Carol Daves
Jan 21, 2011
Carol Clark Daves Cota, of Franklin, passed away Friday, January 21, 2011. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Creed Clark and Evelyn Clark Speed. She is survived by her husband Enrique Cota; one sister, Kay Clark and one brother, Wayne Clark and wife Susie; nephew, Chard Clark and niece, Angie Cabe and husband Barry;...
Sharron Russell
Jan 19, 2011
Sharron Fritts Russell, 63, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2011. A native of Oak Ridge, TN, she was the daughter of the late Darrell Fritts and Inez Taylor Fritts. Sharron will always be remembered for her kind heart, infectious smile and passion for all that life offered. She is survived by her husband, John Russell; son, John Taylor...
John Kapral Jr.
Jan 18, 2011
John Joseph Kapral Jr., 74, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2011. Born in Johnson City, NY, he was the son of the late John Joseph Kapral Sr. and Suzanne Matson Kapral. John was a US Navy veteran and served during the Korean Conflict. He was an electrical engineer for Xerox Corp for 27 years; member of American Legion...
Frankie Ritchie
Jan 17, 2011
Frankie Mae Wilkes Ritchie, 69, of Franklin, passed away Monday, January 17, 2011. Born in Rabun Co., GA, she was the daughter of the late Roy Ellis Wilkes and Ada Dale Bradshaw Wilkes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Virgil and Johnny Wilkes. Frankie loved to read, loved gospel music and enjoyed talking...
Margaret Casey
Jan 16, 2011
Margaret E. Casey, 78, of Otto, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2011. Born in Lacoochee, FL, she was the daughter of the late Johnny A. Morgan and Missie Lee Jones Morgan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters. She worked as office manager for Duvall Ford in Clayton, GA. She is survived by her...
Daisy Corder
Jan 16, 2011
Daisy Thomas Corder, 93, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2011. A Native of Estill Co, KY, she was the daughter of the late Robert Thomas and Minnie Alumbaugh Thomas. In addition to her parents, preceding her in death were her husband, Robert Bryan Corder who passed away in 2002; an infant son, Robert Gordon Corder; four brothers, Fred,...
James Collins
Jan 16, 2011
James "Ellis" Collins, 74, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2011. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Byrd Monroe Collins Sr. and Lou Anna Franks. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by Mamie Collins, Dorothy Jones, J.L. Collins, Tommy Collins and half brother, Furman Franks. Ellis loved to fish and...
James Dills
Jan 15, 2011
James Leo "Leon" Dills, 72, of Otto, NC, passed away January 15, 2011. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Roy Lee Dills and Lilly Mae Keener Dills. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Christine Webb and Nellie Mae Carpenter and a brother, R.J. Dills. Leon was a member...
Harry Kinsland
Jan 14, 2011
Harry Dillard Kinsland, 85, of Franklin passed away Friday, January 14, 2011 at Angel Medical Center. Born June 22, 1925, in Swain County, he was the son of the late Curlie Bascum Kinsland and Bertha Jones Kinsland. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, John Curlie Kinsland, a sister, Lucille Toler and a nephew...
Jesse Dale
Jan 13, 2011
Jesse Braxton Dale Braxton went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 13, 2011, in Asheville, NC after a long illness. He was born in Camden Co. NC to Jesse F. and Elizabeth Taylor Dale on April 30, 1926. Braxton was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Bobby, William and Donnie. He is survived by...
John Eighmy
Jan 12, 2011
John Eighmy, a loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend, of Cashiers, North Carolina passed away January 12th from a short, courageous fight against cancer. Born December 28th, 1955 in Ithaca, New York to Claire and the late John Eighmy. He graduated High School in 1973 from Attleboro High School, in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. He moved to Bradenton, Florida in...
Clarence Norris
Jan 11, 2011
Clarence Lester Norris, 77, of 46 Cody Road, Franklin, went home to be with the Lord Jesus on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. The son of the late Alex and Beulah Rogers Norris, he is survived by his wife of 17 years, Eloise K. Norris who loved and cared for him daily. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Burton Thornal
Jan 10, 2011
Burton Allen Thornal, 93, of Franklin, NC, passed away January 10, 2011 in Asheville, NC. He was born in Charleston, SC and lived in Florida since the age of five. He graduated from Orlando High School and attended the University of Florida. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Air Corps after three years of service during WW II. Thornal...
Muriel Snell
Jan 10, 2011
Muriel Rae "Brendy" Snell, 91, of Franklin, passed away Monday,January 10, 2011. A native of Dunn Center, ND, she was the daughter of the late Fredrick William August Brendemuhl and Sarah Belle Swanson Brendemuhl. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fredrick Frank William Snell; a daughter, Julie Anne Snell and two sisters, Margaret...
Bobby Key
Jan 9, 2011
Bobby Joe Key, 77, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2011. Born in Ararat, NC, he was the son of the late Gilbert Russell Key and Kate Cook Key. In addition he was preceded in death by a sister, Irene Key Lackowski. He was a LTJG US Navy veteran from 1955-1959, serving as executive officer on the USS Cocopa....
Maria Wehner
Jan 8, 2011
Maria "Leni" Wehner, 97, of Franklin, passed away January 8, 2011. Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Leber and Margareta Kesselheim Leber. She was married to the late August Vogel and Josef Wehner. She is survived by three children, Karin V. Cherry and husband Gene, Will Vogel and wife Betty and Erhard Vogel; a sister,...
Jim Crane
Jan 7, 2011
Jim Crane, 65, of Franklin, passed away January 7, 2011. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Ervin Andrew Crane and Margie Hurst Crane. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Brenda Rich. Jim was an artist, craftsman, poet and loved to write. He was of the Baptist faith....
Don Tallent
Jan 7, 2011
Donald E. Tallent, 78, of Atlanta, GA formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2011. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Jeff Tallent and Mae Dillingham Tallent. Don retired from Ford Motor Company. He enjoyed baseball & fishing. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Evelyn Ledford Tallent; three children,...
Abe Brooks
Jan 6, 2011
Rev. Abe H. Brooks, age 88, of the Barkers Creek Community died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at his home. Abe was born October 5, 1922 in Jackson County. He is the son of the late Dillard and Stella Gunter Brooks. He served in the Army during World War II. He was retired from the A&P grocery store where he worked...
Harry Brabson
Jan 5, 2011
Harry Alexander Brabson, 85, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2011. Born in Macon Co., he was the son of the late Alex Brabson and Bonnie Melton Brabson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, RL Brabson and Dan Brabson; four sisters, Jean Brabson, Blanche Shope, Cora Mattes and Madge Cabe. Harry was...
