Betty Laurino
Sep 23, 2013
Betty Jane Laurino, 90, of Franklin, passed away Monday, September 23, 2013. Born in Flint, MI, she was the daughter of the late Cecile Snell and Alfred Worden. Betty was a home health care nurse for many years. She was a member of Seventh Day Adventist Church. She is survived by two children, Laura Hartkopf of Franklin and Pam Conley...
Helen Romano
Sep 22, 2013
Helen Sharp Romano, 76, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2013. Born in Manchester, CT, she was the daughter of the late Walter "Jim" Sharp and Helen Sankbiel Sharp. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Walter Sharp. Helen worked as a dental assistant for Dr. McGuire's office and manager of Curve's...
Harry Brown
Sep 21, 2013
Harry Cloyd Brown, 90, of Franklin, NC, formerly of Atlanta, GA, died peacefully in his sleep on September 21, 2013. He was born in Asheville, NC on December 2, 1922. A WWII veteran, he served with the 2nd Engineers as part of the D-Day invasion force and continued through the Battle of the Bulge before his honorable discharge. He later...
Ollie Revis
Sep 21, 2013
Ollie Inez Duvall Revis, 91, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2013. Born in Swain Co, she was the daughter of the late Francis L. Duvall and Ellen Parris Duvall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Paul Revis; son, Robert Paul Revis; brothers and sisters, Exie Britton, Mary Hildebran, Herma Morgan,...
William Bohanan
Sep 21, 2013
William Clay Bohanan, 78, of North Charleston, SC, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2013. Born in Nashville, TN, he was the son of the late Isaiah C. Bohanan and Eva Mae Wiley Bohanan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Janet Lynn Bohanan and a son, Larry A. Bohanan. William was a US National...
Paula Alvord
Sep 20, 2013
Paula Susan Alvord, 52, of Franklin, passed away Friday, September 20, 2013. Born in Valparaiso, IN, she was the daughter of the late Gene Chamberlain and Faye Johnson Chamberlain. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother, Paul Gene Chamberlain. Paula enjoyed home decorating, gardening and fishing. She is survived by her longtime companion, Robert...
Earl Cabe
Sep 19, 2013
Earl Herbert Cabe, 85, of Franklin, NC passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013 at a local hospital. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Clarence Weaver and Eva Moses Cabe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Alma C. Taylor and Bertha Cabe and two brothers, Gene Cabe and Ernest...
Daniel Birchard
Sep 19, 2013
Daniel Joseph Birchard, 56, of Pyeongtaek, South Korea and Franklin, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013. Born in Walled Lake, MI, he was the son of Lillian Jarnot Birchard and the late Jesse Raymond Birchard. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Pamela Noviski. Dan worked for Caterpillar as a CPS Six Sigma Blackbelt,...
Joan Robertson
Sep 16, 2013
Joan Diane Robertson, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, September 16, 2013. Joan was born in Milden, Saskatchewan, Canada on February 27, 1943 and grew up in Caney, Kansas. She became an American citizen in Topeka, Kansas on October 12, 1961. After graduation from college Joan taught elementary school in the Midwest and then in Pinellas County, Florida for thirty...
Frank Macaluso
Sep 16, 2013
Frank "The Duke" Macaluso, 79, of Franklin, passed away Monday, September 16, 2013. Born in Summit Hill, PA, he was the son of the late Benjamin Macaluso and Anna Kenderish Macaluso. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Louis and Michael Macaluso. Frank was a retired 24 year US Air Force veteran and a...
Cora "Winnie" Crawford
Sep 15, 2013
Cora Winona "Winnie" Crawford, 79, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013. Born in Sylva, she was the daughter of the late Rebecca Mills Buchanan. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Crawford who died in 2004 and sister, Carolyn Bishop. Winnie was a member of Windy Gap Baptist Church. She is...
Robert Boeger
Sep 13, 2013
Robert Arthur Boeger, 78, of Franklin, passed away Friday, September 13, 2013. Born in Warrenton, MO, he was the son of the late Arthur and Helen Boeger. Robert was a member of the U.S. Army National Guard, former volunteer fire fighter in Warrenton, MO, member of Union United Methodist Church and was a retired painter. He is survived by his...
Constance "Connie" O'Neill
Sep 11, 2013
Constance "Connie" Elizabeth O'Neill, 92, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2013. Born in St. Louis, MO, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas J. Powers and Emma E. Montag Powers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles F. O'Neill and son, John Dennis O'Neill. Connie retired after 22 years from...
Lilla Carolyn Shuford
Sep 8, 2013
Our "Momma" and "Gramma", Lilla Carolyn Wall Shuford, 88, of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Franklin, NC, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, September 8th, 2013, after a long and trying illness. Born July 13, 1925 in Marlow, GA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Raymond Wall, Sr. and Martha Virginia Mingledorf Wall. In addition to her...
Steve Higdon
Sep 7, 2013
Steve W. Higdon of Franklin, NC passed away Saturday, September 7, 2013; four days short of his 73rd birthday. Steve was born on September 11, 1940 in Higdonville, NC to the late Theodore Higdon and Pearl Coggins Higdon. Steve grew up in the Higdonville community and at the age of 18 went out West to California, to work in the...
Edward Streeter
Sep 6, 2013
Edward Charles Streeter, 72, of Franklin, passed away Friday, September 6, 2013 at Mission Memorial Hospital under the care of his grandson and nurses. Born on March 20, 1941 in Ogdensburg, NY, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Elizabeth Streeter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Streeter. Edward was...
Virginia Marks
Sep 6, 2013
Virginia Louise Marks, 89, of Franklin, passed away Friday, September 6, 2013. Born in South Bend, IN, she was the daughter of the late Dwight Kingsbury and Wanda Eller Kingsbury. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Richard John Marks; son, Richard John Marks Jr. and two sisters. Virginia enjoyed painting at the Hall...
Gerald Weedman
Sep 3, 2013
Gerald "Jerry" Weedman, 68, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2013. Those who knew Jerry will miss him very much. He would light up a room when he walked in. He liked to travel, golf and hunt. He never said "no" to anything that sounded like fun. He had the time of his life doing all this with his...
Vincent Barbro
Sep 1, 2013
Vincent N. Barbro, 79, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2013. Born in Schenectady, NY, he was the son of the late Anthony Barbro and Loretta Cantor Barbro. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Anthony and Donald Barbro. Vincent was a US Air National Guard veteran. He enjoyed volunteering at CareNet; He...
Chad Asby
Sep 1, 2013
Steven Chad Asby, 56, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2013. Born in Tokorozawa, Japan, he was the son Bucky Asby and Mildred Lillard Asby. Chad was self-employed in small motor engine repairs. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed camping. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife of 25 years, Melba Richards Asby; two...
