James Frady
Mar 9, 2012
James Robert Frady, 76, of Franklin, passed away Friday, March 9, 2012. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Robert William Frady and Rena Birdell Saunders Frady. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, James Robert Frady Jr. and daughter, Debra Christoff. James was a US Air Force veteran and...
Charles Plant
Mar 8, 2012
Charles Edward Plant, 79, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2012. Born in Key West, FL, he was the son of the late Merton Vickers Plant and Albertina Beccaise Plant. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, June Plant; step-mother, Alva Nelson Muller and brother, Joe Plant. Charles was a US Marine Corps...
Dorothy Crews
Mar 7, 2012
Dorothy M. (Cricket) Crews (Aunt Dot) Dorothy May Crews, 98, of Franklin, passed away peacefully at her home March 7th, 2012. Born February 19th, 1914 in Medford Massachusetts to the late Augustus and Kathryn Wackrow. She was the wife of the late Hugh G. Crews (deceased 1984). Dorothy resided in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and retired from Saks Fifth Avenue (Sunrise)....
Alan Kramer
Mar 4, 2012
Alan John Kramer, 85, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012. Born in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late Albert C. Kramer and Irma Nesselbeck Kramer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sara Elizabeth Harris Kramer who died March 13, 2008 and son, Guy Kramer. Alan was a US...
Sharon Grammer
Mar 4, 2012
Sharon Lee Grammer, 67, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012. Born in Morristown, NJ, she was the daughter of Chester Christian and the late Ethel Mae Beardsley Christian. In addition to her father, she is survived by her husband of 46 years, Russell Bryan Grammer; two children, Trista Valentour of Austin, TX and David Grammer of Asheville; a...
Kathryn Flinn
Mar 1, 2012
Kathryn A. Flinn, 97, of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and Franklin, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012. Born in Akron, OH, she was the daughter of the late George Mehen and Mary Rockhaust Mehen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard T. Flinn; three sons, Patrick J. Flinn, Terry Flinn and Tim Flinn and...
Stanley Hopkins
Feb 24, 2012
Stanley Dean Hopkins, 38, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2012. Born in Toccoa, GA, he was the son of the late Harold Dean Hopkins and Judy Tucker Gray. Stanley was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and ginseng hunting. He is survived by his wife, Lynn Maney Hopkins; daughter, Nikki Hopkins of the home; paternal grandmother,...
Charlie Holt
Feb 23, 2012
Charlie Lee Holt, 49, passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 23, 2012. Known as Lee, he was born in Rockledge, Florida, and was the son of Alene Adams Danford of Enigma, GA and the late Charlie Ray Holt. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his life partner of 14 years, George Thomas Sherrill of Asheville;...
Peter Doval
Feb 23, 2012
Peter George Dorval, 44, of Otto, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2012. Born in Woonsocket, RI, he was the son of Yvonne Bastien and the late Rene G. Dorval. Peter cleaned carpet in Franklin for many years. He enjoyed volunteering at schools and helped with the Boy Scouts. He was of the Catholic faith. In addition to his mother, he...
David Prince
Feb 22, 2012
David Earl Prince, 67, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Born in Jackson Co, he was the son of Ocie Mae Queen Prince and the late Alvin Prince. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister. David worked as a bulldozer operator and loved to fish and hunt. He was a Seventh Day...
James Plemmons
Feb 22, 2012
James (Pawpaw) Allen Plemmons, 84, of Shady Spring, WV, passed away February 22, 2012, at the VA Medical Center in Beckley. Born August 18, 1927, in Haywood County, NC, a son of the late William B and Martha Plemmons. Jim was a retired Army veteran where he served in Germany at the end of WWII through Vietnam. He moved to...
James Lockhart
Feb 20, 2012
James W. Lockhart, 89, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2012. Born in Washington, IN, he was the son of the late William and Beulah Lockhart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Chrystal Wise Lockhart; three sisters, Alcora, Rosemary and Betty and a brother, Gene. James was a US Army veteran...
Virginia Baldwin
Feb 19, 2012
Virginia Gray Baldwin, 90, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Javan Gray and May Stiles Gray. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Gus George Baldwin; sister, Margie Davis and two brothers, Elam and Major Fred Gray. Virginia...
Bryson Boyce "Budge" Hodgin
Feb 17, 2012
Bryson Boyce "Budge" Hodgin, 78, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Ed Charles Hodgin and Arlee M. Tallent Hodgin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Thelma Sue Deweese Hodgin who died in 1983; a son, Boyce Wymer Hodgin;...
Dorothy Gregory
Feb 16, 2012
Dorothy Morgan Gregory, 68, of Franklin, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, February 16, 2012 at home, surrounded by her family. Born in Macon Co., NC, she was the daughter of the late John Madison Morgan and Mary Etta Scott Morgan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Christine Estes and Willa Mae...
Bobby Dismuke
Feb 16, 2012
Bobby Ray Dismuke, 76, of Franklin, passed away, Thursday, February 16, 2012. Born in Miami, FL, he was the son of the late Jimmy Dismuke and Evelyn Luna Dismuke. Bob served with the US Army Reserve. He was a construction project manager, building many hospitals and hotels in southern Florida. He enjoyed gardening, fishing in the waters of the Florida...
Ronald Maxson
Feb 13, 2012
Ronnie Paul Maxson, 62, of Franklin, passed away Monday, February 13, 2012. Born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, he was the son of the late Paul Maxson and Marjorie Rose Maxson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by granddaughter, Lyla Reese Maxson and sister, Sharron Maxson. Ronnie was a US Marine veteran. He was a grounds keeper...
Samuel Tallent
Feb 12, 2012
Samuel Paul Tallent, age 88, a Macon County native, died February 12, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born February 27, 1923, to the late Ell and Nettie Reese Tallent of Macon County. Sam was a member of the "Greatest Generation", having served in World War II Campaigns in Normandy, Northern France and the Rhineland. He...
Dennis Ledford
Feb 11, 2012
Dennis C. Ledford, 82, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012. Born in Franklin, NC, he was the son of the late Zemery Ledford and Mamie Sanders Ledford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Jeanette Williamson, Ruth Cowart and Ann Patterson. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by his...
Catherine Bennington
Feb 10, 2012
Catherine Cook Bennington, 81, of Franklin, passed away Friday, February 10, 2012. Born in Cumberland County, NC, she was the daughter of the late A.J. Cook and Lena Capps Cook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by seven brothers, Stacy, Dewey, Herman, Latta, Garland, Leon and Herbert; three sisters, Ruby, Annie Ruth and Jean. Catherine graduated...
