Ann Marie Demas
Jun 3, 2007
Ann Marie Demas, 77, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2007. Born in Pleasant City, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Steve Kasper and Gizella Jnacoik Kasper. She was married to the late Harry Demas who died August 26,1985. In 1969 she became the first residential building contractor in the State of Michigan. Ann was of the...
Alex Whitaker
May 28, 2007
Alex Lee "A. L." Whitaker, Jr., 86, of Franklin, passed away Monday, May 28, 2007. A native of Tazewell, VA, he was the son of the late Alex Lee Whitaker, Sr. and Dollie Pearl McCracken Whitaker. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Helen Cunningham Whitaker who died in July 1993, and two brothers and three sisters. Mr....
Jason Blaine
May 27, 2007
Jason Nathaniel Blaine, 24, of Lenoir, NC, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2007. Jason was born in Murphy, NC. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Ethel and Lex Ramey, Carl Blaine and Maude & Raleigh Hopkins. He is survived by his father, David Blaine of Franklin; parents, Barbara Tallent Ramey and Lex Ramey of Franklin; daughter, Destiny Blaine of...
Vicki Cooper
May 25, 2007
Vicki Cooper, 56, of Franklin, passed away Friday, May 25, 2007. Born in Bradenton, FL, she was the daughter of the late Vincent Hoke Peacock and Thelma Watts Freeman. Vicki worked for Whitley Products as an Industrial Safety Coordinator. She is survived by two children, Ashley Cooper and Erin Cooper both of Tampa, FL; two godsons, Carlton and Ryan Cooper...
James Cameron Mason
May 24, 2007
James "Cameron" Mason, 20, of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2007 in Franklin. Born in Dothan, AL, he was the son of James Gregory Mason of Huntsville, AL and Melinda Cantu Mason of Gulf Shores, Alabama. Cameron was a student; enjoyed skateboarding, travel and cars. He was a member of the St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Huntsville, AL....
Janelle Sanders
May 20, 2007
Janelle Greene Sanders, 80, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2007. She was the daughter of the late Homer Greene and Esther Reece Greene. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Homer and Max. Janelle attended Cecil Business College; was a real estate agent for 40 years; member of the Franklin Women's Club; volunteer for the Boy Scouts...
Donald Smith
May 17, 2007
Donald Smith, 64, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2007. A native of Columbia, SC, he was the son of Margaret Bannister Smith and the late Adam Leonard Smith. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Emma "Ellie" Smith who died February 6, 2005. Donald was a US Air Force Veteran; and he had worked at Franklin...
Colleen Lind
May 16, 2007
Colleen Alexander Lind, 90, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2007. A native of Petersburg, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Myrta Arnold Alexander. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Vernon William Lind, who died December 19, 2003. Colleen was a registered nurse at Angel Medical Center for many...
Herbert "Bud" Butler
May 15, 2007
Herbert "Bud" Butler, 80, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2007. Born in Stanford, CT, he was the son of the late Herbert Frederick Butler and Rebecca Wood Butler. He was preceded in death by a brother, Bruce Butler who died in 2001. Bud was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and was a self employed contractor. He was...
Margie Crane
May 14, 2007
Margie Faye Hurst Crane, 81, of Franklin, passed away Monday, May 14, 2007. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Jess Hurst and Sara Elizabeth Belle Beasley Hurst. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ervin Andrew Crane who died Jan. 20, 2003,a daughter, Brenda Crane Rich; and four brothers,...
H. Jean Guy
May 13, 2007
H. Jean Botting Guy, 75, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2007. A native of Boston, Mass. she was the daughter of the late Edward Botting and Bessie Hansen Botting. She was married to the late John Davis Guy who died May 7, 2007. Helen was the owner of Shady Lady Lamps; was a talented artist, and enjoyed quilting...
Maryann Vreuls
May 9, 2007
Maryann Vreuls, 84, of Franklin, NC passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2007. A native of New Bedford, MA, she was the daughter of Albert Krol and Josephine Slowinska. She was married to the late Jean Peter Vreuls, Sr. who died May 26, 2003. She retired from the Dade County Florida Tax Assessors Office. Maryann was a member of St. Francis...
John Guy
May 7, 2007
John Davis Guy, 75, of Franklin, passed away Monday, May 7, 2007. A native of Wrentham, MA, he was the son of the late John and Mary Davis Guy. John was a truck driver for over forty years and was a US Marine Corp veteran, serving in Korea. He was a volunteer driver for the Disaster Relief Ministry for the...
John Sprinkle
May 2, 2007
John Aiken Sprinkle, 90, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2007. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late George Sprinkle and Maxine Henderson Sprinkle. John was a U.S. Army Air Corp veteran of WWII and retired from Berkley Farms where he worked in general maintenance. He was president of t he Martinez Gun Club...
June Fletcher
May 1, 2007
June K. Fletcher, 62, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2007. A native of Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Sidney Kirkpatrick and Lillian Andrews Kirkpatrick. She was a retired school teacher and a member of Emmanuel Presbyterian Church PCA. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Gary Lee Fletcher; three daughters, Mandy Leigh...
Peter Fitzgerald
May 1, 2007
Peter C. Fitzgerald, 64, of Ft. Myers, FL, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2007. A native of Cortland, NY, he was the son of the late Charles F. Fitzgerald, Jr. and Winona Jane Griggs Fitzgerald. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Charles F. Fitzgerald, III. Peter was a U.S. Army veteran and was a truck driver. He...
James Sanders
Apr 29, 2007
James Clifton Sanders, 78, of Franklin, NC and LaBelle, FL, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2007 in LaBelle, FL. Born June 3, 1928 in Macon County, he was the son of the late Fred Sanders and Leona Stamey Sanders. James was a winter resident of LaBelle, FL for the past 10 years and attended the Community Harvest Worship Center in...
Ruth Nutty
Apr 28, 2007
Ruth S. Nutty, a long time resident of Franklin for 31 years passed away on April 28, 2007. She was married to the love of her life, John Franklin Nutty for 54 years. She was a wise woman, lady, avid gardener and always helped the women in her community. She was a former board member of Smokey Mountain Mental Health...
Hazel Smock
Apr 27, 2007
Hazel M. Smock, 92, of Franklin, passed away Friday, April 27, 2007. A native of Yamato, FL, she was the daughter of the late George Drew Smith, Sr. and Anna Belle Thornton Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband R.A. Smock who died in 1969; six brothers, Albert Leroy Smith, James Wilson Smith, William Arthur Smith George Drew...
William "Bill" Harrell
Apr 26, 2007
William "Bill" Harrell, 74, of Hiawassee, GA, formerly of Franklin, NC passed away Thursday, April 26, 2007. A native of Sweetwater, TN, he was the son of the late Albert Jack Harrell and Virginia Moore Harrell. Bill and his wife Ester owned and operated I.G.A. Grocery Stores for many years. They currently own and operate Huddle House Restaurants in North...
