Blanche Cleta Cochran Franklin

Franklin, NC - Blanche Cleta Cochran Franklin, longtime resident of Franklin, NC, passed away December 17, 2008 at Mountain Trace Nursing Center in Webster,NC. She was born June 15, 1915 in Macon Co., NC. She was preceded in death by her former husband, Sam C. Franklin, II, her parents and all 5 of her brothers and sisters, making her the longest living member of her generation.

A grandmother of five and great-grandmother of seven, she is also survived by her daughter, Jane Luttrell of Franklin, NC; and three sons, Doug Franklin, of Hayesville, NC, Sam Franklin, III of Franklin, NC and Mike Franklin and his wife, Mandy of Greeneville, TN.

A hard worker all of her life, she was most proud of her job at the student union at NC State University and as a teacher’s aide at LBJ Job Corps in Franklin, NC. She was also proud to be a lifelong Baptist and member of Longview Baptist Church. She was an avid gardener and spent much of her time cultivating her garden and tending the many beautiful flowers surrounding her home.

The family will receive friends at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home Chapel in Franklin on Sunday, December 21st at 1:00pm, with the funeral service to begin at 2:00pm. Burial will follow the service at Briartown Baptist Church Cemetery in Nantahala.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences are available by visiting www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com or by email.