Margie Lou Phillips1

F, b. 2 July 1923, d. 7 January 2008
Last Edited3 Feb 2015
Birth*Margie Lou Phillips was born on 2 July 1923 at North Carolina.1,2 
Married Name As of 9 December 1941,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Frank Arvil Curtis, son of Julius Hightower Curtis and Mary Little Messer, on 9 December 1941.1 
Death*Margie Lou Phillips died on 7 January 2008 at Otto, Macon, North Carolina, at age 84.2 
ObitMargie Lou's obituary was published in the Press on 15 January 2008:
Margie Phillps Curtis, 84, of Otto, passed away Monday, Jan. 7, 2008. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late King and Allie Sanders Phillips. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Frank A. Curtis; one brother, Barnard Phillips; and one sister, Berthie Phillips. Mrs. Curtis was a homemaker and avid farmer. She was of the Church of God faith. Mrs. Curtis is survived by one brother, Ellis "Bud" Phillips of Bryson City; four sisters, Fannie Sanders, Mattie Norris and Ruby Hodgin, all of Franklin, and Susie Bradley of Hendersonville; several nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great-great-nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 2 p.m., in the Chapel at Macon Funeral Home. Revs. Lee Wright, Randal Phillips and Allen Taylor will officiate. Burial will be in Rush Cemetery. Mrs. Curtis' nephews will serve as pallbearers.3 

Family

Frank Arvil Curtis b. 20 Sep 1912, d. 11 Mar 2000

Citations

  1. [S1480] George Edward Curtis, "Curtis Family Research", Ancestral File.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1861] Selected United States Newspapers.

Jasper Wanlow Green1

M, b. 28 April 1918, d. 20 April 1994
Last Edited1 Oct 2007
Birth*Jasper Wanlow Green was born on 28 April 1918.1,2 
Marriage*He married Kate Elizabeth Curtis, daughter of Julius Hightower Curtis and Mary Little Messer, after 1979 at Rabun, Georgia.1 
Death*Jasper Wanlow Green died on 20 April 1994 at Macon, North Carolina, at age 75; buried at Louise Chapel Cemetery.2,3 

Family

Kate Elizabeth Curtis b. 14 Jan 1920, d. 28 Aug 1997

Citations

  1. [S1480] George Edward Curtis, "Curtis Family Research", Ancestral File.
  2. [S1298] NSDAR Battle of Sugartown Chapter, Macon County Cemetery Records, Louisa Chapel.
  3. [S1011] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Death Records.

Woodrow Roger Cunningham1

M, b. 10 December 1927, d. 17 March 1995
Last Edited30 Sep 2007
Birth*Woodrow Roger Cunningham was born on 10 December 1927.2 
Marriage*He married Catherine Elizabeth Curtis, daughter of Charlie Sutton Curtis and Minnie Leona McCall, on 7 March 1952.1 
Death*Woodrow Roger Cunningham died on 17 March 1995 at Locust, Stanly, North Carolina, at age 67.2 

Family

Catherine Elizabeth Curtis b. 23 Nov 1933, d. 20 Jun 1996

Citations

  1. [S1480] George Edward Curtis, "Curtis Family Research", Ancestral File.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Georgia Ann Moffitt1

F, b. 5 December 1936, d. 21 February 2003
Last Edited11 Oct 2007
Birth*Georgia Ann Moffitt was born on 5 December 1936 at Macon, North Carolina; daughter of Edgar P. and Grace McCall Moffitt.1,2 
Married Name As of circa 1953,her married name was Curtis.1 
Marriage*She married Charles Sutton Curtis Jr., son of Charlie Sutton Curtis and Minnie Leona McCall, circa 1953 at North Carolina.1 
Death*Georgia Ann Moffitt died on 21 February 2003 at Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, at age 66; buried at Hickory Knoll United Methodist Church Cemetery.2,3 
ObitGeorgia Ann's obituary was published in the Franklin Press on 25 February 2003:
Georgia Ann Curtis, 66, of the East Hickory Knoll Community of Macon county, died Feb. 21, 2003, in an Asheville hospital. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of the late Edgar P. and Grace McCall Moffitt. She was a homemaker, was active in American Legion activities, and was a former emergency medical technician.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Charles Curtis Jr; two daughters, Teressa Curtis and Sandra Smith, both of Franklin; three sons, Johnny Curtis of Minot, N.D; Floyd Curtis of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Tommy Curtis of Franklin; two sisters, Edna Keener of Alexandria, Va., and Jean Jones of Las Vegas, Nev; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Myers, and three brothers, Ben, Frank “Doc” B. and Floyd Moffit. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of Bryant Funeral Home with Rev. Don Moffitt officiating. Pallbearers will be Floyd, Johnny, Tommy and Brian Curtis, Matthew and Chris Smith. Burial will be in the Hickory Knoll United Methodist Church Cemetery.3 

Family

Charles Sutton Curtis Jr. b. 27 May 1928

Citations

  1. [S1480] George Edward Curtis, "Curtis Family Research", Ancestral File.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1526] The Franklin Press, Various.

Robert Laxton Brabson1

M, b. 9 April 1918, d. 19 April 1990
Last Edited11 Oct 2007
Birth*Robert Laxton Brabson was born on 9 April 1918.2 
Marriage*He married Alice Christine Curtis, daughter of Charlie Sutton Curtis and Minnie Leona McCall, on 2 March 1946 at North Carolina.1 
Death*Robert Laxton Brabson died on 19 April 1990 at Otto, Macon, North Carolina, at age 72.2 
ObitRobert Laxton's obituary was published in the Citizen-Times on 20 April 1990:
Otto – Robert Laxton “R.L.” Brabson, 72, of 165 Coweeta Church Road, died Thursday in a Franklin hospital. A native of Macon County, he was a son of Bonnie Melton Brabson of Otto and the late Alex Brabson. He was the husband of Alice Christine Curtis Brabson, who died in 1982. He retired from the Department of Transportation. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Coweeta Baptist Church.
Surviving, in addition to his mother, are a daughter, Mary Ruth Ledford of Franklin; three sons, Gary Brabson of Franklin, Jackie Brabson of Hayesville and David B Brabson of Otto; four sisters, Cora Mathis of Toledo, Ohio, Blanche Shope and Jean Brabson of Otto, Madge Cabe of Franklin; two brothers, Harry Brabson of Franklin and Perry Brabson of Lawrenceburg, Ky; and four grandchildren. Services will be Saturday in the chapel of Bryant Funeral Home. The Revs. Claude Ledford, Don Moffitt and Bobby Crawford will officiate. Burial will be in the Rush Cemetery.3 

Family

Alice Christine Curtis b. 21 Nov 1925, d. 13 Jan 1982

Citations

  1. [S1480] George Edward Curtis, "Curtis Family Research", Ancestral File.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1506] Asheville Citizen-Times, Various.

Clarence Russell Scroggs1

M, b. circa 1920
Last Edited30 Sep 2007
Birth*Clarence Russell Scroggs was born circa 1920.1 
Marriage*He married Elsie Rae Curtis, daughter of Charlie Sutton Curtis and Minnie Leona McCall, circa 1940.1 

Family

Elsie Rae Curtis b. 31 Jul 1923, d. 29 Apr 2013

Citations

  1. [S1480] George Edward Curtis, "Curtis Family Research", Ancestral File.

James William Curtis Jr.1

M, b. 19 March 1972, d. 18 January 1993
Last Edited30 Sep 2007
Birth*James William Curtis Jr. was born on 19 March 1972.1 
Death*He died on 18 January 1993 at age 20; buried at the Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery.1 

Citations

  1. [S1298] NSDAR Battle of Sugartown Chapter, Macon County Cemetery Records, Asbury.

Florence Smith1

F, b. circa 1925
Last Edited23 Sep 2012
Birth*Florence Smith was born circa 1925.1 
Married Name As of circa 1945,her married name was Reynolds.1 
Marriage*She married Robert Lee (R. L.) Reynolds, son of James Harley Reynolds and Ora Ethel Curtis, circa 1945.1 

Family

Robert Lee (R. L.) Reynolds b. 18 Dec 1923

Citations

  1. [S1480] George Edward Curtis, "Curtis Family Research", Ancestral File.

William McKinley Byrd1

M, b. 11 January 1911, d. 27 December 1976
Last Edited1 Oct 2007
Birth*William McKinley Byrd was born on 11 January 1911.2 
Marriage*He married Selma Edith Cunningham, daughter of Grady Cunningham and Nina Hood Curtis, on 1 April 1945.1 
Death*William McKinley Byrd died on 27 December 1976 at Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, at age 65.2 

Family

Selma Edith Cunningham b. 3 Oct 1921

Citations

  1. [S1480] George Edward Curtis, "Curtis Family Research", Ancestral File.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Edward Michael Keener1

M, b. 30 September 1909, d. 11 May 1979
Last Edited1 Oct 2007
Birth*Edward Michael Keener was born on 30 September 1909 at Rabun, Georgia.1,2 
Marriage*He married Kate Elizabeth Curtis, daughter of Julius Hightower Curtis and Mary Little Messer, on 4 July 1939 at Rabun, Georgia.1 
Death*Edward Michael Keener died on 11 May 1979 at Clayton, Rabun, Georgia, at age 69.2 

Family

Kate Elizabeth Curtis b. 14 Jan 1920, d. 28 Aug 1997
Child

Citations

  1. [S1480] George Edward Curtis, "Curtis Family Research", Ancestral File.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Michael Lafayette Keener1

M, b. 6 June 1940, d. 15 November 1997
FatherEdward Michael Keener1 b. 30 Sep 1909, d. 11 May 1979
MotherKate Elizabeth Curtis1 b. 14 Jan 1920, d. 28 Aug 1997
Last Edited18 Nov 2007
Birth*Michael Lafayette Keener was born on 6 June 1940 at Rabun, Georgia.1,2 
Death*He died on 15 November 1997 at Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, at age 57.2 

Citations

  1. [S1480] George Edward Curtis, "Curtis Family Research", Ancestral File.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.