John Picking
Jul 28, 2007
John Picking, 74, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2007. Born in Ware, Mass. he was the son of the late Francis Picking and Victoria Zahara Picking. John was a U.S. Army veteran during the Korean War and was a member of the VFW Post 7339. He was a mechanic; member of First United Methodist Church, Nascar fan and...
Gemma Justin
Jul 27, 2007
Gemma Justin, 99, of Franklin, NC and Tamarac, FL, passed away Friday, July 27, 2007. Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Domenico Cirulli and Maria Ghianni Cirulli. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Agro. Gemma was a retired school teacher retiring after 30 years from New York City Board of Education....
Wendell Miller
Jul 20, 2007
Wendell E. Miller, 86, of Franklin, formerly of West Palm Beach, FL, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 20, 2007. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, he was the son of the late Wendell Miller and Bertha Shewbrooks Miller. He was preceded in death by his cherished wife of 64 years, Dolores Miller who died in 2005, a grandson,...
James Lanning, Sr.
Jul 15, 2007
James Weldon Lanning, Sr., 80, of Rabun Gap, GA, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2007. Born in Asheville, NC, he was the son of the late Walter E. Lanning and Maude Barnes Lanning. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two granddaughters, Holly Lanning who died June 10, 2003 and Theresa Lanning Townsend who died December...
Karen Semler
Jul 15, 2007
Karen Sue Semler, 65, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2007. Born in Akron, Ohio, she was the daughter of Martha Sue Williams and the late Maurice Williams. She retired from Lee County/Collier County Board of Education in 1998 and moved to Franklin, NC. Karen raised cattle and horses and she enjoyed the outdoors. In addition to her...
George Broughton
Jul 15, 2007
George E. Broughton of Franklin passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2007 at Angel Medical Center. He was 86 years old. George was born on July 1, 1921 in South Bend, IN. He lived for many years in Michigan, Wisconsin and Indiana before moving to Franklin in 1980. He was married to the former Dorothy Roe of Petersburg, MI on...
Kevin Halpin
Jul 15, 2007
Kevin Lawrence Halpin, 28, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2007. Born in Flushing Queens, New York, he was the beloved son of Dorothy Ann Halpin and the late Robert James Halpin. He worked at the Log Cabin in Highlands, NC and attended St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Kevin is survived by his beloved wife, Naomi Danielle Halpin;...
Dorothy Orser
Jul 14, 2007
Dorothy Cross Orser, 87, of Franklin, formerly of Sarasota, FL passed away July 14, 2007at Angel Medical Center in Franklin, NC. She was born in Larchmont, NY to John and Irene Cross on November 6, 1919. She married Herbert E. Orser on December 6, 1941. He predeceased her in 1979. She was also predeceased by a brother, John Bodnar and...
Annette Durham
Jul 12, 2007
Annette Mary Green Durham, 46, of Franklin, passed away Thurs., July 12, 2007. Born in Jamestown, NY, she was the daughter of Al Green and the late Verlene Brown Green who died in 2001. She was preceded in death by a brother, Marc Green who died in 1965. She was a C.N.A. and was a member of Toms Creek Baptist...
Sara Wadsworth
Jul 10, 2007
Sara Anna Smithdeal Wadsworth, Born December 24, 1920 in Cleveland, North Carolina. Sara passed away July 10, 2007, at her daughter's home in Franklin, surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her husband Walter. Married Walter Earl Wadsworth, August 18, 1940, and for 23 years was the exemplary naval wife, packing and moving the family of four up and...
Thomas Mcintyre
Jul 8, 2007
Thomas "Tom" William McIntyre, 36, of Greensboro, NC, died July 8, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Betty McIntyre. Tom is survived by his grandmother, Sadie McIntyre of Franklin; sisters, Marcy McIntyre of Franklin and Meg Corwin of Colorado; aunts, Wanda Baker and Frances McIntyre Bishop of Franklin; nephews, Jason Corwin and Christopher Lopez; and...
Maude Payne
Jul 7, 2007
Maude Adams Payne, 82, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2007. Born in Wilmington, NC, she was the daughter of the late James Alvin Adams and Victoria Walker Adams. She was married to the late Don Payne. Maude retired in 1996 from Alabama Dept. of Youth Services where she worked as a registered nurse. She is survived by two...
Charles Johnson
Jul 7, 2007
Charles Johnson, 82, of Otto, NC, formerly of Umatilla, FL, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2007. Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Charles M. Johnson and Annie L. Smith Johnson. Charles was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and was a self employed Horticulturist. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Flora Hannah...
Marguerite Robbins
Jul 1, 2007
Marguerite Bontemps Robbins: Margo will be remembered as a loving wife and step-mother, devoted daughter, caring sister, adored aunt and faithful friend. Born in Sennecey le Grand, France, she spent a year in London in1946 to learn English, then immigrated to the United States in 1947. She was a dedicated employee for Pan American Airlines and loved her job in...
Irene Schmidt
Jun 29, 2007
Irene Schmidt, 87, of Franklin, passed away Friday, June 29, 2007. Born in Coatesville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Stewart and Anna Wright Sullenberger. She was married to the late Paul Schmidt who died in 1985. Irene retired from Sugar Cane Inc. in Bell glade, FL where she worked as secretary. She was a member of the...
Ruth Schmidt
Jun 23, 2007
Ruth Gallup Schmidt, 88, of Haines City, Florida, formerly of Franklin, NC passed away June 23rd, 2007. Born in Ilion, New York, Ruth was the daughter of the late Lloyd Gallup and Marie Rodel Gallup. She married Frederick Bidgood of Dolgeville, NY and they moved to Rye, NY in 1948. She was employed as the secretary to the Director of...
Christopher Smith
Jun 22, 2007
Christopher Loren Smith, 24, of Franklin, passed away Friday, June 22, 2007. Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, he was the son of Ed Smith and Sandy Curtis Smith. Chris worked for Precision Wood; he was a musician and loved playing his guitar; he was and artist; and enjoyed working on hot rods. In addition to his parents, he is survived...
Oscar Adams
Jun 21, 2007
Oscar Abraham Adams, 90, of Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2007. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Allen Adams and Lydia Fox Adams. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Irene Mae Rogers Adams who died September 17, 1991 and four sisters, Maude Williams, Sarah Corbin, Ada Cogdill and Grady Taylor...
Frances Baldwin
Jun 18, 2007
Frances Rogers Baldwin, 92, passed away Monday at her home on Raoul Road in Highlands, June 18, 2007. Frances was born December 25, 1914 in Highlands, NC. She was the daughter of the late Dave and Nora Rogers. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bert Henry Baldwin and two sons, David and Robert. Frances was a devoted homemaker,...
Samuel Karickhoff
Jun 18, 2007
Sam W. Karickhoff, 63, died Monday, June 18, 2007 from injuries sustained in an accident. He was born October 22, 1943 in Buckhannon, WV, the son of the late Myrle and Geneivie Karickhoff. A long resident of the Athens and Watkinsville, GA area, he had recently retired to Franklin, NC with his wife of 43 years. Always known as a...
