Cheri Bergstresser
Mar 1, 2017
Cheri LaDonna Bergstresser, 55, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Born in Kingsport, TN, she was the daughter of the late Charles Andrew Rogers and Norma Lee Morris Rogers. Cheri worked as a clerk at Fast Food Mart. She loved the outdoors and being in nature and was Christian by faith. She is survived by her husband of...
Sheri Frazier
Mar 1, 2017
Sheri Cumber Frazier, age 54 Our beloved wife, mother, and friend, Sheri Cumber Frazier, was suddenly and far too soon taken from us on Wednesday March 1, 2017. Born in Camarillo, CA, she was the daughter of the late Michael Peters and Nancy Peters. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Bobby Cumber. Sheri...
Bill Reeves
Feb 28, 2017
Bill Reeves, a longtime resident of Longview, Washington, died with his family by his side on Feb. 28, 2017. He was 92. One of 11 children, Reeves was born Feb. 20, 1925 in Burningtown, N.C. to Charlie and Texie (Roper) Reeves. He served two terms in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific theatre from August, 1943 to December, 1945 and...
Roy Palmer
Feb 27, 2017
Roy Claybourn Palmer lived a wonderful life, in his own inimitable way. On February 27, 2017, attended by his loving wife Susan and devoted daughter Heather, he made a quiet exit. He was born in Kearney, Missouri on August 9, 1935 to Dorothy Lucille Palmer and Roy Claybourn Palmer, moved to Chicago shortly after his birth, spent summers with his...
Leona Schloesser
Feb 25, 2017
Leona Joan Schloesser, 101, of Highlands, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late David Leo Trahey and Pearl Alice Cary Trahey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Robert Schloesser; daughter, Lynne Ellen Smith and two sisters, Ruthie McNichols and Loraine Tatum. Leona...
Eugene Gonzalez
Feb 23, 2017
A child of God, Eugene Fernan Gonzalez, of Franklin, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 23, 2017. Born in Queens, NY, he was the son of the late Delfin Gonzalez and Mary Wheeler Gonzalez. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters. Eugene was a US Army veteran and served during the...
Curtis Dodgins
Feb 23, 2017
Curtis Loyd Dodgins, 76, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017. Born in Rabun Co, GA, he was the son of the late Howard Dodgins and Lucy Lamb Dodgins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Fowler. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Linda McClure Dodgins; five children, Terrell...
Karlotta Carver
Feb 22, 2017
Karlotta Kay Carver, 58, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017. Born in Waco, TX, she was the daughter of Gary H. Carver of Land O'Lakes, FL and the late Marjane Garnes Carver. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by one son, Perry Don Kiser. Karlotta was a God-fearing woman; she loved gardening, pottery and...
Theodore Fraites
Feb 21, 2017
Theodore Lee Fraites, 70, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017. Born in Detroit, MI, he was the son of the late Bruce Fraites and Doris Marth Fraites. Theodore was a retired US Marine Corps veteran. He was a member of the Jaycees and Lutheran by faith. He is survived by one son, Christopher Fraites of Franklin; three brothers,...
Ricky Gibson
Feb 20, 2017
Ricky Lee Gibson, 53, of Franklin, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017. Born in Macon Co, NC, he was the son of Willard Gibson and the late Shirley Ann Calloway Parks. Ricky worked in construction and loved fishing and cooking. He is survived by his father, Willard Gibson and Barbara Raby and her family, Julie Raby, Ryan Raby (Amber) and...
Cynthia Robinson
Feb 19, 2017
Cynthia Ann Robinson, 64, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Isaac Wilson and Beulah McDonald Wilson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hayward Robinson Jr. and two brothers, James Lee Wilson and Matthew Wilson. Cynthia was a member of Holly...
Anthony "Tony" Yuzzi
Feb 19, 2017
Anthony Yuzzi, Sr., 88, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017. Tony was born and raised in Flushing, NY to the late Nicholas and Marie Josephine Yuzzi. He was a US Army veteran and served during the Korean conflict; after his service, he joined his parents in Huntington Station, NY. He met his wife Alice Ivers Yuzzi on L.I....
George Burnosky
Feb 17, 2017
George Stephen Burnosky, 67, of Franklin, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017, in Johnson City, TN while visiting family. Born in Johnstown, PA, he was the son of the late George John Burnosky and Agnes Dorothy Kuack Burnosky. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant grandson; Brendon M. Cracchiolo and his uncle Bernard Burnosky. George was...
Gerald Faber
Feb 17, 2017
Gerald "Jerry" Edward Faber, 76, of Franklin, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017. Born in Milwaukee, WI, he was the son of the late Burt Faber and June Faber. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Joyce Diane Faber. Jerry was a PFC and mechanic in the US Army and served in Germany and...
Grover Wilson
Feb 16, 2017
Grover Lee Wilson, 68, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017. Born in Jackson Co, NC he was the son of the late John Dexter Wilson and Evelyn Woodard Wilson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant daughter and infant son and two brothers, Harley and David Wilson. Grover was a member of...
Patsy Hurst
Feb 14, 2017
Patsy Irene Holbrooks Hurst, 63, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of Bob Holbrooks and Mary Jane Whitehead Holbrooks. Patsy enjoyed gardening and cooking. She was a member of Sugarfork Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband John...
Frances Smith
Feb 14, 2017
Frances Elizabeth Smith, 81, of Franklin, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late John T. Angel and Willie Mae Franks Angel. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Frank Allen Smith; one son, David Smith; two sisters, Maude Angel...
Virginia Lenoir Reynolds Ramey
Feb 14, 2017
Virginia Lenoir Reynolds Ramey, 93, of Franklin, completed her earthly journey, Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Ballard Lenoir and Lucinda Corine Huckaby Lenior. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Glover Reynolds and her last husband, Russell Ramey; her son, Kenneth Leon Reynolds; five brothers, J.B., Leon,...
John Anderson
Feb 13, 2017
John Miller Anderson, 88, of Highlands, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Gilbert L. Anderson Jr. and Iva Miller Anderson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Gilbert Lee Anderson Jr. John was a US Army veteran, serving during the Korean conflict. He...
Correna Hooper
Feb 8, 2017
Correna Cochran Hooper, 84, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, February 08, 2017. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Sylvester Cochran and Ollie Lee Pendergrass Cochran. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Hooper; daughter, Debra Lee; infant son; two brothers, Harold Clifton Cochran and Charles Blanton Cochran and two sisters, Elsie Sanford...
