Rita Greene
Oct 21, 2010
Rita Elizabeth Smith Greene, 94, of Belleair Bluffs, FL, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2010. She was born in Tutusville, PA, to the late William J. and Elizabeth McDonald Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Patrick Joseph Greene. She was also preceded by two brothers, Father William D. Smith and Francis...
Delmer Durm
Oct 19, 2010
"Grandpa" Delmer Bradford Durm, 83, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010. Born Norfolk, Nebraska, he was the son of the late Charles Durm and Ella Richmond. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Delpha Brown and Bonita Brazil. Delmer was a US Navy veteran and served during WWII. He was a...
Leo Buser
Oct 17, 2010
Leo Anthony Buser, 78, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010. Born in Baileyville, KS, he was the son of the late Ben Buser and Rose Rillinger Buser. In Addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by seven brothers and two sisters. Leo was a US Army veteran and served with the 82nd Airborne Division during...
Fred Strong
Oct 16, 2010
Fred Ernest Strong, 67 of Franklin, died Saturday, October 16, 2010. Mr. Strong was a native of Wolf Run, Ohio. He was the son of the late James Robert Strong and the late Bertie Nance Strong. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Benny Strong and two sisters, Nancy Rauch and Juanita Sullivan. Fred...
Charles Kilby
Oct 15, 2010
Charles Joe Kilby, 64, of Franklin, died Friday, October 15, 2010. Born in Clay Co, NC, he was the son of the late Kneed Kilby and Frances Dereberry Kilby. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Garland Ray Kilby, Bruce Edward Kilby and Kenneth David Kilby. Charles was a US Marine Corps veteran and...
Ralph Mccoy
Oct 12, 2010
Ralph McCoy, 66, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2010. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Daryl McCoy and Ruth Edwards McCoy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, JC McCoy. Ralph loved fishing and working on cars. He worked for Angel Medical Center for 10 years....
Wanda Angel
Oct 11, 2010
Wanda Lucille Angel, 63, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, October 11, 2010. Born in Buncombe Co, she was the daughter of the late Homer Randolph Angel and Reva Israel Angel. Wanda retired after 37 years of service from the Social Security Administration. She loved to read and play the piano. She was a member of Central Baptist Church. She...
Kenneth Queen
Oct 10, 2010
Kenneth Lewis Queen, 73, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2010. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Fred Wilson Queen and Ruth Houston Queen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, David Lewis Queen and brothers, Paul and Floyd and sisters, Judy Henry and Lou Anne Stockton. He...
Howard Meyer
Oct 8, 2010
August "Howard" Meyer, 72, of Franklin passed away Friday, October 8, 2010. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of the late Augusta "Werth" Meyer and Anna Meyer. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Rose Meyer who died in 1966. Howard was a U.S. Army veteran, retired truck driver and also retired from WNC University as...
Richard Gerke
Oct 7, 2010
Richard Lynn Gerke of Franklin, North Carolina, died October 7, 2010 at home. He moved to Franklin from Tallahassee in 2007 at the time of his retirement. A retired highway safety manager with the USDAO Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, he was a graduate of Western Michigan University with BS and MPA degrees. He served three tours of duty in...
Russell Willard
Oct 5, 2010
Russ Dean Willard, 43, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2010. Born in Lakeland, FL, he was the son of the late John E. Willard and Mary Rose Chambers Dykes. Russ enjoyed fishing; he loved computers, guitars and most importantly, people. He was of the Christian faith. He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Sharon Houston...
Timothy Thompson
Oct 5, 2010
Timothy Scot Thompson, 49, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2010. Born in Hialeah, FL, he was the son of Madge Sontag Sala and John Sala. Timothy was an avid sportsman; he enjoyed hunting and fishing and love riding his Harley. What he loved most in life was his family, especially his children. In addition to his parents,...
Mikeal Brown
Oct 3, 2010
Mikeal "Mike" Anthony Brown, 51, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2010. Born in Macon County, he was the son of Lawton Brown and Geraldine Bradley. Mike loved to fish and watch NASCAR. He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. He is survived by his companion, Cindy Hoffman of Franklin; a son, Travis M. Brown of...
Marjorie Kline
Oct 2, 2010
Marjorie Beach Kline of Franklin, NC, died October 2, 2010. She was born February 15, 1915 in Castleton, Vermont to the late Carl. R. Beach and Maybelle Dodge Beach and grew up in Fair Haven, Vermont. A graduate of Syracuse University, she had resided New York City, Wilmette and Glenview, Illinois and Franklin, North Carolina. Mrs. Kline was a member...
Ann Holland
Oct 1, 2010
Ann A. Holland, 68, of Franklin, passed away Friday, October 1, 2010. Born in Richlands, VA, she was the daughter of the late James A. Arnold and Bessie Elizabeth Rigney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny E. Holland; a son, Daniel L Holland; siblings, Raymond Arnold, Dewey Arnold, Harry Arnold, Dorothy Bolick,...
Richard Smith
Oct 1, 2010
Richard Camden Smith, 78, of Franklin, NC, passed away Friday, October 1, 2010. Born in Haywood Co, NC, he was the son of the late Troy Smith and Flora Elizabeth Freeman Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Buck Smith and Jonathan Smith; a daughter, Linda Smith; three brothers, Troy Smith, Virgil Smith,...
William Balog
Sep 27, 2010
William "Bill" Balog, 68, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, September 27, 2010. Born in Ashtabula, OH, he was the son of the late Steve Balog and Frances Brooks Balog. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Judy Into. Mr. Balog was a US Army veteran; the first golf pro at Mill Creek Country...
David Sanders
Sep 27, 2010
David Marion Sanders, 87, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, September 27, 2010. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Oscar Sanders and Lexie Beck Sanders. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Leo Sanders and Dillard Sanders and a sister, Dorothy Bingham. David was a member of Pleasant...
Ernest Hyde
Sep 21, 2010
Ernest Hyde, 97, a long time resident of Franklin, NC, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010 at the KBR Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. He was born in Andrews, NC on March 22, 1913 to William A. and Rosa Grant Hyde. He was preceded in death by his wife, Milton Hyde, and his son, William M. Hyde. He is survived by his...
Dorothy Pearson
Sep 20, 2010
Dorothy M. Pearson, 96, of Franklin, passed away Monday, September 20, 2010. Born in Eagle Grove, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Hans C. Hansen and Anna C. Jensen Hansen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Leo Hansen. Dorothy enjoyed volunteering at Care Net and was an avid golfer. She was...
