Roberta Parker
Feb 23, 2008
Roberta Enloe Parker, 91, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2008. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Jefferson Halen and Jessie Roberta Hester Enloe. She was preceded in death by her husband Cecil Parker who died in 1974; her sisters, Helen Enloe Snyder and Mary Enloe; brothers, Jeff H. Enloe, Jr., Harold E....
Linda Picking
Feb 22, 2008
Linda Cook Picking, 65, of Franklin, passed away Friday, February 22, 2008. Born in Ware, MA, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Jean Baggs Cook. She was married to the late John Picking who passed away in July 2007. She attended First Methodist Church and loved her friends and family dearly. Mrs. Picking is survived by one...
Amy Carpenter
Feb 22, 2008
Amy Louise Carpenter, 33, of Otto passed away Friday, February 22, 2008. A native of Macon County, Amy was a graduate of Franklin High School and received a degree in Sociology from UNCA and continued her work at the College as a Resident Life Coordinator until her illness. She was a member of Coweeta Baptist Church. Amy was preceded in...
Clifford Cyphers, Jr.
Feb 21, 2008
Clifford E. Cyphers,79, of Winston Salem, NC, formerly of Franklin, NC passed away Thursday, February 21, 2008. Born in Pittsburg, PA he was the son of the late Clifford E. Cyphers Sr. and Emma Hodkinson Cyphers. He was married to the late Audrey Waas Cyphers who passed away February 3, 2008. He was a member of Victory Baptist Church in...
Clyde Breedlove
Feb 17, 2008
Clyde Breedlove, 66, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2008. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Gaston Breedlove and Cora Dehart Breedlove. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph and Frank, and a sister, Grace. Clyde operated Clyde's Produce for over twenty years. He was of...
William Norris
Feb 17, 2008
William "Bill" Neal Norris, 41, of Winder, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 17, 2008. He was born in Michigan and the son of William "Bill" Norris and Frances Norris of Franklin. He was a fork lift driver for Wal-Mart Distribution Center; a US Air Force Desert Storm veteran; and was an avid sports fan....
Ethel Anderson
Feb 9, 2008
Our beloved mother Ethel V. Anderson, known as Mormor by all, went to glory on February 9, 2008, at the age of 93. She was the last of her family preceded by her husband Henry Anderson; mother, Gertrude Johnson Hedman; father Kalus Hedman; two brothers Oscar and Woody Hedman, and two sisters Margaret Hedman and Dagmar Cochran. She has left...
Floyd Deal
Feb 8, 2008
Floyd Henry Deal, 65, of Franklin, died unexpectedly Friday, February 8, 2008 in a Sylva hospital. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Jake Palmer Deal and Aver Watts Deal. Floyd was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a farmer and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by two brothers, Frank Deal of...
Hesby Crisp
Feb 8, 2008
Hesby Grady Crisp, 70, of Franklin, passed away Friday, February 8, 2008, at St. Joseph Hospital in Asheville after a period of declining health. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Grady and Elva Crisp. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Midge Dendy Crisp; a sister, Christine Crisp...
Lloyd Cook
Feb 3, 2008
Lloyd Everett Cook, 70, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2008. Born in Forney Creek of Swain County, he was the son of the late Henry Clyde Cook and Polly Mae Lequire Cook. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, David, Doyle and Lawrence Cook. He was co-owner of Cook Brothers Saw Mill....
Dorothy Bell
Feb 3, 2008
BELL, DOROTHY ELIZABETH "DOTTIE" passed away peacefully on February 3rd while surrounded by her family. She was the devoted wife to the late Tom Bell of Miami and a loving mother to three wonderful sons, Roger Hilton (Emily) of Boca Raton, Florida; Tom Bell (Cathy) of Pembroke Pines, Florida; and Michael Bell (Bill Chiodo) of Miami, Florida. She will also...
Audrey Cyphers
Feb 3, 2008
Audrey Wass Cyphers, 79, of Winston Salem, NC, formerly of Franklin, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2008. A native of Paterson, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Ida Smith Wass. Audrey was a homemaker and had also worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Sylva and Berean Baptist...
Helen Boerner
Feb 2, 2008
Helen Martha Hillenbrand Boerner, 87, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2008. Born in Lenonia, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Otto Hillenbrand and Martha Kirchner Hillenbrand. She was married to the late Joseph Boerner who died June 8, 2005. She retired from Union Free School System in New York. Helen was a member of St. Agnes...
Barbara Read
Feb 2, 2008
Barbara Kinney Read, 92, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2008. Born in Waterville, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Percy W. Kinney and Mildred Hescock Kinney. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald B. Read who died in 1999. She loved to play golf and was an avid bridge player. She is survived by...
Jane Moyer
Jan 31, 2008
Jane Seaborne Moyer, 60, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2008. Born in Waupaca, Wisconsin she was the daughter of the late, Frederick and Ellen Michie Seaborne. She was a member of the Board of Directors for 10 years at the Macon Program for Progress, and recently served as Chairman of the Board. Jane was a member of St....
Woodrow Norton, Jr.
Jan 28, 2008
Robert Woodrow Norton, Jr., 60, of Otto, passed away Monday, Jan. 28, 2008. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Robert Woodrow Norton, Sr. and Blanche Keener Norton. Woodrow was a truck driver and heavy equipment operator. He was a member of Junaluskee Masonic Lodge No. 145 A.F. and A.M. and was a faithful member...
Iris Raye
Jan 27, 2008
Iris Raye, 62, of Murphy, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2008. A native of Bradenton, Fl, she was the daughter of the late, Duke and Thelma Ruth Watts Peacock. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Vicki Cooper who died May 25, 2007. She was self employed as a painter. Ms. Raye is survived...
Jane Coffey
Jan 27, 2008
Jane M. Coffey, 97, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2008. A native of Marshall, NC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Effie Henderson Morrow. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Marian Payne and Catherine Braswell. Jane received her BA degree from Maryville College, Maryville, TN in 1931. She...
Dave Rehling
Jan 26, 2008
John "Dave" Rehling, 63, of Franklin, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 26, 2008. A native of Albany, New York, he was the son of the late Melvin M. Rehling and Alma L. Rehling. Dave moved from Albany, NY to St. Augustine, FL in 1972. He worked for St. Augustine Sightseeing Trains as a mechanic for...
William Kenneth Barnett
Jan 24, 2008
William Kenneth Barnett, 83, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2008. A native of St. Catharines Ontario, Canada, he was the son of the late Daniel Leo and Eva Margaret Smith Barnett. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Grace Visentin. He was a mechanical engineer in the fibers division of the textile...
