Lloyd Cook
Feb 3, 2008
Lloyd Everett Cook, 70, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2008. Born in Forney Creek of Swain County, he was the son of the late Henry Clyde Cook and Polly Mae Lequire Cook. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, David, Doyle and Lawrence Cook. He was co-owner of Cook Brothers Saw Mill....
Dorothy Bell
Feb 3, 2008
BELL, DOROTHY ELIZABETH "DOTTIE" passed away peacefully on February 3rd while surrounded by her family. She was the devoted wife to the late Tom Bell of Miami and a loving mother to three wonderful sons, Roger Hilton (Emily) of Boca Raton, Florida; Tom Bell (Cathy) of Pembroke Pines, Florida; and Michael Bell (Bill Chiodo) of Miami, Florida. She will also...
Barbara Read
Feb 2, 2008
Barbara Kinney Read, 92, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2008. Born in Waterville, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Percy W. Kinney and Mildred Hescock Kinney. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald B. Read who died in 1999. She loved to play golf and was an avid bridge player. She is survived by...
Helen Boerner
Feb 2, 2008
Helen Martha Hillenbrand Boerner, 87, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2008. Born in Lenonia, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Otto Hillenbrand and Martha Kirchner Hillenbrand. She was married to the late Joseph Boerner who died June 8, 2005. She retired from Union Free School System in New York. Helen was a member of St. Agnes...
Jane Moyer
Jan 31, 2008
Jane Seaborne Moyer, 60, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2008. Born in Waupaca, Wisconsin she was the daughter of the late, Frederick and Ellen Michie Seaborne. She was a member of the Board of Directors for 10 years at the Macon Program for Progress, and recently served as Chairman of the Board. Jane was a member of St....
Woodrow Norton, Jr.
Jan 28, 2008
Robert Woodrow Norton, Jr., 60, of Otto, passed away Monday, Jan. 28, 2008. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Robert Woodrow Norton, Sr. and Blanche Keener Norton. Woodrow was a truck driver and heavy equipment operator. He was a member of Junaluskee Masonic Lodge No. 145 A.F. and A.M. and was a faithful member...
Iris Raye
Jan 27, 2008
Iris Raye, 62, of Murphy, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2008. A native of Bradenton, Fl, she was the daughter of the late, Duke and Thelma Ruth Watts Peacock. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Vicki Cooper who died May 25, 2007. She was self employed as a painter. Ms. Raye is survived...
Jane Coffey
Jan 27, 2008
Jane M. Coffey, 97, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2008. A native of Marshall, NC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Effie Henderson Morrow. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Marian Payne and Catherine Braswell. Jane received her BA degree from Maryville College, Maryville, TN in 1931. She...
Dave Rehling
Jan 26, 2008
John "Dave" Rehling, 63, of Franklin, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 26, 2008. A native of Albany, New York, he was the son of the late Melvin M. Rehling and Alma L. Rehling. Dave moved from Albany, NY to St. Augustine, FL in 1972. He worked for St. Augustine Sightseeing Trains as a mechanic for...
William Kenneth Barnett
Jan 24, 2008
William Kenneth Barnett, 83, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2008. A native of St. Catharines Ontario, Canada, he was the son of the late Daniel Leo and Eva Margaret Smith Barnett. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Grace Visentin. He was a mechanical engineer in the fibers division of the textile...
Ray Davis
Jan 21, 2008
Ray L. Davis, 76, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2008. Born in Stone Bluff, Indiana, he was the son of the late Lloyd L. and Bertha Brooks Davis. He was also preceded in death by two sons, Larry Davis and Steve Rolan; and one grandson, Raymond L. Davis. He is survived by his wife of fifty years, Ruth...
Larry "Jack" Revis, Sr.
Jan 19, 2008
Larry "Jack" Revis, Sr., 68, of Franklin, passed away Sat., January 19, 2008. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Robert Lon Revis and beloved mother, Amy Bumgarner Revis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Tracy Lee Revis; three brothers, Howard, Paul and Bruce and sister, Georgia Coltrane. Jack...
Kathleen Graham
Jan 19, 2008
Kathleen Russell Graham, 84, of Franklin, passed away Sat., Jan.19, 2008. Born in McDonough, GA, she was the daughter of the late Jessie Horace Russell and Mittie Moss Russell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Graham who passed away June 10, 2007; a daughter, Shirley Graves who passed away August 2007 and...
Franklin Rubie
Jan 16, 2008
Franklin L. Rubie, 87, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2008. Born in St. Louis, MO on May 4, 1920; Frank was a Veteran of the United States Coast Guard and served proudly on the USS Duane during World War II. He worked at Grumman Aviation in Bethpage, New York for 20 years where he participated in building the...
Leroy Beach
Jan 15, 2008
LeRoy Beach, 66, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2008. A native of Pontiac, Michigan, he was the son of Elsie Webb Shrum of Clarkston, Michigan and the late LeRoy Beach. He was a US Army veteran and a recipient of the purple heart. LeRoy was a classic car restorer; member of the Smoky Mountain Auto Club and...
Annette Stanfield
Jan 14, 2008
Annette R. Stanfield, 62, of Franklin, passed away Monday, January 14, 2008. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Parker and Laura Tippett Raby. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, John Troy Raby. Annette was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was an Assistant Teacher with...
William Johnson
Jan 14, 2008
William Carl Johnson, 59, of Franklin, passed away January 14, 2008. Born in Long Island, NY, he was the son of the late Carl Ray Johnson and Katherine Hansbury Johnson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Emma Johnson. Will was a U.S. Navy veteran; senior vice commander and life member of the VFW...
Thea Eroes
Jan 12, 2008
Thea Eroes, beloved Pastor of the New Jerusalem Church of Macon County, passed away January 12, 2008, at the age of 80. Born in Vienna, Austria, she and her parents lived through a miraculous escape from Nazi invasion, not unlike the story of Corrie Ten Boom and the "Sound of Music" family, who were friends with Thea's family. Her life...
David Johnson
Jan 10, 2008
David J. Johnson, 75, of Franklin, went to be with the Lord in his sleep, Thursday, January 10, 2008. Born in Marianna, FL, he was the son of the late Rushia White Lusk. Dave received his BA degree from Anderson College, Anderson IN in 1955 and his MA degree from Florida International University, Miami, FL in 1981. He was teacher...
Cecil Kinsland
Jan 9, 2008
Cecil R. Kinsland, 79, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, January 9,2008. A native of Macon County, Mr. Kinsland was the son of the late Paul and Ruby Mason Kinsland. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Paul Judson Kinsland Jr., and one sister, Betty Kinsland. Mr. Kinsland was a graduate of Franklin High School and Western Carolina University....
