William Patrick Penland
Mar 1, 2008
Patrick Penland, 26, of Franklin, died Saturday, March 1, 2008. Born in Macon County, he was the son of Bill Penland and Terry Waldroop Devane. He was a member of Louisa Chapel Methodist Church. Patrick loved horses and sports. He was kindhearted and loved his son and sister. He was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, William A. Penland and...
Frances Johnson
Feb 29, 2008
Frances E. Johnson, 82, of Franklin, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 29, 2008, surrounded by her family, after a long illness. Born in Akron, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Paul Staiger and Beatta Bubee Staiger. She grew up in Stow, Ohio, graduated from Stow High School, then later received a diploma from Akron City...
Betty Magee
Feb 29, 2008
Betty Carroll Magee, 78, of Franklin, NC, formerly of Spotswood, NJ went to be with her Lord on February 29, 2008 after a lengthy battle with lymphoma. Born in New River, Tenn. she was the daughter of the late Wayne Carroll and Polly Breeding Carroll of Devonia, TN. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a...
Charles Joachim
Feb 27, 2008
Charles R. Joachim, 71, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2008. Born in South Haven, Michigan, he was the son of Olga Bitner. Charles was a member of the Michigan National Guard; he was a retired insurance executive; a professional photographer; member of St. Francis Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife of fifty years, Lucille Ayotte Joachim;...
Darlene Hodges
Feb 27, 2008
Darlene Collins Hodges, 75, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008 at Four Seasons Hospice in Flat Rock, NC after a short illness. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Wiley Collins and Ethel Turpin Collins of Sylva. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Hodges who died in 1984 and her six...
Kathryn Cooley
Feb 26, 2008
Kathryn Freiburger Cooley, 87, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008. Born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Leo J. and Estelle Seymour Freiburger. She is also preceded in death by one brother, Alfred L. Freiburger of Westminster, CA. She was a registered nurse and was employed at the San Diego Blood Bank in...
Betty Raby
Feb 25, 2008
Betty Ann Raby, 56, of Franklin, passed away Monday, February 25, 2008. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of Dewitt Bryant and Lillie Roper Bryant. Betty attended Community Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife, mother and loving grandmother. She enjoyed southern gospel music. In addition to her parents, she is survived by husband of 37 years, Eddie...
Alice Wykle
Feb 23, 2008
Alice Jenkins Wykle, 99, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2008. Born in Murphy, NC, she was the daughter of the late William A. Jenkins and Hettie Melissa Donaldson Jenkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Martin Luther Wykle who died January 2000; a daughter, Juanita Jenkins Smith; a brother and two...
Roberta Parker
Feb 23, 2008
Roberta Enloe Parker, 91, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2008. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Jefferson Halen and Jessie Roberta Hester Enloe. She was preceded in death by her husband Cecil Parker who died in 1974; her sisters, Helen Enloe Snyder and Mary Enloe; brothers, Jeff H. Enloe, Jr., Harold E....
Henderson Guy Crisp
Feb 23, 2008
Henderson Guy Crisp, 86, of Highlands, NC, passed away Sat., February 23, 2008. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late H.G. Crisp and Inda Collins Crisp. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers and sisters. Guy was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and was a member of the VFW...
Barbara Hummel
Feb 23, 2008
Barbara Marie Hummel, 68, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2008. Born in Rabun County, GA, she was the daughter of Milford Kell and the late Annie Ledbetter Kell. Barbara was married to the late Bob Hummel who died August 1, 1997. She was a member of Franklin Church of God and she retired from Belden. In addition to...
Amy Carpenter
Feb 22, 2008
Amy Louise Carpenter, 33, of Otto passed away Friday, February 22, 2008. A native of Macon County, Amy was a graduate of Franklin High School and received a degree in Sociology from UNCA and continued her work at the College as a Resident Life Coordinator until her illness. She was a member of Coweeta Baptist Church. Amy was preceded in...
Linda Picking
Feb 22, 2008
Linda Cook Picking, 65, of Franklin, passed away Friday, February 22, 2008. Born in Ware, MA, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Jean Baggs Cook. She was married to the late John Picking who passed away in July 2007. She attended First Methodist Church and loved her friends and family dearly. Mrs. Picking is survived by one...
Clifford Cyphers, Jr.
Feb 21, 2008
Clifford E. Cyphers,79, of Winston Salem, NC, formerly of Franklin, NC passed away Thursday, February 21, 2008. Born in Pittsburg, PA he was the son of the late Clifford E. Cyphers Sr. and Emma Hodkinson Cyphers. He was married to the late Audrey Waas Cyphers who passed away February 3, 2008. He was a member of Victory Baptist Church in...
William Norris
Feb 17, 2008
William "Bill" Neal Norris, 41, of Winder, GA, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 17, 2008. He was born in Michigan and the son of William "Bill" Norris and Frances Norris of Franklin. He was a fork lift driver for Wal-Mart Distribution Center; a US Air Force Desert Storm veteran; and was an avid sports fan....
Clyde Breedlove
Feb 17, 2008
Clyde Breedlove, 66, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2008. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Gaston Breedlove and Cora Dehart Breedlove. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph and Frank, and a sister, Grace. Clyde operated Clyde's Produce for over twenty years. He was of...
Ethel Anderson
Feb 9, 2008
Our beloved mother Ethel V. Anderson, known as Mormor by all, went to glory on February 9, 2008, at the age of 93. She was the last of her family preceded by her husband Henry Anderson; mother, Gertrude Johnson Hedman; father Kalus Hedman; two brothers Oscar and Woody Hedman, and two sisters Margaret Hedman and Dagmar Cochran. She has left...
Hesby Crisp
Feb 8, 2008
Hesby Grady Crisp, 70, of Franklin, passed away Friday, February 8, 2008, at St. Joseph Hospital in Asheville after a period of declining health. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Grady and Elva Crisp. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Midge Dendy Crisp; a sister, Christine Crisp...
Floyd Deal
Feb 8, 2008
Floyd Henry Deal, 65, of Franklin, died unexpectedly Friday, February 8, 2008 in a Sylva hospital. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Jake Palmer Deal and Aver Watts Deal. Floyd was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a farmer and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by two brothers, Frank Deal of...
Audrey Cyphers
Feb 3, 2008
Audrey Wass Cyphers, 79, of Winston Salem, NC, formerly of Franklin, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2008. A native of Paterson, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Ida Smith Wass. Audrey was a homemaker and had also worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Sylva and Berean Baptist...
