Prineville, OR 97754.
Arrangements are in the care of Prineville Funeral Home.
Rhoda S. Price of Redmond died Monday. She was 86.
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Terrebonne Pioneer
Cemetery.
Mrs. Price was born Dec. 30, 1919, in Ellijay, N.C., to James and Peggy
(Gregory) Ammons. She married Fred Price on Jan. 25, 1937, in Speedwell,
N.C.
Mrs. Price worked as a caregiver in the residential home at the
Opportunity
Center in Redmond for many years. She was one of the founders of the Smith
Rock Community Church in Terrebonne. She enjoyed gardening and camping.
Survivors include a daughter, Bertha Mack of Redmond; a brother, Fred
Ammons
of Traveler's Rest, S.C.; three sisters, Lelia Adams of Franklin, N.C.,
Myrtle Frisbee of Sedro Wooley, Wash., and Cora Hollard of Franklin, N.C.;
four grandchildren whom she raised, Pam Gilbert and Dennis Urell, both of
Redmond, and Randy Nielsen and Rick Urell, both of Bend; nine
great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Autumn Funerals of Redmond is in charge of arrangements.
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