Josephine Davis
Sep 17, 2015
Josephine Elizabeth Davis, 79, of Franklin, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 in her home. She was born in Trevilians, Virginia on June 29, 1936 to her parents, the late Thomas Alfred Campbell and Virginia Elizabeth Turner Campbell Mann. She was first married to Jerry Fritz Yount who passed away in 1959 and then married to Doerr Wendell...
Barbara Ruth O'Brien
Sep 12, 2015
Barbara Ruth O'Brien, 81, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015. Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Dewayne Mills and Gertrude Grammith Mills. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant son, John Forest, Jr. Barbara retired from Franklin Templeton Corporation where she worked as a secretary/technician and programmer....
Patricia Troesch
Sep 11, 2015
Patricia Troesch, 77, of Franklin, passed away Friday, September 11, 2015. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lyle Camp and Marcella Dornburger Camp. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Roanld G. Cooper Sr; second husband, Bob Scott; third husband Norman Troesch and two sons, Richard and Chris...
Jerald "Jerry" Lovejoy
Sep 11, 2015
Jerald "Jerry" Lynn Lovejoy, 68, of Asheville, NC formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away Friday, September 11, 2015. Born in Stockbridge, Michigan on April 15, 1947, he was the son of the late Norman Dale Lovejoy and Eva Rose Lovejoy. Jerry was a U.S. Air Force veteran; agent for Humana Insurance and a member of New Beginnings Christian Fellowship, Leicester,...
Clyde Cabe
Sep 11, 2015
Clyde S. Cabe 98, of Sylva, NC, passed away Friday, September 11, 2015. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Ernest Cabe and Maggie Mae Barron Cabe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Callie Bishop Cabe; brothers, Wiley, Leon, Henry and Ralph and sisters, Mabel Potts, Annie Dee Cabe,...
Edna Boone
Sep 5, 2015
Edna Boone, 90, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015. Born in DeKalb County, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Marvin Key Warren and Ludie Mae Vaughn Warren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Sam Franklin Boone and brothers, Virgil, Frank, JR, Jesse and Vee and sisters, Thelma and Ardell....
Marie Ramey
Sep 5, 2015
Marie Ledford Ramey, 90, of Franklin, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, September 5, 2015. Born in Macon County, March 11, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Marion and Franchie Sanders Ledford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Ramey; three brothers, Wilson, Ellis and Calvin Ledford; two sister-in-laws,...
John O'Neal
Sep 3, 2015
John Edwin O'Neal, 86, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015. Born in Woodlawn, TN, he was the son of the late William Arthur O'Neal and Leona Chester O'Neal. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Melva Fisher O'Neal and second wife, Jean Sanderson O'Neal. John retired from the US Navy. He...
Patrick "Pat" Dziurgot
Sep 2, 2015
Patrick Walter Dziurgot, 75, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015 Born in Wyandotte, MI, he was the son of the late Walter and Theresa Dziurgot. Pat served as a Specialist 4 with the U.S. Army, and retired from CSX Transportation after 37 years as Chief Pricing Analyst. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi. Pat enjoyed...
Averylee Miller
Sep 2, 2015
AveryLee Hall Miller, 75, of Highlands, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Aaron Miller and Lillie Tilson Miller. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Ivan and David Miller. AveryLee enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member and deacon of Buck Creek...
Clifford Olson
Aug 31, 2015
Clifford G. Olson, 93, of Franklin, passed away Monday, August 31, 2015. Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Edmund Olson and Mina Snowden Olson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Catherine Smith Olson who died in 2009; daughter, Lynn Catherine Olson who died in 2013 and a brother...
William "Bill" Stephen Ladue
Aug 30, 2015
William "Bill" Stephen LaDue, 80, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015. Born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Allen LaDue and Frances Ruth Lawson LaDue. Bill was a graduate of Marshall University, Huntington, WVA; a U.S. Marine Corp veteran; retired from Pan Am Airlines and enjoyed golfing. He is survived by his wife...
Mary Gregory
Aug 29, 2015
Mary Vinson Gregory, 89, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late John B. Vinson and Mae Conley Vinson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James "Bill" Gregory and two sisters, Emma Erwin and Katherine Hamrick and a brother, Robert. Mary was...
Shirley Petersen
Aug 27, 2015
Shirley Petersen, 82, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015. Born in Sycamore, IL, she was the daughter of the late John Paulson and Garnet Adkins Paulson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roland Petersen; a son, Tim Petersen and a brother, John Paulson. Shirley was a member of Louisa Chapel United...
Frank Pureber, Jr.
Aug 26, 2015
Frank Martin Pureber, Jr., 66, of Franklin, and Bradenton, FL, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015. Born in Cleveland, OH, he was the son of the late Frank Martin Pureber, Sr. and Anne Bokar Pureber. Frank grew up in Richmond Heights and Graduated from the University of Dayton. He owned and operated his own accounting firm and retired in 2011....
Louise Mary Roettele
Aug 26, 2015
Louise Mary Roettele, 95, of Charleston, SC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 26, 2015. She was born on May 25, 1920, in Wyoming, OH, to the late Margaret Morley Staunton and the late William Staunton. Louise moved to Franklin, NC in 1983 where she and her husband were active members of St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church. In...
Margaret Owenby
Aug 22, 2015
Margaret James Jones Owenby, 87, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015. Born in Forsyth Co, NC, she was the daughter of the late John James Sr. and Lois James. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Harley N. Jones Sr.; her second husband, Donald "Don" Owenby and a brother, Grady James....
John Franklin Marr
Aug 21, 2015
John Franklin Marr, Jr., 68, of Franklin, passed away peacefully, Friday, August 21, 2015 at Mission Hospital, Asheville, surrounded by family. Born in Milton, PA, he was the son of the late John Franklin Marr, Sr. and Burdell Stanfield Marr. John was a 1964 graduate of Milton Area High School and a graduate of Williamsport Tech. He worked at Ceramet...
Lettie Bell Houston
Aug 21, 2015
Lettie Bell Stiwinter Cochran Houston, 84, of Franklin, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015. Born in Macon Co, NC she was the daughter of the late Lester Stiwinter and Mary Jenkins Stiwinter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert William Cochran and second husband, E.G. Houston; one brother, Troy Stiwinter; one sister,...
Arlene Rae Kushin
Aug 17, 2015
Arlene Rae Kushin, 91, of Franklin, passed away Monday, August 17, 2015. Born in Medina County, OH, she was the daughter of the late Ray Packard and Letha Woods Packard. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard George Kushin who died December 5, 1997. She is survived by her son, Randy Kushin and...
