Juanita Cartwright
Dec 9, 2006
Juanita Morgan Cartwright, 81, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Ulyess Sanders and Nannie Mae Carpenter Sanders. She was preceded in death by her first husband and father of her children, Charles Harold Morgan who died in 1972, second husband, Thurman Anderson who died in 1987...
Kenneth Roper
Dec 9, 2006
Kenneth Eugene Roper, 79, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Orpha Roper and Beulah Yonce Roper. Kenneth was a retired carpenter and was a member of Oakdale Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Margaret Bryant Roper; three children, Don Roper of...
Ethel Ramey
Dec 7, 2006
Ethel Isabell Craine Ramey, 73, of Otto, NC, passed away Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006. A native of Highlands, NC, she was the daughter of Carrie Henry Craine and the late Philip A. Craine. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Joan Ramey who died in 1984; brothers, Albert and Earl Craine; and sisters, Lena Dendy and Marie McCoy. She...
Keith Holland
Dec 7, 2006
Keith Dawson Holland, 57, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late George Nathaniel Holland and Mary Melvina Barnes Holland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Janette Peek and Jackie Kisselburg; four brothers, Ray, Elden, Louie and Glenn Holland. Keith was...
Johnnie Mcswain, Jr.
Dec 7, 2006
Johnnie E. McSwain, Jr., 77, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2006. A native of Daytona Beach, FL, he was the son of the late Johnnie E. McSwain, Sr. and Effie Woods McSwain. He retired from Palm Beach County School System as Electrical Supervisor and moved to Franklin in 1981. He was owner of Martin Electric from 1981-1987 and...
Jerrell Vogler
Dec 6, 2006
Jerrell Watson Vogler, 72, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2006. A native of Valdosta, GA, he was the son of the late C. W. Vogler and Charlotte Farrington Vogler. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, April C. OcConnell. Mr. Vogler worked 34 years as a line worker for FLorida Power and Light; was a US...
Gloria Campbell
Dec 5, 2006
Gloria Ann Kenney Campbell, 52, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2006. A native of Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles Kenney and Magdaline Scott Kenney. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Terry Campbell; daughter, Charleen Ann Campbell of Maryland; Uncle Coke Kenney and wife, Loveen; niece, Sandy Kenney; and nephew, Mikey...
Mack Bryson
Dec 2, 2006
Mack Turner Bryson, 82, passed away Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006, at his residence in Franklin. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Sam and Olive Pierson Bryson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son Douglas Bryson and brothers, Sam, Vernon and Alton Bryson. Mack served his country in the...
Judy Griffith
Nov 29, 2006
Judy Ann Welch Griffith, 58, of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2006. Born in Michigan, she was the daughter of Dottie Evans Welch and the late Dover Welch. Judy was employed by Drake Systems/DNet. She was involved with Relay for Life. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her companion of 20 years, Troy Crisp, Jr....
Russell Johnson
Nov 28, 2006
Russell Joseph Johnson, 74, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2006. Born in St. Croix Falls, Minn. and a native of Milltown, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late Oscar Joseph Johnson and Emily Schultz Johnson. Russell retired from the US Air Force; was a member of Longview Baptist Church serving as deacon, Sunday school superintendent and...
Joseph Lopez
Nov 28, 2006
Joseph Michael Lopez, 75, of Franklin, went to be with Jesus, November 28, 2006. A native of Porterville, CA, he was the son of the late Joseph Lopez and Mary Paredes Lopez. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Benjamin Lopez, Juan Manuel "Jack" Lopez and Arthur Eugene Lopez. Joe was retired from the U.S....
John Miller
Nov 27, 2006
John Richard Miller, 85, of Franklin, passed away Monday, November 27, 2006. A native of Marion, Ohio, he was the son of the late Clyde M. and Edna L. Bader Miller. He was preceded in death by six sisters, and a grandson, Matthew Klonkowski. Mr. Miller was a general contractor in construction and commercial building; a WWII veteran of the...
Wade Gilkey
Nov 27, 2006
Wade D. Gilkey, 87, of Franklin, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 27, 2006. Born May 21, 1919 in Anacortes, Washington he was the son of the late Walter Wade Gilkey and Nell Dollinger Gilkey. Wade retired from Aleutian Construction of Seattle, Skagit Valley Lab of Mt. Vernon, WA and was currently employed by Sapphire Valley...
Raymond Martin
Nov 26, 2006
Raymond William Martin, 84, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2006. A native of Elizabeth, NJ, he was the son of the late Ralph Martin and Jeannette Rankin Martin. He was a WWII Marine Corp. Sergeant; and worked as a printer in the Government Printing Office in Washington, DC. He is survived by three children, Ronald Martin of Whiting,...
Helen Morrison
Nov 25, 2006
Helen Virginia Morrison, 96, of Englewood, Florida, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2006 in Otto, NC. Born in Lynchburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Rossie Seppell Wood and Lillie Davis Wood. She was married to the late James Morrison who died in 1990. Helen was a member of the United Methodist Church, Englewood, FL and was...
Alice Slagle
Nov 24, 2006
Alice Amanda Slagle, 93, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late George McPherson Slagle and Rosadell Holmes Slagle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Rachel Fagg and Molly Bolton and two brothers, George Slagle and John Slagle. Alice retired...
Harry Moses
Nov 23, 2006
Harry Moses, 82, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Lorenz T. Moses and Edna Bowman Moses. In addtion to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Edgar Moses. He was a WWII US Navy veteran serving on the USS Franklin CV13 in...
Christine Guy
Nov 22, 2006
Christine Guy died at the age of 95 in the arms of her daughter Janie Winter It was a graceful transition full of peace.Christine and her daughter had only been here for one year but were impressed with the beauty of Franklin and the loveliness of its people. The warmth shown by all was reminiscent of Louisiana, their previous home....
Paxton Engert
Nov 20, 2006
Paxton James Engert, infant son of John and Amber Tippett Engert, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2006. In addition to his parents, he is survived by sister, Destiny Sanders of the home; maternal grandparents, Susan and Tim Hunter; paternal grandparents, Mary Ann and Brian White and John and Dorinda Engert; maternal great grandmother, Helen Tippett; and paternal great grandmother,...
Sara Franklin
Nov 16, 2006
Sara Lee Bryson Franklin, 62, of Loganville, GA, formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Thaddeus Bryson and Helen Sellers Bryson. Sara graduated from Franklin High School in 1962. She was a graduate of Truett McConnell College and the University of Georgia. She...
