Anna Yates
Jan 30, 2009
Anna Marie Yates, 82, of Franklin, passed away Friday, January 30, 2009. Born in Chesterfield, NY, she was the daughter of the late Perry Edward Hackett and Bessie M. White Hackett. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Yates; son, Bernard L. Mitchell; one brother and four sisters. She moved from Palatka, FL...
Olin Hutchings
Jan 29, 2009
Capt. Olin Bruce Hutchings, 81, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2009. Born in Bozeman, MT, he was the son of the late Edward Neil Hutchings and Della Inez Hutchings Daniels. He was a US Navy Veteran and served during WWII. Olin worked in the boating industry, performing the duties of Captain on yachts; he had a great love...
Ethel Heefner
Jan 27, 2009
Ethel Passmore Heefner, 87, of Franklin, was promoted to her new position in glory on Tuesday, January 27, 2009. She was born on March 25, 1921, in Macon Co., and was the daughter of the late Joshway Passmore and Doshie Trantham Passmore. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Heefner. Ethel was a...
Janice Lockwood
Jan 26, 2009
Janice Lockwood, 79, of Franklin, passed away Monday, January 26, 2009. Born in Marion, OH, she was the daughter of the late William and Florence Daughty. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard "Dick" Lockwood; two brothers, Jack and Tom; sister, Jean and twin sister, Joanne. Janice worked for Florida Power and Light...
Carl Hoover
Jan 22, 2009
Carl Hoover, 91, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2009. Born in Fairfax, SC, he was the son of the late Gilmore Hoover Sr. and Irene Williams Hoover. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters, Ernestine Hoover and Ruby Hoover Davis and brother, Gilmore Hoover Jr. Carl was a U.S. Army Veteran of...
Joyce Stanfield
Jan 20, 2009
Joyce Stanfield, 65, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Born in Old Fort, NC, she was the daughter of Georgie Stockton Lavender and the late Rev. R.C. Stockton. She was an avid Carolina Tarheel fan; loved singing gospel music, gardening and canning. Joyce was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church....
Kenneth Houston
Jan 19, 2009
Kenneth Roy Houston, 74, of Franklin, passed away Monday, January 19, 2009. Born in Haywood Co., he was the son of the late Ray Houston and Ruby Woods Houston. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Linda Sorrell and Martha Hall. He was a custom home builder and custom cabinet maker; delivered the paper...
Fred Saunders
Jan 13, 2009
Fred W. Saunders, U.S.N Ret., departed this life Tuesday, January 13, 2009, after a long illness. Son of Charles H. and Mamie Dowdle Saunders, he was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Robert L. Saunders, Robert's wife Beverly and their daughter Robyn Brown of Tennessee; his brother Charles Lewis Saunders and his sister Edna Henry. He is survived...
Sue Dean
Jan 11, 2009
Sue Matthews Dean, 66, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2009. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Frank Matthews and Kathryn Porter Matthews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her second husband, Bill Dean. Sue worked most of her life in the food services industry and was owner and...
George Taylor Jr.
Jan 11, 2009
George Alden Taylor, Jr., 93, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2009. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1915 to George A, Taylor, Sr. and Florence Hassett Taylor. In 1968, he moved his family to Franklin from Jacksonville, FL. Hewas a member of the Appraisal Institute and worked throughout western North Carolina as a self employed real...
Marjorie Powell
Jan 9, 2009
Marjorie Ann Powell, 85, of Franklin, NC formerly of El Paso, Texas, passed away Friday, January 9, 2009. Born in Bradford, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Miller and Helen M. Garton Miller. Marjorie was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Powell who died in 1996 and a sister, Ruth Bolton. She retired from Fort Bliss...
Helen Swann
Jan 5, 2009
Helen Charlotte Swann 70, passed away Monday, January 5, 2008. She was a long time resident of the Holly Springs Community. Helen was preceded by her husband James Berlin Swann and a sister Kathleen Frances (Sweeney) Irons. Prior to retirement she was employed by several local motels including Days Inn and Carolina Motel. She is survived by a son Scott...
Wayne Proffitt
Dec 29, 2008
Wayne Proffitt, 80, of Franklin, passed away Monday, December 29, 2008. Born in Yancey Co, NC, he was the son of the late Leslie Proffitt and Vina Hill Proffitt. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen King Proffitt who passed away June 29, 2008. Wayne graduated from Berea College and received his B.S....
Robert Vinson
Dec 25, 2008
Robert Vinson, 93, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2008. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late John B. Vinson, Sr. and Mae Belle Conley Vinson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillie Belle McClure Vinson who died in 1965; two sisters, Emma Erwin and Katherine Hamrick; daughter-in-law Brenda Vinson and son-in-law, Curtis...
Verden Smith Earwood
Dec 24, 2008
Verden Oklahoma Smith Earwood, 102, of Butler Road, Arden, NC died on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Earwood was born March 5, 1906 in the Tellico Community of Macon County and was the daughter of the late Elijah and Alice Southards Smith . She was preceded in death by her husband, James D. Earwood, in 2001. She...
Claude Oliver
Dec 23, 2008
Claude Eugene "Gene" Oliver, 75, of Franklin, passed away Tues. Dec. 23, 2008. Born in Spartanburg, SC, he was the son of the late Claude and Minnie Howard Oliver. He was a retired 1st Sgt. U.S. Army serving in the Korean War and Vietnam War. Gene served as a civilian employee for the U.S. Army as a military customs officer....
Susan Horner
Dec 23, 2008
Susan Marie Horner, 47, of Concord, NC passed away Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008. Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of Shirley Nilles Allegretti of Franklin and the late Stanley Kiersnowski. She was an ATM Technician for Coastal Federal Credit Union and was of the Catholic Faith. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her step-father, Daniel...
Frances Holbrooks
Dec 23, 2008
Frances Simonds Holbrooks, 65, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008. Born in Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Simonds and Laura DeHart Simonds. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Myrtle and Delpha and four brothers, Frank, Ernest, Walter and Vaughn. Frances was cafeteria manager for Cowee Elementary School and was a member...
Brenda Ray
Dec 22, 2008
Brenda Woodard Ray, 57, of Franklin, passed away Monday, December 22, 2008. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Wayne Wright Woodard and Flonnie Jenkins Woodard Clark. Brenda was a dedicated RN and was active in Relay for Life. She was a member of West Franklin Church and served as Board of Directors for Helping Hands...
William Seaton Jr.
Dec 21, 2008
William H. Seaton, Jr., 95, died December 21, 2008 at Fidelia Eckerd Living Center in Highlands, NC. He was born in Louisville, KY but resided most of his life in Charleston, WV and later in Gainesville, GA. He was a resident of Franklin, NC for 10 years before moving to Highlands. He attended Washington and Lee University where he received...
