Ruth Whitaker
Jan 27, 2007
Ruth Morris Whitaker, 90, of Franklin, passed away Sat., Jan. 27, 2007. Born in Bryson City, NC, she was the daughter of the late Zeb Morris and Maude Hyatt Morris. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Edgar J. Whitaker who died in January 22, 1995 and three brothers and two sisters. Ruth was a member...
Michael Morgan
Jan 23, 2007
Michael "Mike" John Morgan, 45, of Otto, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 23, 2007. Born in Orlando, FL, he was the son of Jim Morgan and the late Wanda Collier Morgan. Mike graduated from Western Carolina University and was a member of Dryman's Chapel Methodist Church. He was the first Vice President and chief lending officer for Macon Bank,...
June Richardson
Jan 22, 2007
June Rowe Richardson, 90, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2007. A native of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Perry Rowe and Iva Sworts Rowe. She was preceded in death by a son, Steven Hopper and a brother Charlie Rowe. She was the office manager for American Designing and Engineering and was a...
Alfred Seys
Jan 20, 2007
Alfred Edward Seys, 78, of Franklin, passed away Sat. Jan. 20, 2007. Born in Waukegan, Illinois, he lived most of his life in Michigan. He was the son of the late Stephen C. Seys and Esther A. Rottmayor Seys. Alfred was a US Army veteran. He is survived by five children, Cynthia Hacker and husband Michael of Marion, Iowa, Carol...
Gaetana Saladino
Jan 20, 2007
Gaetana Tricomi Saladino, 96, of Franklin, passed away January 20, 2007 in Kissimmee, FL. A native of Manhattan, NY, she was the daughter of Agatino Tricomi and Concetta Ravalli Tricomi. She was preceded in death by her husband, Onofrio Saladino who died in 1996, a brother, Edward Tricomi, and a sister Mary Perello. Mrs. Saladino was a member of St....
Wymer Gibson
Jan 19, 2007
Wymer J. Gibson, 93, of Franklin, passed away Friday, January 19, 2007. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Ben Gibson and Dolly Jennings Gibson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Holland Gibson who died in 1984, two sons, Frank Gibson and Johnny Clinton Gibson; brothers, Dock,...
Josephine Baird
Jan 19, 2007
Josephine D. Baird, 85, of Franklin, passed away Friday, January 19, 2007. Born in Jerratte, Tenn. she was a lifelong resident of Macon County. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Daves and Annie Phillips Daves. She was preceded in death by her husband, C.D. Baird who died in 1996; a daughter Vicki Baird who died in 1953; brother...
Robert Mcconnell
Jan 19, 2007
Robert Lawrence McConnell, 88, of Franklin, passed away Friday, January 19, 2007. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Loren A. McConnell and Bessie Laura McConnell. He was preceded in death by a sister, Elloise Land. Robert served his country with honor in the Infantry of the Army of the United States during World War...
Clayton Barbour
Jan 16, 2007
Clayton Odell Barbour, 86, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2007. A native of Pennsylvania County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Quitman Barbour and Ida Myers Barbour. Clayton was a US Navy veteran during WWII. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Arnita Hall Barbour; children,...
Cordie Angel
Jan 15, 2007
Cordie Mae Angel, 98, of Franklin, passed away Monday, January 15, 2007. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Ben Gibson and Dolly Jennings Gibson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred J. Angel who died in 1977 and a daughter, AnnaLee Angel. Cordie was the oldest member of Mashburn Branch Baptist Church....
Margaret Friedling
Jan 15, 2007
Margaret Ann Friedling, went to be with the Lord Monday, January 15, 2007, in a peaceful passing at Angel Medical Center. She was born Dec. 27, 1926, in Paducah, Kentucky to the late Curtis Hilliard and Ona White Hilliard. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 42 years, Jack Friedling. Margaret loved travel and adventure. She was...
Lawrence Long, Jr.
Jan 14, 2007
Lawrence Henry Long, Jr., 71, of Franklin, formerly of Tucker, GA, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2007. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Lawrence H. Long, Sr. and Annie Laura Sprinkle Long. He retired from Atlanta Drug Transport Inc. where he worked as a Supervisor. He attended Central Baptist Church and was a former...
A. Rufus Morgan, Jr.
Jan 13, 2007
A. Rufus Morgan, Jr., 90, of Franklin, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 13, 2007. Born in Rutherfordton, NC, he lived most of his life in Macon County. He was the son of the late Rev. A. Rufus Morgan and Madeline Mahala Prentis Morgan. Rufus was a U.S. Navy and Army veteran and was a member of the VFW Post 7339....
Cleo Phillips
Jan 12, 2007
Cleo J. Phillips of Franklin, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2007. Born September 12, 1920 in Hastings, Florida to George and Belle Ashton Johnson, she was welcomed by sisters Laura, Louise and Lola and brothers James and Hoke. Cleo grew up in Cocoa, FL and remained a true "Floridian" all her life. She was a proud "Mosquito Beater" and...
Martin Kangas
Jan 11, 2007
Martin William Kangas, 91, of Franklin, NC formerly of Ashtabula, OH passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2007. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he lived in Ashtabula for 64 years before moving to Franklin, NC in 1977. He was the son of the late William Kangas and Martha Spetz Kangas. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Jessie Mcconnell
Jan 10, 2007
Jessie McConnell, 73, of Franklin, NC, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2007. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late William Arthur McConnell and Minnie E. Sorrells McConnell. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by four brothers, Ural, B. L., John, and Paul McConnell; and one sister, Grace McConnell. She was...
Oliatta Angel
Jan 8, 2007
Oliatta Virginia Potts Angel, 86, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2007. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Potts and Virgie Bryant Potts. She was married to the late Elbert E. Angel for 67 years who died December 12, 2002 and was preceded in death by a sister, Helen Higdon and...
Margie Wykle
Dec 29, 2006
Margie Franks Wykle, 76, of Franklin, passed away Friday, December 29, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Tillman Franks and Jessie Trantham Franks. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by four infant sons, R.L., Tommy, Lloyd and Floyd; two brothers, Jim and Hayes Frank; two sisters, Grace and Mary...
Robert Nash
Dec 27, 2006
Robert Earl Nash, 75, of Franklin, NC, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2006. A native of Peytona, West VA, he was the son of the late Charles Nash and Hazel Barker Nash Kirk. Robert was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War; and retired in 1998 from Zipperer Farms where he worked as a farm mechanic for 23 years....
Allen Johnson, Sr.
Dec 26, 2006
Allen Kenneth "Buddy" Johnson, 84, of Franklin, NC, passed away at his home, Tuesday, December 26, 2006. Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Buddy lived in Jacksonville, Florida since the age of 2 years old until moving to Otto 14 years ago. He was the son of the late Robert T. Johnson and Vera Orchard Johnson. Buddy was a U.S. Navy...
