John Lynch
Mar 23, 2008
John Walsh Lynch, 82, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2008. A native of Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late John J. Lynch and Helen Walsh Lynch. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Rosemary Wilcox. Mr. Lynch retired after 35 years from General Binding Corporation in sales of business...
Vergie Baldwin
Mar 21, 2008
Vergie Clampitt Baldwin, 94, of Franklin, died peacefully at her home on March 21, 2008 following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Norman G. Clampitt and Pearl C. Clampitt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl L. Baldwin; brothers, Robert and...
Ronald Oden
Mar 20, 2008
Ronald Neal Oden, 68, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2008. Born in Grants Pass, Oregon, he was the son of Donald and Evelyn Clouse Lundy. In addition to his father, he is preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Higdon Oden. Ron moved from Oak Harbor, Washington to Franklin in 1977. He was of the Seventh Day Adventist...
Emma Saunders
Mar 16, 2008
Emma Elizabeth Saunders, 83, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2008. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Joe Elliott and Ester Patterson Elliott. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Lester Elliott and Gene Elliott. She was a charter member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. She is survived by three children, Alvin Elliott and...
Elizabeth Bryant
Mar 10, 2008
Elizabeth Faye Bryant, 77, of Franklin, passed away Monday, March 10, 2008. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Mark and Lucinda Poindexter Bryant. She was a member of Oakdale Baptist Church. Elizabeth is survived by four sisters, Birdell Hembree of Andrews, NC, Margaret Roper and Dorothy Crawford both of Franklin, and Rosemary McPhatter of...
Sara Lenora Hooper
Mar 4, 2008
Sara Lenora (Boone) Hooper, 83, of Cullowhee, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, after a period of declining health. She was surrounded by her loving family when she passed from them into God's loving embrace. Lenora was born on April 29, 1924, daughter of the late Lewis A. and Anna May Boone. She was married to Charles Lyman Hooper...
Mary Thornal
Mar 3, 2008
Mary Thornal, 90, of Franklin, passed away Monday, March 3, 2008. Mary was born on January 12, 1918, in Ridgeway, SC, the daughter of the late J.W. Wilson of South Carolina and Ethelglen Wilson of Orlando, FL. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Colonel William M. Wilson, NSAF Ret. Of Tampa, FL. Mary...
Joann Crane
Mar 2, 2008
JoAnn Crane, 57, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2008. A native and lifelong resident of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late John V. Cheek and Mary Louise Anderson Cheek Holland. Jo Ann was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and treasured friend. She was a member of Prentiss Church of God. Surviving are her husband of...
Betty Jo Nicols
Mar 2, 2008
Betty Jo Tallent Nichols, 61, of Otto, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2008. A native and life long resident of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Dora Jones Tallent. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a half brother, Jimmy Keener. Surviving are her husband of forty years, Bobby...
Frances White
Mar 1, 2008
Frances Gaynelle White, 91, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2008. Born in Greeley, Colorado, she was the daughter of the late Forest Whitney and Agnes Ensign Whitney. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ira Wilbur Benedict who died in 1979 and her second husband, James M. White who died November 14, 2002; and a sister,...
William Patrick Penland
Mar 1, 2008
Patrick Penland, 26, of Franklin, died Saturday, March 1, 2008. Born in Macon County, he was the son of Bill Penland and Terry Waldroop Devane. He was a member of Louisa Chapel Methodist Church. Patrick loved horses and sports. He was kindhearted and loved his son and sister. He was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, William A. Penland and...
Frances Johnson
Feb 29, 2008
Frances E. Johnson, 82, of Franklin, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 29, 2008, surrounded by her family, after a long illness. Born in Akron, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Paul Staiger and Beatta Bubee Staiger. She grew up in Stow, Ohio, graduated from Stow High School, then later received a diploma from Akron City...
Betty Magee
Feb 29, 2008
Betty Carroll Magee, 78, of Franklin, NC, formerly of Spotswood, NJ went to be with her Lord on February 29, 2008 after a lengthy battle with lymphoma. Born in New River, Tenn. she was the daughter of the late Wayne Carroll and Polly Breeding Carroll of Devonia, TN. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a...
Darlene Hodges
Feb 27, 2008
Darlene Collins Hodges, 75, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008 at Four Seasons Hospice in Flat Rock, NC after a short illness. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Wiley Collins and Ethel Turpin Collins of Sylva. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Hodges who died in 1984 and her six...
Charles Joachim
Feb 27, 2008
Charles R. Joachim, 71, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2008. Born in South Haven, Michigan, he was the son of Olga Bitner. Charles was a member of the Michigan National Guard; he was a retired insurance executive; a professional photographer; member of St. Francis Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife of fifty years, Lucille Ayotte Joachim;...
Kathryn Cooley
Feb 26, 2008
Kathryn Freiburger Cooley, 87, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008. Born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Leo J. and Estelle Seymour Freiburger. She is also preceded in death by one brother, Alfred L. Freiburger of Westminster, CA. She was a registered nurse and was employed at the San Diego Blood Bank in...
Betty Raby
Feb 25, 2008
Betty Ann Raby, 56, of Franklin, passed away Monday, February 25, 2008. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of Dewitt Bryant and Lillie Roper Bryant. Betty attended Community Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife, mother and loving grandmother. She enjoyed southern gospel music. In addition to her parents, she is survived by husband of 37 years, Eddie...
Barbara Hummel
Feb 23, 2008
Barbara Marie Hummel, 68, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2008. Born in Rabun County, GA, she was the daughter of Milford Kell and the late Annie Ledbetter Kell. Barbara was married to the late Bob Hummel who died August 1, 1997. She was a member of Franklin Church of God and she retired from Belden. In addition to...
Alice Wykle
Feb 23, 2008
Alice Jenkins Wykle, 99, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2008. Born in Murphy, NC, she was the daughter of the late William A. Jenkins and Hettie Melissa Donaldson Jenkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Martin Luther Wykle who died January 2000; a daughter, Juanita Jenkins Smith; a brother and two...
Henderson Guy Crisp
Feb 23, 2008
Henderson Guy Crisp, 86, of Highlands, NC, passed away Sat., February 23, 2008. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late H.G. Crisp and Inda Collins Crisp. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers and sisters. Guy was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and was a member of the VFW...
