Joyce Faber
Mar 14, 2007
Joyce Diane Twibell Faber, 62, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2007. A native of San Diego, CA, she was the daughter of the late Max and Pearl Coburn Twibell. Joyce was Director of Sanitation Dept. for the City of Boca Raton, FL. She is survived by her husband of 21 years, Gerald Faber; step son, Anthony Faber and...
Stephen Clark
Mar 13, 2007
Stephen Thomas Clark, 36, of 131 Locust Court, Arden, NC, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2007. A native of Macon County, he was the son of Bobbie Clark of Sylva and Guy Clark of Hurt, Virginia. Steve was a graduate of the Class of '88 at Franklin High School. He joined the US Army and was accepted at the US...
Jean Wyrick
Mar 11, 2007
Jean Starbranch Wyrick, 74, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2007. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Paul J. and Edith Casius Starbranch. She was preceded in death by sister, Marion S. Blade and brother, John E. Starbranch. Jean was involved with politics for most of her life. Including starting the Macon County...
James Mason
Mar 11, 2007
James Roy Mason, 68, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2007. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Roy and Christine Roper Mason. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Gene Monroe Mason, Marion Willard Mason, Clyde Ernest Mason and Howard Thomas Mason. James was a U.S. Navy veteran; was a carpenter; and...
Grace Peak
Mar 9, 2007
Grace Justice Peak, 92, of Franklin, NC, passed away Friday, March 9, 2007. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Alden and Naomi Long Justice. She was also preceded in death by her husband of fifty-eight years, Clarence W. Peak, who died August 9, 1997; two brothers, Oakley and Bob Justice; and two sisters, Helen...
Evelyn Howe
Mar 9, 2007
Evelyn Bernice Howe, 88, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2007. A native of Marco Island, FL, she was the daughter of the late Alexander Fulford Scott and Maggie Irene Carter Scott. She was married to the late Earl Howe, Sr. who died in 2002. Evelyn moved to Franklin in 1982. She was an artist. She is survived...
Stuart Mclennan
Mar 6, 2007
Stuart Randall McLennan, 47, of Franklin, formerly of Cuba, New York, and Port Charlotte, Florida, died Tuesday, March 6, 2007 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Valdosta, GA, he was the son of Louise Madeline Williams von Kliest of Franklin and the late Donald F. and Helen Whitaker McLennan. He was a journeyman electrician; a NASCAR enthusiast;...
Kathryn Jennings
Mar 5, 2007
Kathryn Dearman Jennings, 80, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, March 5, 2007. A native of Meridian, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Ola Dearman. She was, also, preceded in death by three sisters. She was a homemaker; member of the Franklin Covenant Church; and loved being a grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by...
Teresa Deese
Mar 4, 2007
Teresa Wyke Deese, 42, of Gibson, NC, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2007, in Franklin, NC. Teresa was born December 26, 1964, in New Smyrna Beach, FL, daughter of the late Johnny A. and D'nette N. Wyke. She was a devoted homemaker, a loving wife, mother and sister. She attended Woodville Pentecostal Holiness Church, Laurel Hill, NC. She is...
Brianna Kennedy
Mar 2, 2007
Brianna Lyne Kennedy, 22, of North Port, Florida, formerly of Franklin, left us too soon on Friday, March 2, 2007. She was the daughter of Phyllis DeNeef and stepfather, Gino DeNeef of Franklin, NC and Paul Kennedy and his companion, Linda Morland of Englewood, FL. In addition to her parents, she leaves behind a two year old son, Alexander Thomas...
Rose Moffitt
Mar 2, 2007
Rose Lea Pelt Moffitt, 71, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2007, at her residence. A native of Pitkin, Louisiana, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Alice Johnson Pelt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-one years, Walter Reid Moffitt, Sr. who died in November of 2006....
Nancy Aalberg
Mar 2, 2007
Nancy O. Aalberg of Otto, NC, passed away Friday, March 2, 2007. She was a native of Essex Fells, NJ, and was the daughter of the late Pete and Ruth Taylor Ori. She was a homemaker and had previously worked fifteen years for Friends of the Library in Franklin. She moved from Winter Park, FL in 1987, after twenty-three years...
Wilma Rogers
Feb 27, 2007
Wilma Elizabeth Rogers, 87, of Franklin, formerly of Asheville, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2007 following a brief illness. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Rogers and Florence Welch Rogers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Carlos Rogers and T.C. "Bug" Rogers. Wilma moved to Asheville...
Joseph Ledbetter
Feb 25, 2007
Joseph L. Ledbetter, 73, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2007. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Lyman and Lassie Anderson Ledbetter. He was preceded in death by a brother Harry Ledbetter who died in 1987 and a sister, Blanche Southard who died in 2007. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was...
Joshua Moore
Feb 25, 2007
Joshua Douglas Moore, 24, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2007. A native of Macon County, he was the son of Terry and Trina Long Moore. He was a service technician for Smoky Mountain Chevrolet. Josh was an avid sportsman, fisherman, golfer and hunter. He attended Long Branch Baptist Church. He was loved by everyone that knew him and...
Raymond Phelps, Iii
Feb 24, 2007
Raymond G. Phelps III (Buzz), 52, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Franklin, N.C. on February 24, 2007. He was born in Auburn, NY. Ray was a 1972 graduate of Skaneateles Central School, where he lettered in golf, football and wrestling, and attended Auburn Community College. In his Junior year he participated in a Methodist Missions trip to South...
Terry Scudder
Feb 21, 2007
Terry Lynn Scudder, 52, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2007. A native of Margaretville, NY, he was the son of the late John Wesley Scudder and Katherine Mary Reed Scudder. He was a U.S. Marine Corp. veteran, recently working in Iraq carrying fuel for the Army working as a civilian. He was a member of the Franklin Health...
Paulette Burch
Feb 21, 2007
Paulette Burch, 57, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2007. A native of Concord, New Hampshire, she was the daughter of the late Merle Fredrick Densmore and Margaret Janette Fontaine Densmore. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by an infant daughter, Nancy Gable and a son, Clark John Gable who died in 1983. Paulette...
David Frye
Feb 20, 2007
David Frye, 76, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2007, at his home. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Shirley and Clark Clifford Frye. He was married to Madelyn L. Frye. David was a four year Korean Veteran after which for thirty-five years he taught high school and coached football, basketball, and little league in Dearborn,...
Jud Duvall
Feb 19, 2007
Rev. Jud Duvall, 89, of Franklin, passed away Monday, February 19, 2007. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Gus Duvall and Vinnie Smith Duvall. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Janice Dale Duvall who died in 1948. Jud was a retired Baptist Minister for more than 50 years, he was the pastor...
