Albert Kenneth Kneeland, Jr.
Feb 17, 2007
Albert Kenneth "Ken" Kneeland, Jr., 76, of Franklin, passed away Sat., February 17, 2007. A native of Whallonsburg, NY, he was the son of the late Albert Kneeland, Sr. and Irene LaMere Kneeland. Ken was a U.S. Army veteran; member of Louisa Chapel United Methodist Church and a member of the American Legion Post 108. He is survived by his...
Mary Elizabeth Swafford
Feb 17, 2007
Elizabeth Swafford, 92, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2007. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Poindexter and Launa Barnard Poindexter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Paul Swafford who died in 1983; one son, Paul Newell Swafford; two brothers, R.L. Poindexter and Verlon Poindexter;...
Mary T. Vogt
Feb 17, 2007
Mary T. Russell Kistler Vogt , 95, formerly of West Mifflin, PA passed away Saturday, February 17, 2007 at her daughter�s home in Franklin, NC. Born March 31, 1911, in Homestead, PA, Mrs. Vogt was a member of St. Matthew�s Episcopal Church, and Chapter 139 Order of the Eastern Star in Homestead, PA. Daughter of the late James and Mary...
Faye Jennings
Feb 15, 2007
Faye B. Jennings, 90, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007. She was born in Jackson County, daughter of the late Jeff Broom and Mamie Cline Broom. She was a member of Hamburg Baptist Church, Glenville, NC. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by three children, Vivian Cleaveland of Sylva, Joyce Henson and...
Gaither Crisp
Feb 14, 2007
Gaither L. Crisp, 74, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2007. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Iva Crisp and Della Velma Bryson Crisp. Gaither was preceded in death by six brothers and four sisters. He was a member of Windy Gap Baptist Church. He was faithful to his church and loved to...
Daphne Simonds
Feb 14, 2007
Daphne Duvall Simonds, 76, of Franklin, passed away Wed., February 14, 2007. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Steve Duvall and Bell Cody Duvall. Daphne retired from Verizon Telephone Co. where she worked as a telephone operator for 37 years. She was a member of Iotla Baptist Church and she loved to play bingo....
James Elliott, Jr.
Feb 12, 2007
James "Jimmy" Robert Elliott, Jr., 24, of Franklin, passed away Monday, February 12, 2007. A native of Macon County, he was the son of James R. "Tweetie" Elliott, Sr. and Kelly Crawford Elliott of Franklin. He worked at the Franklin Lanes (Bowling Alley) as a mechanic. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, James E. Crawford, Sr. and Gene...
Bertie Mae Vinson
Feb 11, 2007
Bertie Mae Vinson On Sunday morning, February 11, 2007 (God�s perfect time) at Angel Medical Center the King of Kings stepped on the portals of heaven and declared "Bertie Mae, my love, arise and come to me, for your winter is past, the rain is over and gone. Your new springtime is here.� Her reply was "My Beloved is Mine...
Miriam Howell
Feb 10, 2007
Miriam Stephens Howell, 87, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2007. A native of Douglas, GA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Anderson Stephens and Emma Merrier Stephens. She was preceded in death by a son, Mickey Howell who died in 1977. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church; former active member of Trinity Baptist Church...
Dennis Freeman
Feb 9, 2007
Dennis Freeman, 80, of Franklin, passed away Friday, February 9, 2007. A native of Swain County, NC, he was the son of the late Rev. John Freeman and Virgie Tabor Freeman. He was preceded in death by brothers, Johnny, Joe, W.C. and Spurgeon and a sister, Clover Steele. Dennis was a U.S. Army WWII veteran. He was a member of...
Margie Blanche Southard
Feb 8, 2007
Margie Blanche Southard, 75, of Franklin, went home to be with her Lord Thursday, February 8, 2007. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Lyman and Lassie Anderson Ledbetter. She was married to the late William Porter "Ernie� Southard who passed away July 1974; preceded by an infant daughter, Mary Louise who passed away March...
Charles Mcallister
Feb 7, 2007
Charles McAllister, 70, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2007. A native of Greenock, Scotland, he was the son of the late Charles McAllister and Grace Earls McAllister. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Lee McAllister who died in 2001 and a brother, William. Charles was a U.S. Air Force veteran and owned and operated Franklin...
Charles Browning
Feb 6, 2007
Charles L. Browning, of Harrison Avenue, Franklin, N.C. died on February 6, 2007. He was born in Bryson City, N.C. to J. Frank and Etta Bradley Browning, and spent most of his early years in Macon County. He was a descendent of Rev. Humphrey Posey who established most of the first Baptist Churches in Western North Carolina in the early...
Bob Sanders
Feb 3, 2007
Bob Sanders, 87, of 83 First Street, Franklin NC passed away peacefully at home on Sat., Feb. 3, 2007. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Frank and Iris Tallent Sanders. He was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church. In his later years, he attended First Baptist Church of Franklin. Bob served his country with...
Lettie Bishop
Feb 2, 2007
Lettie Peek Bishop, 92, of Franklin, went to be with her Lord, Fri., Feb. 2, 2007. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Peek and Ann Houston Peek. She was married to the late Daniel M. Bishop who died Jan. 18, 2004. She was a member of Ellijay Baptist Church. She is survived by...
Christine Mason
Feb 1, 2007
Christine Roper Mason, 92, of Franklin, passed away Thurs., February 1, 2007. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Roper and Zadie Wilkes Roper. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy Mason who died in 1991 and four sons, Gene Monroe Mason, Marion Willard Mason, Clyde Ernest Mason and Howard Thomas Mason....
The Rev. Henry I. Burton
Feb 1, 2007
The Rev. Henry I. Burton, 79, died Thursday, February 1, 2007, in Franklin, NC. Born in Ashland, KY, on December 1, 1927, to Guy and Lelia Burton, he served his country in the U.S. Army in Korea and then attended William Jewell College, Liberty, MO, where he pledged the Sigma Nu fraternity, graduating in 1950. He attended the Episcopal Theological...
Lawrence Lowry
Jan 29, 2007
Lawrence "Larry" Bright Lowry, 58, of Demorest, GA, passed away Mon., January 29, 2007. A native of Monroe Co, TN, he was the son of Ruby Daisy Belcher Curtis and the late Fulton Creed Lowry. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving three tours in Vietnam and was a building contractor. Larry was a member of Buck Creek Baptist Church...
Effie Mann
Jan 29, 2007
Effie Mae Childers Mann, 89, of Franklin, passed away Monday, January 29, 2007. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Porter Childers and Sarah Leopard Childers. She was married to the late Horace P. Mann who died August 1976. Effie was a member of Longview Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Sarah Raby of...
Paula Calaway
Jan 28, 2007
Paula Kelly Williams Calaway, 64, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2007. A native of Raleigh, NC, she was the daughter of Mary Kelly Williams and the late John Williams. Paula was a homemaker, "and Navy wife". She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Franklin, singing in the choir and former Sunday School Teacher; and she also...
