Robert Wink
Apr 9, 2006
Robert Willis Wink, 78, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Sunday, April 9, 2006. A native of Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late Willis Wink and Alice Kenyon Wink. He attended Penn State University and received a bachelors degree in criminal justice from Buffalo State Teachers College. Robert was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII ....
Clydia Alstrom
Apr 8, 2006
Clydia Zoe Alstrom, 68, of Sarasota, FL, entered into rest on Saturday, April 8, 2006. A native of St. Petersburg, FL, she was the daughter of the late Zoe Bowman Andrews Hoenes and Clyde M. Andrews. She was a member of Victory Christian Family Center, Sarasota, FL and also attended Trinity Assembly of God Church in Franklin, NC. She is...
Richard Pullum
Apr 8, 2006
Richard Miller Pullum, 78, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Saturday, April 8, 2006. A native of Carmi, Illinois, he was the son of the late Basil Barney Pullum and Myrtle Alpha Miller Pullum. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Bartanen Pullum who passed away on October 27, 2004 and also, a daughter, Nancy Welch and...
Dorothy Bowles
Apr 6, 2006
Dorothy R. Bowles, 88, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Thursday, April 6, 2006. Born in Glade Spring, VA, she was the daughter of the late Martin Rosenbaum and Sally Barker Rosenbaum. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, David A. Bowles who died in 1993; and four brothers, Delma, Walter, Fred, Clyde and French....
George Estes
Apr 6, 2006
George Madison Estes, 54 of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Thursday, April 6, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of Christine Morgan Estes and the late Claude Estes who passed away September 29, 2000. George was a U.S. Army veteran and was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church. He was an auto mechanic instructor for...
Ronald Jones
Apr 5, 2006
Ronald Edward Jones, 42, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Wednesday, April 5, 2006. Born in Fulton County, Georgia, he was a lifelong resident of Macon County. He was the son of the late Mac Garland Jones and Claudette Chasse Jones. Ronnie was a subcontractor for Western Utilities. He was working in Gulfport, Mississippi helping to rebuild the phone...
Hazel Rogers
Apr 3, 2006
Hazel Louise Rogers, 82, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Monday, April 3, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Oscar L. Buchanan and Edna Pickelsimer Buchanan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harley Rogers who died in 1997 and five sisters, Ruby Justice, Annie Dykes,...
Leonard Vinson
Mar 31, 2006
Leonard C. Vinson, 72, of Loganville, GA, formerly of Otto, NC, entered into rest on Friday, March 31, 2006. A native of Scaly Mountain, NC, he was the son of the late Harley F. Vinson and Bessie McCall Vinson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, David Leon Vinson and a sister, Cleo Jones....
Howard Hopkins, Sr.
Mar 23, 2006
Howard Hopkins, Sr., 79, of Franklin, entered into rest on Thursday, March 23, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Samuel Hopkins and Mattie Sorrells Hopkins. He was preceded in death by two sons, Jerry Ray Hopkins and Charles Hopkins and two daughters, Mary Alice Hopkins and Betty Sue Hopkins. Howard worked for Franklin...
Lucille Jacobus
Mar 15, 2006
Lucille Ann Jacobus, 84, of Franklin, entered into rest Wednesday, March 15, 2006. A native of New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Schiani and Filomena Timpone Schiani. She was self-employed in commercial cleaning. She was of the Protestant faith. Surviving are three sons, Michael P. Jacobus of Coconut Creek, FL, Donald E. Jacobus of West Palm...
Nancy Burr
Mar 14, 2006
Nancy Bertwell Burr, 74, of Franklin, entered into rest on Tuesday, March 14, 2006. A native of Stoneham, Mass., she was the daughter of the late John Edward Bertwell and Elizabeth Sandborn Bertwell. Nancy was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Leonard Burr; six children, Mary Ann Leto and husband...
Ruby Cloer
Mar 10, 2006
Ruby "Granny Glenn� Sawyer Cloer, 85, of Franklin,entered into rest on Friday, March 10, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Sawyer and Ethel Griggs Sawyer. She was married to the late Glenn Cloer who died January 4, 1993 and was preceded in death by a sister, Reba Hicks; brother, Berry Sawyer; and...
William Verco Hyatt
Mar 7, 2006
William Verco Hyatt, 88, of Franklin, entered into rest on Tuesday, March 7, 2006. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Frank and Laura Wilson Hyatt. He was married to the late Edith Hyatt who died in 1981 and was preceded in death by three brothers, Perry, Leon and Leo and two sisters, Lucy Rogers...
Helen Derr
Mar 5, 2006
Helen Frances Derr, 85, of Franklin, entered into rest Sunday, March 5, 2006. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late George Fettinger and Mary McNichols Fettinger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Derr, who died in 1987. Helen was a secretary, previously working for Creedmoor Children's...
Floyd "Buddy" Thomas
Mar 4, 2006
Floyd "Buddy� Thomas, 65, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Saturday, March 4, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of Hazel Cowart Thomas and the late Luther Thomas. He was preceded in death by a brother, Lloyd "Buck� Thomas and a sister, Josephine Raby. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife...
Ned Drescher
Feb 24, 2006
Ned Drescher, 70, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Friday, February 24, 2006. A native of Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Edwin Drescher and Evelyn Waters Drescher. Ned graduated from the University of Miami and was a member of the Golden Legion of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He was a real estate agent with Coldwell...
Frances Pendergrass
Feb 19, 2006
Frances Ashe Pendergrass, 82, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Sunday, February 19, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Derald Ashe and Ada Seay Ashe. She was married to the late Roy Pendergrass who died in 1993. Frances was a member of First Baptist Church. She was formerly employed at Franklin Insurance...
Herbert Watts
Feb 19, 2006
Herbert James Watts, 89, of Dunnellon, Fla., and formerly of Franklin, passed away Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006. He was born in Bloomington, Ind., son of the late Virgil and Martha Robinson Watts. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Jean Haines Watts, second wife, Litta Adams Watts and two brothers. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of...
Terrel Roper
Feb 18, 2006
Terrel Robert Roper, 70, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Saturday, February 18, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Roby Roper and Lola Bryant Roper. He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from the U.S. Forest Service. Terrel was a member of First Baptist Church where he served as greeter and...
Hilda Bell
Feb 17, 2006
Hilda Elizabeth Bell, 80, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Friday, February 17, 2006. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John Hess and Mary Long Hess Spath. She was married to the late Alfred Bell, Sr. who died in 1999. She was a member of St. Peters Lutheran Church in Baltimore, Maryland. She...
