Morris Nichols
Jul 26, 2008
Morris Eugene Nichols, 81, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2008. Born on September 3, 1926 in Lyon, KS he was the son of the late Clem Bradley Nichols and Mary Madaus Nichols. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy Ann who went to be with the Lord in 1957. Morris aided the WWII effort when he...
George Drengwitz
Jul 25, 2008
George William Drengwitz, 81, of Franklin, passed away Friday, July 25, 2008. Born in Springfield, IL, he was the son of the late Otto Drengwitz and Ester Bahlow Drengwitz. He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Drengwitz. He was a US Navy WWII veteran and retired from CR Industries. George was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church...
Fredrica Shamp
Jul 24, 2008
Fredrica M. Shamp, 67, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2008. A native of Polk County, FL, and a resident of Franklin, NC since 2002, she was the daughter of Fredrick E. Murphy and Lela Rushing Murphy of Lakeland, FL. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Lisa K. Wetzel. Freddie was a school teacher for 32 years...
Paulette Sintay
Jul 23, 2008
Paulette Sintay, Born 2/4/44 died at Harris Regional Hospital the morning of July 23, 2008. Paulette a British citizen, was born in Ireland and came to the U.S. at age 18. She graduated from the Catholic University in Washington DC where she lived for many years. Paulette moved to Miami where she became a very successful Public Relations Executive working...
Rev. Lee Steffen
Jul 22, 2008
Rev. Lee W. Steffen, 87, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2008. Born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, he was the son of the late William Steffen and Arvilla Forsyth Steffen. Rev. Steffen was a Pastor in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and served churches in Jamison, NE, Clearwater, NE, Spencer, IA and Lakeland, FL. He was a Pastor...
Beulah Jones
Jul 19, 2008
Beulah Loftis Jones, 91, of Whittier, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008. Mrs. Jones was born on October 4, 1916 in Ravensford, north of Cherokee, which later became a part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Her parents, Roscoe and Hattie Woody Loftis, and her five brothers and three sisters then moved from the Ravensford-Smokemont area to Olivet in...
Claude Frank Dills
Jul 17, 2008
Frank Dills, 86, of Franklin passed away Thursday, July 17, 2008. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late William McKinley Dills and Cora Essie Ledford. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Helen Watts Dills and brother, Carl Dills. Frank was a retired heavy equipment operator. He was a...
Rick Calloway
Jul 16, 2008
Rick Calloway, 54, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008. Born in Levenworth, Kansas, he was the son of Ronald and the late Shirley Liechty Calloway. Rick was a veteran of six years in the U.S. Navy and was a self employed Computer Technician. He was very artistic and enjoyed playing the guitar, painting and wood carving. Rick is...
Matthew Patten
Jul 14, 2008
Patten and Alma Chandler Patten. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brother, Harold A. Hutson. Benny was owner of Patten's Honey Bees and a beekeeper for 40 years. He graduated from Dan McCarty High School in 1962 and moved to Franklin from Ft. Pierce, FL in 2004. He was an avid John Deere Collector. Benny...
Ruth Johnson
Jul 13, 2008
Ruth C. Johnson, 90, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2008. Born in Cincinnati, OH, she was the daughter of the late Fred W. Schlamann and Clara C. Hasselbeck Schlamann. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by husband, Joseph J. Johnson who passed away in 2001 and brother Earl Schlamann. Ruth retired from Curtin Pease...
Ada Campbell
Jul 9, 2008
Ada A. Campbell, 81, of Franklin died, Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Born in Randolph County, she was the daughter of the late Mel Lee Allen and Elizabeth Goodman Allen. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Calvin Lanar Campbell Sr. Ada retired from textile manufacturing from Fulton Bag Cotton Mill in Atlanta. She loved...
Grace Stamey
Jul 9, 2008
Grace Bates Stamey, 93, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Napoleon Bates and Mary Angie Shook. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by husband Howard Cleveland Stamey; son, Jack Stamey; daughter, Mary Ann Watts; siblings, Boyd Bates, Barnett Bates, Doc Bates, Grady...
Roger Charest
Jul 4, 2008
Roger Joseph Charest, 78, of Franklin, passed away Friday, July 4, 2008. Born in Manchester, NH, he was the son of the late Wilfred and Malvina Carrier Charest. He was preceded in death by his first wife Lucille; two sisters, Germaine Soucie and Yvonne Methot and a brother, Omer Charest. Roger was a member of the U.S. National Guard and...
Kathleen Proffitt
Jun 29, 2008
Kathleen King Proffitt, 81, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2008, following an extended illness. A native of Yancey County, she was the daughter of the late Monroe and Martha Jane McIntosh King. She was preceded in death by six brothers and sisters. She was a graduate of Mars Hill College. She worked as a bookkeeper for 30 years...
Wilma Dalton
Jun 29, 2008
Wilma Louise Russell Dalton went to her reward on Sunday, June 29, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Irada Dills Russell. In addition to her parents she was predeceased in death by her husband of 52 years John J. Dalton and two brothers, Carl and J.D. Russell. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary. She...
Ervin Bradburn
Jun 28, 2008
Ervin "Brad" Bradburn, 72, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Angel Medical Center, Franklin, NC. Born in Bluffton, Indiana, he was the son of the late Olis W. Bradburn and Verna Mae Johnson Bradburn. Brad served in the Army Medical Corps in Washington, DC in 1955 at Walter Reed Hospital. He retired from Moore Business Forms in...
Cecile Gibson
Jun 27, 2008
Cecile Gibson, 89, of Franklin, passed away Friday, June 27, 2008. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Gibson and Kella Christie Gibson. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by nephew, Earl Camm; sister, Eula Mae Camm and brothers, Dorman Gibson, GH Gibson, Edison Gibson, Devereaux Gibson, Otis Gibson and John...
Renice Lansing
Jun 24, 2008
Renice Miller Lansing, 91, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2008. Born in Scioto County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Walter Ara Lansing and Hazel Kearnes Lansing. Renice retired from Palm Beach County, Florida's school system as a principal. He was a retired U.S. Air Force veteran and served as a Meteorologist during WWII. Renice was...
Teddi Tusa
Jun 23, 2008
Teddi Joan Tusa, 64, of Franklin, passed away Monday, June 23, 2008. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late Joseph John Tusa and Doris Elizabeth Thompson Tusa. She attended First Alliance Church. She is survived by three children, Corinne Zinkand of Franklin, Joseph Rowe of Fort Lauderdale, FL and Nicholas Rowe of Portland, OR; one sister,...
