Betty George
Apr 5, 2007
Betty Delores George, 59, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2007. Born in Atlanta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Glenn Smith and Katherine Covard Smith. Betty attended Holly Springs Baptist Church and was previously employed by the Dillard House. She is survived by three children, Jodie Simpson and husband Jason of Franklin, Barbara Manders and...
Mary Lou Salain
Apr 4, 2007
Mary Lou Burrell Salain, 84, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2007. Born in Habersham County, GA, she was the daughter of the late W.C. Burrell and Dexter Forrester Burrell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Salain who died in 1984 and a sister, Oma Lee Burrell. Mary Lou was a...
Lavonia Blind
Apr 4, 2007
Lavonia Slagle Blind, 53, of Franklin, passed away April 4, 2007. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Earl Slagle and Elease Poole Slagle. She was preceded in death by a step son, Stanley James Blind who died in 1985. She was a member of Tellico Baptist Church and was previously employed at the Macon...
Clyde Tabor
Mar 30, 2007
Clyde Mitchell Tabor, 71, of Bryson City, NC, passed away Friday, March 30, 2007. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Verlin Clyde Tabor and Lousie Welch Tabor. He was preceded in death by a brother, Carroll Tabor and a sister, Kathleen Tabor. Clyde was a U.S. Navy veteran and was a member of Dan...
James Hargrave Parrish
Mar 26, 2007
James "Hargrave" Parrish, 84, of Franklin, passed away Monday, March 26, 2007. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Dwight L. Parrish and Thelma Raby Parrish. Hargrave was preceded in death by a son, James Ronald Parrish who died in 1995; two brothers, Joe and Charles "Rudolph" and a sister, Virginia Smith. He was a...
Leroy Dollen
Mar 26, 2007
Leroy Otto Dollen, 75, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2007. Born in Des Plaines, Illinois, he was the son of the late Clarence Dollen Ella Werner Dollen. Leroy was retired from the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Kay Dollen. Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, at First...
Elliott Adcock
Mar 22, 2007
Elliott ONeal Adcock, 87, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2007. Born in Enterprise, Alabama, he lived most of his life in Lantana, Florida. He was the son of the late Morris Adcock and Rose ONeal Adcock and was preceded in death by a brother, William Bo Adcock and a sister, Betty Mosley. Elliott was an avid photographer; master...
Joyce Faber
Mar 14, 2007
Joyce Diane Twibell Faber, 62, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2007. A native of San Diego, CA, she was the daughter of the late Max and Pearl Coburn Twibell. Joyce was Director of Sanitation Dept. for the City of Boca Raton, FL. She is survived by her husband of 21 years, Gerald Faber; step son, Anthony Faber and...
Ernest Talley
Mar 14, 2007
Ernest William Talley, 69, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2007. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Will and Dovie Henry Talley. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Clyde and Roger. Ernest was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church and a member of the Macon County Coon Hunters Club. He...
Edith Knight
Mar 14, 2007
Edith Louise Webb Knight, 58, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2007. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Monroe Webb and Carrie Echohawk Webb. Edith attended the Tyler Texas Technical School for Licensed Practical Nurses. She belonged to the Pawnee Indian Nation. She is survived by two sons, Randy Campbell and wife, Anna...
Ned Hurst
Mar 14, 2007
Ned Hurst, 93, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2007. Born in Montana, Ned lived most of his life in Macon County. He was the son of the late John C. and Mary Jenkins Hurst. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Annie Hurst and Burdell Christophel. He is survived by a number of nieces, and one nephew;...
Stephen Clark
Mar 13, 2007
Stephen Thomas Clark, 36, of 131 Locust Court, Arden, NC, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2007. A native of Macon County, he was the son of Bobbie Clark of Sylva and Guy Clark of Hurt, Virginia. Steve was a graduate of the Class of '88 at Franklin High School. He joined the US Army and was accepted at the US...
James Mason
Mar 11, 2007
James Roy Mason, 68, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2007. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Roy and Christine Roper Mason. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Gene Monroe Mason, Marion Willard Mason, Clyde Ernest Mason and Howard Thomas Mason. James was a U.S. Navy veteran; was a carpenter; and...
Jean Wyrick
Mar 11, 2007
Jean Starbranch Wyrick, 74, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2007. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Paul J. and Edith Casius Starbranch. She was preceded in death by sister, Marion S. Blade and brother, John E. Starbranch. Jean was involved with politics for most of her life. Including starting the Macon County...
Grace Peak
Mar 9, 2007
Grace Justice Peak, 92, of Franklin, NC, passed away Friday, March 9, 2007. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Alden and Naomi Long Justice. She was also preceded in death by her husband of fifty-eight years, Clarence W. Peak, who died August 9, 1997; two brothers, Oakley and Bob Justice; and two sisters, Helen...
Evelyn Howe
Mar 9, 2007
Evelyn Bernice Howe, 88, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2007. A native of Marco Island, FL, she was the daughter of the late Alexander Fulford Scott and Maggie Irene Carter Scott. She was married to the late Earl Howe, Sr. who died in 2002. Evelyn moved to Franklin in 1982. She was an artist. She is survived...
Stuart Mclennan
Mar 6, 2007
Stuart Randall McLennan, 47, of Franklin, formerly of Cuba, New York, and Port Charlotte, Florida, died Tuesday, March 6, 2007 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Valdosta, GA, he was the son of Louise Madeline Williams von Kliest of Franklin and the late Donald F. and Helen Whitaker McLennan. He was a journeyman electrician; a NASCAR enthusiast;...
Kathryn Jennings
Mar 5, 2007
Kathryn Dearman Jennings, 80, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, March 5, 2007. A native of Meridian, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Ola Dearman. She was, also, preceded in death by three sisters. She was a homemaker; member of the Franklin Covenant Church; and loved being a grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by...
Teresa Deese
Mar 4, 2007
Teresa Wyke Deese, 42, of Gibson, NC, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2007, in Franklin, NC. Teresa was born December 26, 1964, in New Smyrna Beach, FL, daughter of the late Johnny A. and D'nette N. Wyke. She was a devoted homemaker, a loving wife, mother and sister. She attended Woodville Pentecostal Holiness Church, Laurel Hill, NC. She is...
Brianna Kennedy
Mar 2, 2007
Brianna Lyne Kennedy, 22, of North Port, Florida, formerly of Franklin, left us too soon on Friday, March 2, 2007. She was the daughter of Phyllis DeNeef and stepfather, Gino DeNeef of Franklin, NC and Paul Kennedy and his companion, Linda Morland of Englewood, FL. In addition to her parents, she leaves behind a two year old son, Alexander Thomas...
