Martha Craig
Aug 19, 2008
Martha L. Howard Craig, 74, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2008. Born in Macon Co. she was the daughter of the late Lawrence C. Howard Sr. and Beatrice Crunkleton Howard. She graduated from Franklin High School and attended Western Carolina University. Martha worked at Clayburn Manufacturing as the Payroll Clerk. She loved her cats, reading and sharing books with friends;...
Robert Byrd
Aug 17, 2008
Robert Stanley Byrd, 74, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2008. Born in Lake Worth, FL, he was the son of the late James R. Byrd and Lorrain Johnson Byrd. Robert was a delivery man for McArthur Dairy. He was an avid sports fan and loved animals. Robert was a member of Mt. Harmony Church. He is survived by...
Allen Ross
Aug 16, 2008
Allen Lee Ross, 65, Franklin, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2008. Born in Los Angeles, CA, he was the son of the late Melvin Ross and Alice Nadine ConKwright Ross. Allen was a photographic specialist for Lockheed Martin for 31 years. He was a US Navy Vietnam Veteran. Allen was a former resident of Montana, moving to Franklin in 2006...
Bessie Green
Aug 11, 2008
Bessie Stewart Green, 83, of Franklin, passed away Monday, August 11, 2008. Born in Jackson Co, NC, she was the daughter of the late Govan Stewart and Clara Belle Webster Stewart. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, William Green and siblings, Eva Frady, Fred Stewart, Albert Stewart, Lambert Stewart, Lem Stewart and Alvin...
Marguerite Shaw
Aug 8, 2008
Marguerite P. Shaw, 92, of Franklin, passed away Friday, August 8, 2008. Born in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Elizabeth Player. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James Martin Shaw Sr. and grandson, Randy Beach. Marguerite was a homemaker and has lived in Franklin for 17 years....
Keith Spriggel Sr.
Aug 8, 2008
Keith Brenton Spriggel, Sr., 92, of Franklin, NC and North Port, FL passed away Friday, August 8, 2008. Born January 9, 1916, at home in Munroe Falls, Ohio, he was the son of the late Emanuel Jacob Spriggel and Frances Folsom Brumbaugh Spriggel. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Sewell, John and Donald...
Lynette Tallent
Aug 6, 2008
Lynette M. Tallent, 88, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2008. Born in Macon Co. she was the daughter of the late Joseph Floyd Martin and Leola Raby Martin. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one brother, Harold Martin. Lynette was a telephone operator and a life long resident of Franklin. She was a...
Rebecca Ammons
Aug 3, 2008
Rebecca Kirkley Ammons, 61, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2008. Rebecca and Bob Apsey were former owners of Backyard Bird Watching on the Highlands Rd. in Franklin. A Memorial Service for Rebecca will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at the Franklin House of Prayer, 432 Creek Rd. Located on Addington Bridge Rd. The...
Jess Bright
Jul 31, 2008
Jess "Jack" Bright, 70, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2008. Born in South Bend, Indiana, he was the son of the late Jess Bright and Irmadell Johnson Bright. Jack was the owner of Ace Hardware Stores in Houston, TX. He participated in Municipal Government of Ft. Myers Beach, FL; served as Vice President of Operations for Habitat for...
Dean Frantzman
Jul 30, 2008
Dean Louis Frantzman, 64, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Born in Lockport, NY, he was the son of the late Louis Frantzman and Winifred Frantzman. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brother, Glenn Frantzman. Dean served in the US Air Force and retired in 1981. He was of the Baptist Faith. Dean...
Morris Nichols
Jul 26, 2008
Morris Eugene Nichols, 81, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2008. Born on September 3, 1926 in Lyon, KS he was the son of the late Clem Bradley Nichols and Mary Madaus Nichols. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy Ann who went to be with the Lord in 1957. Morris aided the WWII effort when he...
George Drengwitz
Jul 25, 2008
George William Drengwitz, 81, of Franklin, passed away Friday, July 25, 2008. Born in Springfield, IL, he was the son of the late Otto Drengwitz and Ester Bahlow Drengwitz. He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Drengwitz. He was a US Navy WWII veteran and retired from CR Industries. George was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church...
Fredrica Shamp
Jul 24, 2008
Fredrica M. Shamp, 67, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2008. A native of Polk County, FL, and a resident of Franklin, NC since 2002, she was the daughter of Fredrick E. Murphy and Lela Rushing Murphy of Lakeland, FL. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Lisa K. Wetzel. Freddie was a school teacher for 32 years...
Paulette Sintay
Jul 23, 2008
Paulette Sintay, Born 2/4/44 died at Harris Regional Hospital the morning of July 23, 2008. Paulette a British citizen, was born in Ireland and came to the U.S. at age 18. She graduated from the Catholic University in Washington DC where she lived for many years. Paulette moved to Miami where she became a very successful Public Relations Executive working...
Rev. Lee Steffen
Jul 22, 2008
Rev. Lee W. Steffen, 87, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2008. Born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, he was the son of the late William Steffen and Arvilla Forsyth Steffen. Rev. Steffen was a Pastor in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and served churches in Jamison, NE, Clearwater, NE, Spencer, IA and Lakeland, FL. He was a Pastor...
Beulah Jones
Jul 19, 2008
Beulah Loftis Jones, 91, of Whittier, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008. Mrs. Jones was born on October 4, 1916 in Ravensford, north of Cherokee, which later became a part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Her parents, Roscoe and Hattie Woody Loftis, and her five brothers and three sisters then moved from the Ravensford-Smokemont area to Olivet in...
Claude Frank Dills
Jul 17, 2008
Frank Dills, 86, of Franklin passed away Thursday, July 17, 2008. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late William McKinley Dills and Cora Essie Ledford. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Helen Watts Dills and brother, Carl Dills. Frank was a retired heavy equipment operator. He was a...
Rick Calloway
Jul 16, 2008
Rick Calloway, 54, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008. Born in Levenworth, Kansas, he was the son of Ronald and the late Shirley Liechty Calloway. Rick was a veteran of six years in the U.S. Navy and was a self employed Computer Technician. He was very artistic and enjoyed playing the guitar, painting and wood carving. Rick is...
Matthew Patten
Jul 14, 2008
Patten and Alma Chandler Patten. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brother, Harold A. Hutson. Benny was owner of Patten's Honey Bees and a beekeeper for 40 years. He graduated from Dan McCarty High School in 1962 and moved to Franklin from Ft. Pierce, FL in 2004. He was an avid John Deere Collector. Benny...
Ruth Johnson
Jul 13, 2008
Ruth C. Johnson, 90, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2008. Born in Cincinnati, OH, she was the daughter of the late Fred W. Schlamann and Clara C. Hasselbeck Schlamann. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by husband, Joseph J. Johnson who passed away in 2001 and brother Earl Schlamann. Ruth retired from Curtin Pease...
