Richard Salmonson
Sep 1, 2014
Richard Daniel Salmonson, Sr., 73, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2014. Born in Gansevoort, NY, he was the son of the late Nels Jalmar Salmonson and Laura Morrisey Salmonson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Ann Drum Salmonson and two brothers, Clifford and Eddie. Richard was a member of...
Theodore "Ted" Blauser
Aug 31, 2014
Theodore Allen Blauser, 77, of Whittier, NC, sadly passed away Sunday, August 31, 2014 at his home in North Carolina. Ted loved the mountains and it is of some comfort that he passed surrounded by the scenery he so loved, the Blue Ridge. Born in Oil City, PA, he was the son of the late Ralph Blauser and Florence Cleaver...
Charles Campbell
Aug 30, 2014
Charles Louis Campbell, 77, of Franklin, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late C.L. Campbell and Lavada Angel Campbell. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers, Clinton and Jim Campbell. Charles was a US Army veteran, member of Iotla Baptist Church and retired...
Mary Caird
Aug 30, 2014
Mary Ruth Boyer Caird, 89, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014. Born in Hazleton, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Eugene Ward Boyer and Ruth Spain Boyer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Byron Ward Boyer and a sister, Martha Lee Boyer. She was a RN, loved to read...
James Bost
Aug 24, 2014
James C. Bost, 69, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2014. Born in Great Falls, Montana, he was the son of Ellen Bueller Bost and the late Ed Bost. He was a graduate of Wofford University and received his master's degree from the University of South Carolina. He was a member of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity and played and...
C.N. "Pearly" Munger
Aug 23, 2014
C. N. "Pearly" Munger, 85, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late James S. Munger and Nancy Jones Munger. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Alene Gregory Munger. Pearly was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church; service station owner; enjoyed...
Kenneth Whitehurst
Aug 23, 2014
Kenneth Whitehurst, 91, of Melbourne, FL, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014. Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Roland Whitehurst and Althea Wettlauffer Whitehurst. Kenneth was a retired US Marine Major, serving during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He was a consultant for Consumer Reports; member of the American Legion in Melbourne, FL; life member...
Marilyn Low
Aug 23, 2014
Marilyn Low, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, 84, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014. Born in Chicago Heights, IL, she was the daughter of the late Leo Reynolds and Eva Nelson Reynolds. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert W. Low, Sr. Marilyn loved crafting and gifting them as well...
Robert Ostman West
Aug 23, 2014
Robert (Bubba) West, 68, of Franklin, NC, passed away late Saturday afternoon, August 23, 2014 at his home of lung cancer. He is survived by his wife and friend Denise West and four children, Max West and his wife Amy and their daughter Penelope and Suzanne West, Eric West and Katharine East. No services are planned. In lieu of flowers,...
Iris Cabe Alderman
Aug 22, 2014
IRIS CABE ALDERMAN, 83, OF ALBANY, GA. PASSED AWAY FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2014. SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE WEAVER AND EVA M. CABE OF FRANKLIN, N. C. SHE IS SURVIVED BY 3 CHILDREN - ANNE A. PACK, REBECCA A. CARLTON, KEITH ALDERMAN; 6 GRANDCHILDREN; 5 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, 2 BROTHERS - ARTHUR W. CABE AND JAMES ROBERT CABE OF FRANKLIN...
James "Dorsey" Elmore
Aug 21, 2014
James "Dorsey" Elmore, 93, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2014. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late William Omer Elmore and Ethel Rickman Elmore. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Clara Shepard Elmore; brothers, Theodore Elmore and Bill Elmore and sister, Nina Lou Gibson. Dorsey was a...
Nancy Patterson
Aug 19, 2014
Nancy Eleanor Bush Patterson, 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 after several weeks of hospice care and illness. She died, surrounded by friends and family in her home in Holly Springs, Franklin, NC. "A Celebration of Life" service will be held at the Franklin Seventh-day Adventist Church on September 7, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. Nancy was born...
Simon Paul Jelonek
Aug 16, 2014
Simon "Paul" Jelonek, 57of Franklin, passed away at his home on Saturday August 16, 2014. Born in the United Kingdom he was the son of the late Simon and Barbara Warner Jelonek. He was a member of the Rhodesian Army and owner and operator of the Cullasaja Exxon and the Cowee Convenience and Deli. He attended Burningtown Baptist Church. Formerly...
Addie Bell
Aug 12, 2014
Addie H. Bell, age 89, beloved mother of eight, grandmother of 19, and great-grandmother of 4, died in Franklin, NC on August 12, 2014. Her great loves were people (especially feeding them), her pets, gardening, and art (quilting, painting, and woodwork). She graduated from high school in Gainesville, FL in 1941 and was the first woman to receive a Bachelor...
John Robbins
Aug 11, 2014
John Adam Robbins, 90, of Franklin, passed away Monday, August 11, 2014. Born in Effingham, IL, he was the son of the late Lambert Robbins and Bertha Combs Robbins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Alice L. Robbins, Margaret St. Clair and Bertha Hornsby. John was a US Navy Veteran and served during WWII....
John Paul Morgan
Aug 10, 2014
John Paul Morgan, infant son of Jeffrey and Brandy Morgan of Waynesville, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2014. In addition to his parents, John is survived by sister, Jessica Morgan and brother, Elijah Morgan both of the home; paternal grandparents, Bruce and Diane Morgan of Franklin; maternal grandfather, Terry Jones of Canton, NC and maternal grandmother, Beth Pope of Canton,...
Virginia Gavin
Aug 6, 2014
Virginia Goodwin "Bunny" Gavin, age 77, of Douglasville, Georgia, was carried to her mansion that Jesus had promised her on Wednesday, August 06, 2014. She was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, on June 6, 1937, the daughter of the late C.B. and Ollie Mae Walker Goodwin. She was a supervisor in the Food Service industry and was a Christian. She...
Frances Winstead
Aug 4, 2014
Frances Winstead, of Franklin, a resident of Franklin, NC since 1953, died Monday, August 4, 2014, at Grandview Manor Care Center, following a period of declining health. She had just had her 98th birthday. She was a native of Nash County, NC and the only daughter of the late George Ashby Winstead and the late Mabel Winstead Holmes. Miss Winstead...
Mitchell "Elwood" O'Shields
Aug 2, 2014
Elwood O'Shields, 39, of Otto, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2014. Born in Clayton, GA, he was the son of Rheba Owens Henslee and the late Harrison O'Shields. Elwood was a member of Life Church; he enjoyed sports, especially softball and basketball. He was fun, loving and enjoyed life. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his...
Day Williamson
Aug 2, 2014
Day Yarbrough Williamson, 71, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2014. Born in Houston, TX, she was the daughter of Annette Smith Yarbrough and the late N.B. Yarbrough. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, James "Jake" Cleveland Williamson. Day was a founding member of Mt. Harmony Baptist Church. She was a member...
