Carl Richard Gruber, 75, of Franklin, entered into rest Saturday, January 22, 2005.

A native of Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Carl J. and Dagmar Alm Gruber. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Corrine Byrne Carl was a US Navy Korean War Veteran; Past Commander of American Legion Post 103 in Glen Ellyn IL; member of VFW Post 7339; he worked in real estate for ten years, retiring January 31, 2002; a lifetime member and past president of Franklin Lions Club; and a member of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Joanne M. Gruber; two children, Deborah Krusen and husband, Wayne of Glen Ellyn, IL, and Richard C. Gruber and wife, Mary of Memphis, TN; two sisters, June Dine of Knox, IN, and Lois Gruber of Temecula, CA; and one brother Ronald R. Gruber of Glendale Heights, IL; four grandsons, Jonathon and Benjamin Krusen, James and Andrew Gruber.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 27, in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Rev. Ron Odum and Pastor Gary Brown.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, January 26, at Macon Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, 70 Trimont View Drive, Franklin, NC 28734.

Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.