Mary Thibault
Sep 15, 2008
Mary Elizabeth Odell Thibault, 64, of Franklin, passed away Monday, September 15, 2008. Born in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Russell Odell and Virginia Churchill Odell. Mary owned and operated Sunshine Farms Dairy Farm for 30 years. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church; was a Sunday School Teacher and was very active with...
Delbert George
Sep 13, 2008
Delbert Lyman George, 86, of Franklin, NC and Englewood, FL passed away Saturday, September 13, 2008. Born in Derby Line, Vermont, he was the son of the late Burham J. George and Cora Tabor George. Delbert was a U.S. Air Force veteran of WWII and was a mechanical engineer. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Macie Jones...
Keith Longworth
Sep 12, 2008
Keith Scott Longworth, 41, of Franklin, passed away Friday, September 12, 2008. Born in Tampa, FL, he was the son of Robert E. Longworth and his wife Judi of Otto and Emily Brenda LeBlanc Ryan and her husband Thomas of Tampa, FL. Keith was a real estate agent with Exit Realty, former law enforcement officer and entrepreneur. He was active...
William Holland
Sep 5, 2008
William "Bill" Glenn Holland, 33, of Auburn, GA and Franklin, NC, died Friday, September 5, 2008. Born in Macon County he was the son of William Gary Holland and Brenda Cloer Holland. Bill was a foreman for Carolina Cable; a member of the Macon County Steer program; member of Patton United Methodist Church serving as the youngest chairperson on the...
Barbara Nowak
Sep 5, 2008
Barbara Nowak, 73, of Franklin, passed away Friday, September 5, 2008. Born in Lackawanna, NY, she was the daughter of the late Marcos Gomez and Lottie Jovicki Gomez. She attended First United Methodist Church. Barbara was a devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a wonderful lady who lived for her family. She is survived by three children, Pam...
Jennieve Woodard
Aug 31, 2008
Jennieve Mason Woodard, 84, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, August 31, 2008. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Buel Mason and Nena Dalton Mason. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank Woodard who died February 16, 2006; and three brothers, Carl, Jakie and Eddie and a sister, Mattie Mason. Jennieve was a member...
Betty Keener
Aug 25, 2008
Betty Gregory Keener, 80, of Franklin, passed away Monday, August 25, 2008. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Pink Gregory and Martha Beulah Holland Gregory. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death husband, Henry J. Keener and siblings, John Gregory, Roy Gregory, Ray Gregory, Estelle Kiser and Tressie Hollman. Betty was a...
Grant Jones
Aug 25, 2008
Grant Owen Jones, 77, of Franklin, passed away Monday, August 25, 2008. Born in Ashton, Idaho, he was the son of the late Samp Jones and Myrtle Gunter Jones. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by daughter, Linda Ann Franks; brothers Lonnie Jones and Arnold Jones and sister, Penny Pannell. Grant was a truck driver and...
Robin Laird
Aug 22, 2008
Robin Renee Harris Laird, 43, of Franklin, passed away Friday, August 22, 2008. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Kermit L. Harris and Ellen Jones Burns. She was the birth mother of, Sarah Elizabeth Harris Morrow and Hannah Eve Harris Morrow; whom she loved dearly. She is also survived by three sisters, Terri Morrow of...
Patricia Ives
Aug 22, 2008
Patricia Ann Morris Ives, 79, of Franklin, passed away Friday, August 22, 2008. Born in Somerville, MA, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Marie Morris. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Paul Ives who died July 31, 2006. She is survived by a brother-in-law, Lloyd Fenno of Franklin. No services are planned. Memorial donations...
Martha Craig
Aug 19, 2008
Martha L. Howard Craig, 74, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2008. Born in Macon Co. she was the daughter of the late Lawrence C. Howard Sr. and Beatrice Crunkleton Howard. She graduated from Franklin High School and attended Western Carolina University. Martha worked at Clayburn Manufacturing as the Payroll Clerk. She loved her cats, reading and sharing books with friends;...
Robert Byrd
Aug 17, 2008
Robert Stanley Byrd, 74, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2008. Born in Lake Worth, FL, he was the son of the late James R. Byrd and Lorrain Johnson Byrd. Robert was a delivery man for McArthur Dairy. He was an avid sports fan and loved animals. Robert was a member of Mt. Harmony Church. He is survived by...
Allen Ross
Aug 16, 2008
Allen Lee Ross, 65, Franklin, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2008. Born in Los Angeles, CA, he was the son of the late Melvin Ross and Alice Nadine ConKwright Ross. Allen was a photographic specialist for Lockheed Martin for 31 years. He was a US Navy Vietnam Veteran. Allen was a former resident of Montana, moving to Franklin in 2006...
Bessie Green
Aug 11, 2008
Bessie Stewart Green, 83, of Franklin, passed away Monday, August 11, 2008. Born in Jackson Co, NC, she was the daughter of the late Govan Stewart and Clara Belle Webster Stewart. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, William Green and siblings, Eva Frady, Fred Stewart, Albert Stewart, Lambert Stewart, Lem Stewart and Alvin...
Keith Spriggel Sr.
Aug 8, 2008
Keith Brenton Spriggel, Sr., 92, of Franklin, NC and North Port, FL passed away Friday, August 8, 2008. Born January 9, 1916, at home in Munroe Falls, Ohio, he was the son of the late Emanuel Jacob Spriggel and Frances Folsom Brumbaugh Spriggel. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Sewell, John and Donald...
Marguerite Shaw
Aug 8, 2008
Marguerite P. Shaw, 92, of Franklin, passed away Friday, August 8, 2008. Born in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Elizabeth Player. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James Martin Shaw Sr. and grandson, Randy Beach. Marguerite was a homemaker and has lived in Franklin for 17 years....
Lynette Tallent
Aug 6, 2008
Lynette M. Tallent, 88, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2008. Born in Macon Co. she was the daughter of the late Joseph Floyd Martin and Leola Raby Martin. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one brother, Harold Martin. Lynette was a telephone operator and a life long resident of Franklin. She was a...
Rebecca Ammons
Aug 3, 2008
Rebecca Kirkley Ammons, 61, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2008. Rebecca and Bob Apsey were former owners of Backyard Bird Watching on the Highlands Rd. in Franklin. A Memorial Service for Rebecca will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at the Franklin House of Prayer, 432 Creek Rd. Located on Addington Bridge Rd. The...
Jess Bright
Jul 31, 2008
Jess "Jack" Bright, 70, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2008. Born in South Bend, Indiana, he was the son of the late Jess Bright and Irmadell Johnson Bright. Jack was the owner of Ace Hardware Stores in Houston, TX. He participated in Municipal Government of Ft. Myers Beach, FL; served as Vice President of Operations for Habitat for...
Dean Frantzman
Jul 30, 2008
Dean Louis Frantzman, 64, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Born in Lockport, NY, he was the son of the late Louis Frantzman and Winifred Frantzman. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brother, Glenn Frantzman. Dean served in the US Air Force and retired in 1981. He was of the Baptist Faith. Dean...
