Theodore Fraites
Feb 21, 2017
Theodore Lee Fraites, 70, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017. Born in Detroit, MI, he was the son of the late Bruce Fraites and Doris Marth Fraites. Theodore was a retired US Marine Corps veteran. He was a member of the Jaycees and Lutheran by faith. He is survived by one son, Christopher Fraites of Franklin; three brothers,...
Ricky Gibson
Feb 20, 2017
Ricky Lee Gibson, 53, of Franklin, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017. Born in Macon Co, NC, he was the son of Willard Gibson and the late Shirley Ann Calloway Parks. Ricky worked in construction and loved fishing and cooking. He is survived by his father, Willard Gibson and Barbara Raby and her family, Julie Raby, Ryan Raby (Amber) and...
Cynthia Robinson
Feb 19, 2017
Cynthia Ann Robinson, 64, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Isaac Wilson and Beulah McDonald Wilson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hayward Robinson Jr. and two brothers, James Lee Wilson and Matthew Wilson. Cynthia was a member of Holly...
Anthony "Tony" Yuzzi
Feb 19, 2017
Anthony Yuzzi, Sr., 88, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017. Tony was born and raised in Flushing, NY to the late Nicholas and Marie Josephine Yuzzi. He was a US Army veteran and served during the Korean conflict; after his service, he joined his parents in Huntington Station, NY. He met his wife Alice Ivers Yuzzi on L.I....
Gerald Faber
Feb 17, 2017
Gerald "Jerry" Edward Faber, 76, of Franklin, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017. Born in Milwaukee, WI, he was the son of the late Burt Faber and June Faber. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Joyce Diane Faber. Jerry was a PFC and mechanic in the US Army and served in Germany and...
George Burnosky
Feb 17, 2017
George Stephen Burnosky, 67, of Franklin, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017, in Johnson City, TN while visiting family. Born in Johnstown, PA, he was the son of the late George John Burnosky and Agnes Dorothy Kuack Burnosky. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant grandson; Brendon M. Cracchiolo and his uncle Bernard Burnosky. George was...
Grover Wilson
Feb 16, 2017
Grover Lee Wilson, 68, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017. Born in Jackson Co, NC he was the son of the late John Dexter Wilson and Evelyn Woodard Wilson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant daughter and infant son and two brothers, Harley and David Wilson. Grover was a member of...
Patsy Hurst
Feb 14, 2017
Patsy Irene Holbrooks Hurst, 63, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of Bob Holbrooks and Mary Jane Whitehead Holbrooks. Patsy enjoyed gardening and cooking. She was a member of Sugarfork Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband John...
Virginia Lenoir Reynolds Ramey
Feb 14, 2017
Virginia Lenoir Reynolds Ramey, 93, of Franklin, completed her earthly journey, Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Ballard Lenoir and Lucinda Corine Huckaby Lenior. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Glover Reynolds and her last husband, Russell Ramey; her son, Kenneth Leon Reynolds; five brothers, J.B., Leon,...
Frances Smith
Feb 14, 2017
Frances Elizabeth Smith, 81, of Franklin, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late John T. Angel and Willie Mae Franks Angel. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Frank Allen Smith; one son, David Smith; two sisters, Maude Angel...
John Anderson
Feb 13, 2017
John Miller Anderson, 88, of Highlands, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Gilbert L. Anderson Jr. and Iva Miller Anderson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Gilbert Lee Anderson Jr. John was a US Army veteran, serving during the Korean conflict. He...
Correna Hooper
Feb 8, 2017
Correna Cochran Hooper, 84, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, February 08, 2017. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Sylvester Cochran and Ollie Lee Pendergrass Cochran. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Hooper; daughter, Debra Lee; infant son; two brothers, Harold Clifton Cochran and Charles Blanton Cochran and two sisters, Elsie Sanford...
Peggy Rowbottom
Feb 7, 2017
Peggy L. Rowbottom, 84, of Cashiers, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Clay Price and Phoebe Evitt Price. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Rowbottom. Peggy was a member of Yellow Mountain Baptist Church. She enjoyed working in her yard. She is survived by her daughter,...
Carolyn Brown
Feb 4, 2017
Carolyn Mae Brown, 86, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017. Born in Bowling Green, FL, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Vernon Knight and Gladys Brooks Knight. Carolyn was preceded in death by her husband, Victor Brown. She is survived by three sons, Randall Brown of Moffett, FL, Richard Brown of Franklin and Ronald Brown of...
Allen Leo Dills
Feb 1, 2017
Allen Leo Dills, 57, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Born in Macon County, he was the son of Barbara Lee Cabe Dills and the late James Leo "Leon" Dills. Allen was a member of Buck Creek Baptist Church. He enjoyed making music, operating his Hamm radio, camping and fishing. In addition to his mother, Barbara Cabe Dills,...
Dorothy Sylvester
Feb 1, 2017
Dorothy Marie Heiden Sylvester, 85, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Born in Ixonia, WI, she was the daughter of the late John Heiden and Mary Nistler Heiden. She was preceded in death by her son, John Charles Sylvester, her brother, Francis "Gabby" Heiden and a sister, Loretta Stewart. Dorothy was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She...
Charles "Ed" Nolen
Jan 28, 2017
Charles Edwin "Ed" Nolen, Sr., born May 16, 1934, of Cartoogechaye Community, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Charles William Nolen and Glee Anne Garner Nolen of Franklin. He was preceded in death by a grandson, William Scott Nolen. Ed was a veteran serving...
Susan Ehle
Jan 27, 2017
Susan Stockton Ehle passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017 at the age of 75. She was a native of New Orleans, LA and a resident of Franklin, NC. She was the loving sister of Marietta "Missy" Ehle Ernst, niece of Herbert Fitzhugh Adey II, and aunt of Kimberly Elizabeth Ehle, Davidson Stockton Ehle III (Geraldine), Linda Ann Doussan, Susan...
Maude Fouts
Jan 23, 2017
Maude Marcine Fouts, 86, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017. Born in Winston Salem, NC, she was the step-daughter of the late John Wando Fouts and Marie Frady Fouts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Louise Setser. Maude was retired from Belden; she a member of Iotla Baptist Church and...
Willa Mae Bumgarner
Jan 22, 2017
Willa Mae Jones Bumgarner, 81, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017. Born in Jackson Co, she was the daughter of the late Jess Jones and Buena Nations Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers and sisters, Felix Jones, Annie Sue Dillard, Naomi Brooks and Clyde Jones. Willa Mae was co-owner and...
