Joanna Rogers
Mar 8, 2018
Joanna Mae Rogers, 93, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018. Born in Cook Co, IL, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Katie Tanis VanWeelden. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Robert R. Rogers and a sister, Katie Borgman. Joanna was a member of and served on the...
Mark "Tommy" Franzo Jr.
Mar 5, 2018
Mark Thomas "Tommy" Franzo, Jr., 26, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018. A native of Macon County, he was the son of Danny and Karen Hooper. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his biological father, Mark Thomas Franzo, Sr.; paternal grandmother, Audril Franzo; fiancée, Samantha McClure of Franklin; two children, Isabella and Bentley Franzo...
Glenn Johnson
Mar 5, 2018
Glenn Ray Johnson, 46, of Sylva, formerly of Franklin, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late T.A. and Hallie Donaldson Johnson. Glenn was a member of West Macon and Scaly Mtn. Volunteer Fire Departments. He loved to bowl, skate, draw, fish and build NASCAR models. He was a member...
William Jackle
Mar 5, 2018
William Albert Jackle, 91, of Franklin, passed away Monday, March 5, 2018. Born in Glen Ridge, NJ, he was the son of the late Albert Michael Jackle and Mary Messer Jackle. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Fey Jackle; son, Peter Albert Jackle and two sisters, Alberta Phillips and Marjorie "Midge" Ewer....
Susan Williams
Mar 3, 2018
Susan Gregory Williams, 48, of Franklin, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018. Born in South Bend, IN, she was the daughter of Dorothy Ann Niezgodski Gregory and the late Charles Parker Gregory. Susan worked as a registered nurse and loved flowers, gardening, crocheting and quilts. She was a member of Windy Gap Baptist Church. In addition to her mother,...
Clifford "James" Kutcher
Mar 3, 2018
Clifford "James" Kutcher, 84, of Franklin, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018. Born in Virginia, MN, he was the son of the late Edward Kutcher and Ina Korpi Kutcher. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Drusilla P. Kutcher. James was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. The family would like to...
Albert James
Feb 25, 2018
Albert Harold James, 90, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018. Born in New York City, NY, he was the son of the late Solly James and Anna Yankay James. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, June James and a sister, Dorothy Williams. Al was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and...
Randy Robbins
Feb 23, 2018
Randy Robbins, 50, of Franklin, went to meet his maker and walk through the pearly gates, on Friday, February 23, 2018. He is the son of Lawrence and Florence Robbins of the Oak Grove community. Randy was a loving and wonderful husband to his wife Lynn Robbins and father to their three children, Savannah, Jessica and Mason Robbins, all at...
Evelyn Dalrymple
Feb 21, 2018
Evelyn Kate Dalrymple, 72, of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. Born in Swain Co, she was the daughter of the late Doyle and Loretta McLean Dalrymple. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, James Lakey and her brother, Boyd Dalrymple. Evelyn attended Cartoogechaye Baptist Church. She is survived by sister, Dianne...
Thomas Spies
Feb 20, 2018
Thomas John Spies, Sr., 79, of Franklin, NC went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, February 20th, 2018. Born in Cleveland, OH, he was the son of the late Herbert Louis Spies and Florence Marie Paul Spies and predeceased by brothers Frances Delaney and Robert Spies. Tom is survived by his three children, Pamela Jean Spies of Fredericksburg, VA,...
Margaret Mcnary
Feb 19, 2018
Margaret Jean McNary, 88, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018. Born in Daytona Beach, FL, she was the daughter of the late Samuel T.V. McBee and Ruby Root McBee. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband William Hicks McNary who died in 2007. Margaret was a member of the Eastern Star...
James "Jim" Hammel
Feb 15, 2018
James "Jim" Norman Hammel, 61, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018. Born in Woodbury, NJ, he was the son of Lois Storch Hammel and the late Richard James Hammel. Jim was a well known and respected personal trainer and manager at Body Visions Gym. In addition to his mother, he is survived by three children, Christopher Hammel...
Kenneth "Kenny" Dishner
Feb 15, 2018
Kenneth "Kenny" Ray Dishner, 55, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018. Born in Lake Forest, IL, he was the son of Helen Dryman Dishner and the late George Ray Dishner. Kenny served as past Commander of the Sons of the American Legion. He loved helping those in need and built ramps for handicap veterans. In addition to...
Francis Jackson
Feb 14, 2018
Francis L. Jackson of Winter Park, Florida and more recently Franklin, North Carolina died peacefully on February 14, 2018 at the age of 93. Born October 20, 1924 in Lakeland, Florida he was the son of George Prentice Jackson and Emma Rather Jackson. He graduated from Bushnell High School and then served in the Seabees - the naval construction force...
Joyce "Mam-Maw" Southard
Feb 12, 2018
Joyce Juna Ramey Southard at 88 years old went home to see Jesus on February 12, 2018. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late V. C. & Willie Grist Ramey. She is survived by her husband, Rev. Howard W. Southard of Franklin who was a faithful and loving husband to her for 68 precious years....
Cheryl Mcdaniel
Feb 11, 2018
Cheryl Anita Hester McDaniel, 59, of Franklin, passed peacefully on Sunday, February 11, 2018. Born in Ft. Pierce, FL, she was the daughter of Ralph and Leona Hester. She was preceded in death by her husband Jim McDaniel and her father, Ralph Hester. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her sister-biological daughter, Catherine Hester of Franklin; her...
Joseph Cukla
Feb 7, 2018
Joseph W. Cukla, 86, of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 surrounded by his family. Joe was born on November 3, 1931 in Chicago, IL to the late Joseph and Anna (nee Kluk) Cukla. He lived in Chicago until 1977 when he moved with his family to Franklin, NC. He was a parishioner of St. Francis of Assisi...
Richard Hotchkiss
Feb 6, 2018
Richard Meyer Hotchkiss, 82, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. Born in Oakland, CA, he was the son of the late Jack Hotchkiss and Rose C. Meyer Hotchkiss. Richard was a retired US Army Major; he was a West Point graduate and recipient of the Purple Heart for his service in Vietnam. He was a graduate of...
Grady Mathis
Feb 2, 2018
Grady Sherrill Mathis, 73, of Franklin, passed away Friday, February 2, 2018. Born in Asheville, NC, he was the son of the late Hiram and Lola Mae Mathis. He was preceded in death by a son, Grady Mathis; two sisters, Cora Mae Hughes and Ernestine James and three brothers, R.L., Vet and Fred. Grady loved racing and building hot rods....
Donald Bowen
Jan 31, 2018
Donald Raymond Bowen, 60, of Franklin, went home to Glory on Wednesday, January 31, 2018. Born in Lampertheim, Germany, he was the son of Donald R. Bowen, Sr. and the late Anna Foltz Magee. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a brother, Fran Magee. Don was a US Navy veteran and served during Vietnam. He...
