Madge Mobley
Jun 17, 2007
Madge Bryson Mobley, 87, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2007. Born in Raleigh, NC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Newton Bryson and Leona E. Sadler. She was married to the late James Mobley who died August 20, 2003. Madge was a member of The Church of God of Waynesville. She is survived by three daughters,...
Ernest Cabe
Jun 17, 2007
Ernest Perry Cabe, 71, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2007, in a hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born November 29, 1935, in Franklin, North Carolina �" the son of the late Weaver and Eva Moses Cabe. He was a member of the Holly Springs Baptist Church.. He was a graduate of Franklin High School, class of 1954. He...
William Coulter
Jun 14, 2007
William Matthew Coulter, 71, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2007. He fought his battle against cancer with dignity and bravery. Born in Xenia, Ohio, he was the son of the late Clarence Matthew Coulter and Clara Hoag Coulter. Bill attended Ohio State University and was a U.S. Air Force Veteran. Bill started his Real Estate career in 1965...
John Malone
Jun 14, 2007
JOHN STOWELL MALONE, 69, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2007. Born to Hazel Stowell Malone from Wyndham, Vermont and John J. Malone from Glendine, County Clare, Ireland, John was raised and educated in Hamden Connecticut. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1956-1960 and married Juanita Malone in 1969. He is survived by Juanita, his step children,...
David Crouse
Jun 13, 2007
David Franklin Crouse, 43, of Kingman, Arizona, formerly Charlotte, NC passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2007. Born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, he was the son of Carolyn Wright Crouse of Otto and the late Don Franklin Crouse who died in 1989. David was a 1981 graduate of Franklin High School; earned an associates degree in environmental wildlife from Carson Newman...
Samuel "Sam" Frady
Jun 12, 2007
Samuel "Sam" Eugene Frady,57 of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2007. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Samuel and Pearl Huscusson Frady. He was a US Army veteran, serving two tours of duty. He had previously worked as a carpenter and as an installer for Affordable Fire Protection. Surviving is one sister, Shirley...
Donald Graham
Jun 10, 2007
Donald Robert Graham, 80, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2007. Born in Atlantic City, NJ, he was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and was retired from National Elevator Company. Donald was a member of Iotla Baptist Church; member of Campers on Mission; member of Christian Motorcycle Association; and a board member for Southwestern Resort Missions. He is...
Robert "Tommy" Bryant
Jun 10, 2007
Robert "Tommy" Bryant, 54, of Aquone, NC passed away Sunday, June 10, 2007. Born in Gretna, VA, he was the son of David Leonard Bryant and Mary Elizabeth Simpson Bryant. Tommy was the owner of Tom's Stone Masonry and had previously worked for Macon County Supply. He loved to elk hunt in Oregon; loved working on his farm and spending...
Marjorie Schoone
Jun 9, 2007
Marjorie C. Schoone, 82, of Phillipsburg, NJ formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2007. Born in Dorchester, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Robert Healy and Lella Carrol Healy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bert Schoone who died September 29, 2000 and a daughter, Lisa Nicholayeff who died October 13, 2006. She...
Patricia Smith
Jun 6, 2007
Patricia Louise Smith, 77, of Franklin, passed away Monday, June 4, 2007. Born in Los Angeles, CA, she was the daughter of the late Al Calkins and Ida Louise Mulligan Calkins. Patricia was married to the late William Francis Smith who died April 1, 1985. She is survived by two children, Ann Shower, DVM of Franklin, NC and Mark Driskell...
Ann Marie Demas
Jun 3, 2007
Ann Marie Demas, 77, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2007. Born in Pleasant City, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Steve Kasper and Gizella Jnacoik Kasper. She was married to the late Harry Demas who died August 26,1985. In 1969 she became the first residential building contractor in the State of Michigan. Ann was of the...
Alex Whitaker
May 28, 2007
Alex Lee "A. L." Whitaker, Jr., 86, of Franklin, passed away Monday, May 28, 2007. A native of Tazewell, VA, he was the son of the late Alex Lee Whitaker, Sr. and Dollie Pearl McCracken Whitaker. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Helen Cunningham Whitaker who died in July 1993, and two brothers and three sisters. Mr....
Jason Blaine
May 27, 2007
Jason Nathaniel Blaine, 24, of Lenoir, NC, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2007. Jason was born in Murphy, NC. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Ethel and Lex Ramey, Carl Blaine and Maude & Raleigh Hopkins. He is survived by his father, David Blaine of Franklin; parents, Barbara Tallent Ramey and Lex Ramey of Franklin; daughter, Destiny Blaine of...
Vicki Cooper
May 25, 2007
Vicki Cooper, 56, of Franklin, passed away Friday, May 25, 2007. Born in Bradenton, FL, she was the daughter of the late Vincent Hoke Peacock and Thelma Watts Freeman. Vicki worked for Whitley Products as an Industrial Safety Coordinator. She is survived by two children, Ashley Cooper and Erin Cooper both of Tampa, FL; two godsons, Carlton and Ryan Cooper...
James Cameron Mason
May 24, 2007
James "Cameron" Mason, 20, of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2007 in Franklin. Born in Dothan, AL, he was the son of James Gregory Mason of Huntsville, AL and Melinda Cantu Mason of Gulf Shores, Alabama. Cameron was a student; enjoyed skateboarding, travel and cars. He was a member of the St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Huntsville, AL....
Janelle Sanders
May 20, 2007
Janelle Greene Sanders, 80, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2007. She was the daughter of the late Homer Greene and Esther Reece Greene. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Homer and Max. Janelle attended Cecil Business College; was a real estate agent for 40 years; member of the Franklin Women's Club; volunteer for the Boy Scouts...
Donald Smith
May 17, 2007
Donald Smith, 64, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2007. A native of Columbia, SC, he was the son of Margaret Bannister Smith and the late Adam Leonard Smith. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Emma "Ellie" Smith who died February 6, 2005. Donald was a US Air Force Veteran; and he had worked at Franklin...
Colleen Lind
May 16, 2007
Colleen Alexander Lind, 90, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2007. A native of Petersburg, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Myrta Arnold Alexander. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Vernon William Lind, who died December 19, 2003. Colleen was a registered nurse at Angel Medical Center for many...
Herbert "Bud" Butler
May 15, 2007
Herbert "Bud" Butler, 80, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2007. Born in Stanford, CT, he was the son of the late Herbert Frederick Butler and Rebecca Wood Butler. He was preceded in death by a brother, Bruce Butler who died in 2001. Bud was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and was a self employed contractor. He was...
Margie Crane
May 14, 2007
Margie Faye Hurst Crane, 81, of Franklin, passed away Monday, May 14, 2007.Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Jess Hurst and Sara Elizabeth Belle Beasley Hurst. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ervin Andrew Crane who died Jan. 20, 2003,a daughter, Brenda Crane Rich; and four brothers, Everette...
