H. Jean Guy
May 13, 2007
H. Jean Botting Guy, 75, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2007. A native of Boston, Mass. she was the daughter of the late Edward Botting and Bessie Hansen Botting. She was married to the late John Davis Guy who died May 7, 2007. Helen was the owner of Shady Lady Lamps; was a talented artist, and enjoyed quilting...
Maryann Vreuls
May 9, 2007
Maryann Vreuls, 84, of Franklin, NC passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2007. A native of New Bedford, MA, she was the daughter of Albert Krol and Josephine Slowinska. She was married to the late Jean Peter Vreuls, Sr. who died May 26, 2003. She retired from the Dade County Florida Tax Assessors Office. Maryann was a member of St. Francis...
John Guy
May 7, 2007
John Davis Guy, 75, of Franklin, passed away Monday, May 7, 2007. A native of Wrentham, MA, he was the son of the late John and Mary Davis Guy. John was a truck driver for over forty years and was a US Marine Corp veteran, serving in Korea. He was a volunteer driver for the Disaster Relief Ministry for the...
John Sprinkle
May 2, 2007
John Aiken Sprinkle, 90, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2007. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late George Sprinkle and Maxine Henderson Sprinkle. John was a U.S. Army Air Corp veteran of WWII and retired from Berkley Farms where he worked in general maintenance. He was president of t he Martinez Gun Club...
Peter Fitzgerald
May 1, 2007
Peter C. Fitzgerald, 64, of Ft. Myers, FL, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2007. A native of Cortland, NY, he was the son of the late Charles F. Fitzgerald, Jr. and Winona Jane Griggs Fitzgerald. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Charles F. Fitzgerald, III. Peter was a U.S. Army veteran and was a truck driver. He...
June Fletcher
May 1, 2007
June K. Fletcher, 62, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2007. A native of Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Sidney Kirkpatrick and Lillian Andrews Kirkpatrick. She was a retired school teacher and a member of Emmanuel Presbyterian Church PCA. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Gary Lee Fletcher; three daughters, Mandy Leigh...
James Sanders
Apr 29, 2007
James Clifton Sanders, 78, of Franklin, NC and LaBelle, FL, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2007 in LaBelle, FL. Born June 3, 1928 in Macon County, he was the son of the late Fred Sanders and Leona Stamey Sanders. James was a winter resident of LaBelle, FL for the past 10 years and attended the Community Harvest Worship Center in...
Ruth Nutty
Apr 28, 2007
Ruth S. Nutty, a long time resident of Franklin for 31 years passed away on April 28, 2007. She was married to the love of her life, John Franklin Nutty for 54 years. She was a wise woman, lady, avid gardener and always helped the women in her community. She was a former board member of Smokey Mountain Mental Health...
Hazel Smock
Apr 27, 2007
Hazel M. Smock, 92, of Franklin, passed away Friday, April 27, 2007. A native of Yamato, FL, she was the daughter of the late George Drew Smith, Sr. and Anna Belle Thornton Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband R.A. Smock who died in 1969; six brothers, Albert Leroy Smith, James Wilson Smith, William Arthur Smith George Drew...
Diane Sloan
Apr 26, 2007
Mrs. Diane Sloan, 73, of Miami, Florida, passed away on Thursday April 26, 2007. Diane was born in Raleigh, NC on March 3, 1934, daughter of the late John W. and Rue Clark. She was joined in love and marriage to the late Richard K. Sloan Sr. on September of 1955. She was survived by their three children; Rick Sloan,...
William "Bill" Harrell
Apr 26, 2007
William "Bill" Harrell, 74, of Hiawassee, GA, formerly of Franklin, NC passed away Thursday, April 26, 2007. A native of Sweetwater, TN, he was the son of the late Albert Jack Harrell and Virginia Moore Harrell. Bill and his wife Ester owned and operated I.G.A. Grocery Stores for many years. They currently own and operate Huddle House Restaurants in North...
Jeanne Stork
Apr 25, 2007
Jeanne Helen Stork, 84, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2007. A native of Utica, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Esther Jones Shepardson. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, George J. Stork who died in 2004; a sister, Marion Shepardson and a brother, William Shepardson. She retired from...
Ruby Laws
Apr 22, 2007
Ruby Jane Laws, 84, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2007, and will be greatly missed by her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. A native of Bryson City, NC, she was the daughter of the late Columbus Watkins and Elvira Kitchens Watkins. She was married to the late Clint Laws who died in 1984. She is...
William Faiers
Apr 14, 2007
William A. Faiers, 63, of Hendersonville, NC, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2007. A native of Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late George Faiers and Lillian Dach Faiers. William worked in maintenance at a zoo, and he enjoyed Citizen Band Broadcasters. Surviving are five children, Jean Arnett of Franklin, NC, Patrick Faiers of Fort Wayne, IN,...
Norman Leedom
Apr 12, 2007
Norman Lloyd Leedom, 80, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2007. A native of Lincoln Park, Michigan, he was the son of the late Raymond and Ester Mitchell Leedom. Norman was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service and was an auto mechanic. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and was a choir member. He...
Damien O'Neill
Apr 9, 2007
Dr. Damien O�Neill, 46, of Franklin, died suddenly on Monday, April 9, 2007. Born in Providence, RI, he was the son of Gerald O�Neill and Eileen Ward Bourget, the husband of Tori Schronce O'Neill and father of Erin Morgan, also of Franklin. Damien was a Major in the U.S. Army, where he served with distinction for 13 years. He was...
Alan Martin
Apr 9, 2007
Alan James Martin, 49, of Sapphire, NC, died suddenly on Monday, April 9, 2007 in an airplane accident. Born in Caribou, Maine, he was raised on a potato farm in Hamlin, Maine. He was the son of Ronald and Della Deveau Martin. Alan served in the U.S. Army for 10 years. He was property manager for E.L.D. Properties. Alan will...
Spence R. Ledford
Apr 7, 2007
Spence R. Ledford, 74 of Franklin passed away Saturday, April 7, 2007. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Ira Ledford and Mattie Nell Shope Ledford. Spence was a U.S. Air Force veteran; retired building construction superintendent; member of Iotla Baptist Church serving as deacon and assistant Sunday school teacher for the Junior Boys Class;...
Margaret "M.J." Black
Apr 5, 2007
Margaret Joyce (M.J.) Black, went to be with her beloved husband of 63 years in the early morning of April 5, 2007 of natural causes. M.J. is survived by daughters, Susan McCullough and husband David, Deanie Smith and husband Phillip and Billi Black Winecoff and husband Ron. In addition she is survived by six devoted grandchildren and seven great grandchildren....
Judy Haire
Apr 5, 2007
Judy Ann Holland Haire, 56, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2007. A native of Macon County, she is the daughter of the late Ernest and Pauline "Scoot" Rowland Holland. Judy was a homemaker; she loved gardening and flowers; was an avid fisherman; was treasurer of Pine Grove Restoration Society; and a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. She...
