Joseph Switzer
Oct 25, 2011
Joseph M. Switzer, 94, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2011. Born in Columbus, OH, he was the son of the late Frank Switzer and Gladys Jensen Switzer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Helene Switzer who died in 1983 and a brother, Frank "Bud" Switzer. Joseph worked for the USPS...
Ila Holland
Oct 24, 2011
Ila May Potts Holland, 94, of Franklin, passed away Monday, October 24, 2011. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Walter Potts and Sarah Hurst Potts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Luther Holland; brother, J.D. Potts and sisters, Annie Morgan, Maggie Hastings and Eddis Lovell and a...
Edwin Setser
Oct 22, 2011
Edwin Ray Setser, 83, of the Cartoogechaye Community, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2011. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Gilmer Jacob Setser and Nina Ray Setser. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Ellen Setser. Edwin retired from the U.S. Army. He served during the Korean War...
Billy Carver
Oct 20, 2011
Billy Abraham Carver, 76, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2011. Born in Jackson Co., he was the son of the late Wayne Carver and Sarah Rosie Castle Carver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Delcia Carver, who passed away May 20, 2011; five brothers, Hayes, Kenneth, James, Andrew and Frank...
George Scott
Oct 17, 2011
George Daniel Scott, 75, of Franklin, passed away Monday, October 17, 2011. Born in Macon Co., he was the son of the late Ralph Scott and Alice Franks Scott. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Fred and Clyde Scott; sister, Margie Scott and son in-law, Ben Beach. George loved to hunt, fish, dig ramps...
Ralph Greenwalt
Oct 16, 2011
Ralph F. Greenwalt, of Franklin, North Carolina, died Sunday, October 16, 2011. He was 95 years old. Ralph was born and grew up near Manchester, Illinois, moving to Franklin 30 years ago. During WWII Ralph was a Lieutenant in the U. S. Army Air Corps, Eighth Air Force, 398th Bomb Group, 603rd Bomb Squadron, where he piloted B17's. Ralph received...
Thelma Medeiros
Oct 16, 2011
Thelma Medeiros, 84, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011, at her home in Franklin, North Carolina of congested heart failure. She was born in Lakeland, Florida, where she lived most of her life. She graduated from Lakeland High School in 1945. She worked as a secretary for the Tampa Tribune; was a charter member of the Chapel in the Grove...
Dixie Bebee
Oct 15, 2011
Dixie Carol Bebee, 51, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2011. Born in Cordele, GA, she was the daughter of Jim Williams of Douglas, GA and the late Carolyn Jannelle Barber Williams. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Tracy and Linda and a grandson, Lane. Dixie attended Trinity Assembly of God. In...
Vincent Krug
Oct 12, 2011
Vincent George Krug, 73, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2011. Born in Long Island, NY, he was the son of the late Vincent George Krug and Dorothy Paton Krug. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Joannie Jurek. Vincent loved antiques and going antiquing. He specialized in American-Indian antiques. He was of...
Sandra Swann
Oct 10, 2011
Sandra Jo Swann, 53, of Franklin, passed away Monday, October 10, 2011. Born in Anaheim, CA, she was the daughter of the late James B. Swann and Willie Elmore Swann. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her step mother, Helen Swann. She is survived by two sisters, Stormy Cabe and Carol Crews both of Franklin...
Charles Thomas Crawford
Oct 7, 2011
Charles "Tommy" Crawford, 75, of Franklin, passed away Friday, October 7, 2011. Born in Murphy, NC, he was the son of the late William Grady Crawford and Eddis Crisp Crawford. Tommy was a U.S. Marine Corp Vietnam Veteran and a member of the VFW Post 7339 and the American Legion Post 108. He is survived by his wife, Sue Shaw...
George Mcclure
Oct 6, 2011
George William McClure, 94, of Otto, NC, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 6, 2011, at his home. He was born in Macon County NC. He was the son of the late Charles H. McClure and Ethel Gray McClure. He graduated from Clemson College in 1940 with a BS degree in Agronomy. He entered the Army in 1942 with the rank...
William Hedden
Oct 5, 2011
William "Billy" Hedden, 70, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2011. Born in Macon Co., he was the son of the late Arley Willis Hedden and Elmira Berry Hedden. Billy was a US Army veteran and worked for General Motors. He enjoyed rock hounding, Indian relics and enjoyed writing poems. Billy was a member of Walnut Creek Baptist Church....
David Alligood
Oct 4, 2011
David Earl Alligood, 79, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2011. Born in Washington, NC, he was the son of the late Allen Jacob Alligood and Elsie Sheppard Alligood. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Mildred Alligood Russ Canady. David was a US Air Force and Army veteran. He retired from the US...
Sherri Bardwell
Oct 4, 2011
Sherri Lynn Bardwell, 51, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2011. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Henry Bardwell and Barbara Joane Budnick Bardwell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Shelly Bardwell and sister, Tammy Bardwell. Sherri was a member of First Baptist Church. She loved...
Dennis Orf
Oct 2, 2011
Dennis Earl Orf, 57, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2011. Born in St. Charles, MO, he was the son of Wanda Elaine Orf and the late Vernon Orf. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Sharon Ann Nelson. Dennis loved the outdoors, enjoyed his farm and raising cattle. He was a member...
Marshall Nation Sr.
Oct 2, 2011
Marshall Victory Nation Sr., 67, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2011. Born in Oglethorpe, GA, he was the son of the late Andy Geston Nation and Bessie Hackett Nation. Marshall enjoyed hunting and golfing; was a Chicago Cubs fan and Civil War buff. He is survived by four children, Marshall V. Nation Jr. of Franklin, A. Michelle Nation...
Thomas Dawson
Oct 2, 2011
Thomas Alfred Dawson, 83, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2011. Born in Boyertown, PA, he was the son of the late Frank A. Dawson and Ann Loy Dawson. Thomas was an outdoorsman and enjoyed riding horses and boating. He was an avid reader. He attended First Assembly of God. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Kicklighter Dawson;...
Bernett Franks
Sep 28, 2011
Bernett Cassada Franks, 86, of Sylva, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2011. Born in Clay Co., NC, she was the daughter of the late Millard Cassada and Della Mae Henson Cassada. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David G. Franks and two brothers, Gene and Ralph Cassada. Bernett was a member of Watauga...
Mary Walker
Sep 28, 2011
On Wednesday September 28, 2011 at 12:23pm surrounded by with her hands grasped by her husband and her children, the Lord came and took back his precious gift to us all, Mary Walker. She lived 90 glorious and joy filled years. Mary was the youngest of five and has been a member of the Franklin, North Carolina community since leaving...
