Euel Penland
Apr 8, 2008
Euel Bertha Penland, 89, of Hayesville passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008. Born in Towns County GA. She was the daughter of the late John Burton Penland and Mary Jane Johnson Penland. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Von Penland, two sisters, Ethel Sims and Irene Kimsey Phillips and three nephews, Harold and...
Lester Eastland
Apr 7, 2008
Lester A. Eastland Jr, 78 of Franklin passed away Monday April 7, 2008. A native of Oak Park Illinois, he was the son of the late Lester Albin Eastland Sr. and Adelle Filler Eastland. He was a US Army Veteran. Lester retired from Pelican Plastic as plant manager. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He is...
Rev. Frank Harry Garner
Apr 6, 2008
Rev. Frank "Harry" Garner, 74, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2008. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Marvin Garner and Elsie Crunkleton Garner. Harry was a U.S. Army veteran and worked in construction in Highlands for many years. He pastored several churches in Macon and Swain County. He was a member of Central...
Carolyn Speissegger
Apr 1, 2008
Carolyn Reed Speissegger, 83, of Boca Raton, formerly of Franklin, departed this life April 1, 2008 at Hospice of the Palm Beaches, Delray Beach, Florida after a brief illness. Born in Carrollton, Missouri, she was the only child of the late Ceola Mae and Walter Reed. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by an infant...
Glenn Welch
Mar 30, 2008
Glenn Welch 82, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2008, after a period of declining health. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Austin Welch and Pearl Morgan Welch. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by daughter, Gail and brothers, Hal, Clyde, Paul, Dover, and Thad Welch, and one...
Margaret Johnson
Mar 29, 2008
Margaret Katherine Elizabeth Johnson, 94, of Franklin, was ushered into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, whom she had faithfully served throughout her life, Saturday, March 29, 2008. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Nelson and Elizabeth Erickson Nelson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eric Johnson who died...
Shirley Ledford
Mar 29, 2008
Shirley Roane Ledford, 89, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2008. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Zeb Roane and Iva Lee Waldroop Roane. She was preceded in death by her husband Skyler Ledford; a sister, Helen Guffie and a brother J.T. Roane. Shirley was a member of Maiden's Chapel United Methodist Church. She...
Fleta Mcclure
Mar 28, 2008
Fleta Maxine Roten McClure went to be with the Lord on March 28, 2008, after an extended illness. Maxine was born on June 26, 1929. She was 78 years old. Maxine was the daughter of the Elmer and Edna Holbrook Roten. She was preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, Bob G. McClure. Her sister Jane Roten Ledford...
Sadie Matthewson
Mar 28, 2008
Sadie C. Matthewson, 98, of Franklin, passed away Friday, March 28, 2008. A native of Hellam Township, York County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Harry Eppley and Mary Ann Brenneman Eppley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, William M Humer, George Reinfried and Samuel Matthewson, sister Rosa Eppley Wallick, brothers,...
Dorothy Bryson
Mar 26, 2008
Dorothy Bryson, 84, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2008 in a local nursing home. A native of Macon County, and a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late George and Callie Russell Keener. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Mack Bryson; son, Douglas Bryson; sisters Ella Peek,...
John Lynch
Mar 23, 2008
John Walsh Lynch, 82, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2008. A native of Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late John J. Lynch and Helen Walsh Lynch. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Rosemary Wilcox. Mr. Lynch retired after 35 years from General Binding Corporation in sales of business...
Vergie Baldwin
Mar 21, 2008
Vergie Clampitt Baldwin, 94, of Franklin, died peacefully at her home on March 21, 2008 following a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Norman G. Clampitt and Pearl C. Clampitt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl L. Baldwin; brothers, Robert and...
Ronald Oden
Mar 20, 2008
Ronald Neal Oden, 68, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2008. Born in Grants Pass, Oregon, he was the son of Donald and Evelyn Clouse Lundy. In addition to his father, he is preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Higdon Oden. Ron moved from Oak Harbor, Washington to Franklin in 1977. He was of the Seventh Day Adventist...
Emma Saunders
Mar 16, 2008
Emma Elizabeth Saunders, 83, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2008. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Joe Elliott and Ester Patterson Elliott. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Lester Elliott and Gene Elliott. She was a charter member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. She is survived by three children, Alvin Elliott and...
Elizabeth Bryant
Mar 10, 2008
Elizabeth Faye Bryant, 77, of Franklin, passed away Monday, March 10, 2008. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Mark and Lucinda Poindexter Bryant. She was a member of Oakdale Baptist Church. Elizabeth is survived by four sisters, Birdell Hembree of Andrews, NC, Margaret Roper and Dorothy Crawford both of Franklin, and Rosemary McPhatter of...
Sara Lenora Hooper
Mar 4, 2008
Sara Lenora (Boone) Hooper, 83, of Cullowhee, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2008, after a period of declining health. She was surrounded by her loving family when she passed from them into God's loving embrace. Lenora was born on April 29, 1924, daughter of the late Lewis A. and Anna May Boone. She was married to Charles Lyman Hooper...
Mary Thornal
Mar 3, 2008
Mary Thornal, 90, of Franklin, passed away Monday, March 3, 2008. Mary was born on January 12, 1918, in Ridgeway, SC, the daughter of the late J.W. Wilson of South Carolina and Ethelglen Wilson of Orlando, FL. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Colonel William M. Wilson, NSAF Ret. Of Tampa, FL. Mary...
Joann Crane
Mar 2, 2008
JoAnn Crane, 57, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2008. A native and lifelong resident of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late John V. Cheek and Mary Louise Anderson Cheek Holland. Jo Ann was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and treasured friend. She was a member of Prentiss Church of God. Surviving are her husband of...
Betty Jo Nicols
Mar 2, 2008
Betty Jo Tallent Nichols, 61, of Otto, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2008. A native and life long resident of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Dora Jones Tallent. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a half brother, Jimmy Keener. Surviving are her husband of forty years, Bobby...
Frances White
Mar 1, 2008
Frances Gaynelle White, 91, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2008. Born in Greeley, Colorado, she was the daughter of the late Forest Whitney and Agnes Ensign Whitney. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ira Wilbur Benedict who died in 1979 and her second husband, James M. White who died November 14, 2002; and a sister,...
