James Franklin

On July 7, 2009, GLORIA JEAN (nee DePasquale) WHITTAKER, beloved wife of the late James Franklin Whittaker; devoted mother of Susan Gereli and her husband Akhan (Mike); loving grandmother of Ashley Nicole and Michael Anthony Gereli. Also survived by eleven brothers and sisters and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Lassahn Funeral Home (Overlea), 7401 Belair Road, on Friday 11 A.M. Visiting, Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Interment Gardens of Faith Cemetery.

Offensive coordinator James Franklin said coaches relied on empirical data - performance charts, basically - to show how things tipped in favor of Jordan Steffy. "We just basically told [Chris Turner] the truth. We showed him all the data," Franklin said. "He sees it every day because it's posted in the locker room every day, so he kind of had an awareness of what was going on. The data documented everything we were saying." (For more, go to baltimoresun.com/terpsblog)

Quarterback Chris Turner spends countless minutes during games talking to offensive coordinator James Franklin on the headset. Franklin watches games from the box where he can see plays unfold. Here's the thing. Franklin is known for being extremely animated. But on the headset, Franklin is as sedate as an airplane pilot. He doesn't want his quarterback getting too high or low during the game. "Sometimes, I go to the phone and I expect him to rip me and then I feel a lot better" when he doesn't, Turner said.

On October 21, 2003 WILLIAM (WES) SAUNDERS, beloved husband of Rose; stepfather of Lita Moya; brother of Patricia Trigger, James Franklin Saunders, the late Jane Racheals and the late George Saunders. Also survived by many other loving family members and friends. Relatives and friends may call at the family owned Ambrose Funeral Home, Inc., 1328 Sulphur Spring Rd, Arbutus on Thursday and Friday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. where a Funeral Service will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. Interment following at Meadowridge Memorial Park.

Man charged in sale of prescription drugsA Brooklyn Park man was charged with illegally selling prescription drugs after police searched his home late Wednesday.According to the police report, officers searched the home of James Franklin Crites, 51, in the 600 block of Biscay Ave. at 10:40 p.m. and seized illegal prescription pain killers and other drugs.Investigators said Mr. Crites sold the drugs to undercover officers shortly before the raid. He was also charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance.

On December 16, 2003 BRENDA MILES, loving mother of Kenyada Williams and Ellwood Miles. She is also survived by sisters Gwendolyn Ademiluyi, Linda Wood, Mozella Sampson and brother James Franklin; former husband Tony Miles; sixrelatives and friends. Friends may call at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST INC, 4300 Wabash Ave, on Friday after 9. Family will receive friends on Saturday in Colonial Baptist Church, 9411 Liberty Rd at 10 followed by Funeral Services at 10:30. Interment in King Memorial Park.

On February 11, 2003, CATHERINE REIDER POE, of Stewartstown, PA, formerly on White Hall, MD; wife of James Franklin Poe; mother of Lil M. Elligson, Hugh L., James F. Jr., William F. and Danny R. Poe; sister of Dorothy Neely, Anna Ludwig, William Reider and the late Charles Reider. Also survived by eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held at 11 A.M. Saturday, February 15, at J.J. Hartenstein Mortuary, Inc., 19 S. Main St., Stewartstown, PA. Interment at Bel Air Memorial Gardens, Bel Air, MD. Friends may call from 6 to 9 P.M. on Friday at the mortuary.

The NCAA has given Maryland and Texas a one-year reprieve from a new rule that limits off-campus football recruiting by a coach designated as the head coach-in-waiting. That will allow Maryland offensive coordinator James Franklin and Texas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp to fully participate in the spring evaluation period in April and May. The new rule says coaches "publicly designated" to be the next head coach are bound by the same recruiting rules as the current head coach.

* Wendell James Franklin, 78, who worked his way from parking cars in the NBC lot to guiding such talents as Bill Cosby, died of cancer July 22 in Los Angeles. Franklin, who became the first black member of the Directors Guild of America in 1960, was stage manager for live television shows including "The Jerry Lewis Show," "The Nat King Cole Show" and "This Is Your Life." also helped direct "McMillan and Wife," "Green Hornet" and the 1969-71 "Bill Cosby Show." He was assistant director on "The Greatest Story Ever Told" and "Funny Girl."

On June 20, 2009, former school teacher of Darlington, SC., and Baltimore, MD. He is survived by two sisters, Saundra Bacote and Gwendolyn Smalls both of SC.; two brothers, James Franklin Bacote of Baltimore and Larry Abraham of NC; godfather Robert Bonaparte of Bonaparte Florist. Mr. Bacote may be viewed Friday, 4 P.M at the New Metropolitan Baptist Church, 1501 McCulloh Street, where family will receive friends at 7 P.M. Funeral services 7:30 P.M. Final funeral services conducted Monday in Darlington, SC, by the Jordan Funeral Home.