Mary Kaylor
Jun 24, 2005
Mary Kaylor, 90, of Franklin, entered into rest on Friday, June 24, 2005. A native of Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late August Lichatowich and Frances Gadritis Lichatowich. She was married to the late William Kaylor. She was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church. She is survived by one sister, Sylvia Mezosi and husband, Rudy of Danville,...
Glenn Edwards
Jun 22, 2005
Glenn Edwards, 86, of Franklin, entered into rest on Wednesday, June 22, 2005. A native of Branch, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Ossiel Edwards and Lanora Pendergrass Edwards. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Blanche Marie Southard Edwards who died in 1995, a son, Jerry Edwards who died in 1949, two sisters, Jeanne Dowers...
Howard Earl Burch
Jun 22, 2005
Howard Earl Burch, 63, died suddenly on June 22, 2005, in Grand Junction, Colo., after suffering a stroke. He was on an extended trip to Colorado with his partner, Charlotte Wilhite, doing what he loved the most, camping and exploring the wonderful countryside along the way. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Glynn M....
Bertha Teresa Dailey
Jun 22, 2005
Bertha Teresa Dailey, 87, of Franklin, entered into rest on Wednesday, June 22, 2005. A native of Humboldt, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Johnson and Borghild Rosedal Johnson. She was married to the late Marion J. Dailey who died in 1989. Bertha was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Humboldt, Iowa where she taught...
Gladys Eavenson
Jun 19, 2005
Gladys Baldwin Eavenson, 80, of Medina, Washington, formerly of Maggie Valley, NC entered into rest Sunday, June 19, 2005. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Harley Baldwin and Allie Humphries Baldwin. She was preceded in death by a son Jimmy Eavenson; four brothers, Bert, Vernon, Bill and Howard Baldwin and a sister, Olatta Wells....
James Robert Thompson
Jun 19, 2005
James Robert "Bob" Thompson, 73, of Franklin, entered into rest on Sunday, June 19, 2005. A native of Nashville, TN, he was the son of the late William Jackson Thompson and Bertha Saylors Thompson. Bob was a custodian for Nantahala Lumber Co.; a Journeyman Printer for 30 years; a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp.; on May 18, 1953, Bob...
Loretta Fields
Jun 17, 2005
Loretta Fields, 74, of Franklin, entered into rest on Friday, June 17, 2005. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Bernard J. Preusser and Loretta Bolan Preusser. She was preceded in death by a sister, Dolores Landing. She retired from C.J. Harris Hospital and was co-owner of Alpine Tobacco for 9 years. Loretta was a...
Elsa Jordan
Jun 17, 2005
Elsa Jordan, 89, of Franklin, entered into rest on Friday, June 17, 2005. A native of Ennigerloh, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Heinrich Kleibrink and Elisabeth Quante Kleibrink. She was married to the late Vincent Jordan who died in 1982. Elsa was a member of Snow Hill United Methodist Church. She is survived by two children, Richard...
Ervin Denton Burrell
Jun 16, 2005
Ervin Denton Burrell, 63, of Franklin, entered into rest on Thursday, June 16, 2005. Born in La Plata, Maryland, he was a lifelong resident of Macon County. He was the son of the late Boyd Denton Burrell and Flora Jeanette Hopper Burrell. He retired from Harris Corp. in 1998 and from Macon County Maintenance Dept. in 2004. Ervin was an...
Edward Frederick Rugg
Jun 16, 2005
Edward Frederick Rugg, 85, of Franklin, entered into rest Thursday, June 16, 2005. A native of Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late Henry and Magdalene Rugg. Mr. Rugg was a US Army Air Force Veteran, flying thirty-five missions in three years while in service. He attended Mashburn Branch Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of...
Samuel Gleaner
Jun 13, 2005
Samuel Gleaner, 96, of Highlands, entered into rest Monday, June 13, 2005. A native of Russia, he was the son of the late Phillip and Rose Shiparo Gleaner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Anne Gleaner who died in 1964, and by seven brothers and sisters. Mr. Gleaner was a US Army WWII...
Charles Kenneth Kaas
Jun 12, 2005
Charles Kenneth Kaas, 82, of Franklin, entered into rest Sunday, June 12, 2005. A native of Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late Charles Kaas and Beatrice Langlois Kaas. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Phillip Kaas. He was a US Army WWII Veteran; a self-employed upholsterer; and a member of...
Gladys Kreiser
Jun 11, 2005
Gladys F. Kreiser, 96, of Franklin, entered into rest Saturday, June 11, 2005. She is survived by two children, Elizabeth K. Meyer of Franklin and Norman L. Kreiser of San Jose, CA. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 25, at the First United Methodist Church. Rev. Wayne Allen and Rev. Maria Martin will officiate. Macon Funeral...
William M. Black
Jun 11, 2005
Colonel William M. Black, United States Air Force, retired, succumbed Saturday, June 11, 2005 after a lengthy bout with Leukemia. He was 85 years old. Colonel Black entered the U.S. Army aviation cadet program in 1941 and received his commission and his pilot wings on January 2, 1942. He was a fighter pilot and test pilot and flew almost every...
Arnfinn Sveen
Jun 10, 2005
Arnfinn Sveen, 52, of Franklin, entered into rest on Friday, June 10, 2005. A native of Lesja, Norway, he was the son of Anton Sveen and the late Jenny Sveen. Arnfinn owned and operated Adventures Travel Service. He was a member of St. Agnes Episcopal Church and served as a lay reader and vestryman. He was a member of Daybreak...
Donald Eugene Ohda
Jun 10, 2005
Donald Eugene Ohda, 66, of Franklin, entered into rest on Friday, June 10, 2005. A native of Sterling, Illinois, he was the son of Darlene Nason Ohda Stoner and the late Kenneth Ohda. Donald retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1977 after 22 years of service and retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 2001 after 20 years of...
Bernice Benton Kozakoff
Jun 10, 2005
Bernice Benton Kozakoff, 88, of Franklin, NC entered into rest on Friday, June 10, 2005. A native of Charleston, SC, she was the daughter of the late Martin Garrick and Cora L. Whetstone Garrick. Bernice was employed at Sears where she worked as a purchasing agent. She subsequently owned and operated the Gift Shop in the Francis Marion Hotel in...
Jimmy Eugene Messer
Jun 10, 2005
Jimmy Eugene Messer, 67, of Franklin, entered into rest Friday, June 10, 2005, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Lynn and Iva Crisp Messer. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Lynn Messer, and two sisters, Emma Jean Sisti...
Sarah Irada Russell
Jun 7, 2005
Sarah Irada Russell, 97, of Franklin, NC, entererd into rest on Tuesday, June 7, 2005. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late C.M. "Dutch" Dills and Carrie King Dills. She was married to the late Thomas D. Russell who died in 1942 and was preceded in death by two sons, Carl Thomas Russell and James...
Joseph Martin Boerner
Jun 7, 2005
Joseph Martin Boerner, 84, of Franklin, entered into rest on Wednesday, June 8, 2005. A native of Patchogue, NY, he was the son of the late Ewald Boerner and Amelia Litter Boerner. Mr. Boerner was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He retired from International Paper Co. where he worked as a steam fitter foreman. He was a member of...
