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Thomas Beard

Thomas Beard

Nov 21, 2021

Thomas Gilbert Beard, age 88 of Eagleville, TN passed away at his residence of more than 45 years.  Born in Williamson County, TN to the late J.D. and Ruby White Beard.  He is also preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Ann Chapman Beard; brothers, W.H., Harry and George Beard; sisters, Catherine Beard Gaskill, Cynthia Beard Ford and Carylon...

Christopher McWhorter

Christopher McWhorter

Nov 20, 2021

Christopher Kent McWhorter, age 57 of Columbia, TN passed away November 20, 2021. He was born in Nashville, TN. Chris was a loving father, husband, brother, son, and friend. He loved his family fiercely. He was a man of faith, leading many to Jesus Christ. He took part in local missions as well as mission trips to Kenya, Ecuador,...

Wesley Don Ratcliff

Wesley Don Ratcliff

Nov 20, 2021

Wesley Don Ratcliff, also known as “Chief” and “Big Daddy,” of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away on November 20, 2021, after 86 years of living life to the fullest. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wesley H. Ratcliff and Corinne Renois Ratcliff, his sister, Melba Crow, and his beloved wife of 64 years, Delores Cecil Ratcliff. He is...

Charles Smothers

Charles Smothers

Nov 19, 2021

Charles Edward Smothers, age 89, of Franklin, TN passed away November 19, 2021. He was preceded in death by wife, Frances Isbell Smothers. Survived by son, Stan (Kathy) Smothers; daughter, Terri (John) Stover; daughter, Amy (Scott) Farrow; grandchildren: Joseph (Lindsey) Stover, Jessi (Franklin) Canales, Sarah (Cameron) Free, Carli (Tim) Diamond, Lawson Stover, Annabelle Farrow and Shane Farrow; great-grandchildren: Izzy,...

Richard White

Richard White

Nov 18, 2021

Richard Allen White, 73, of Franklin, TN went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 18, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.

Rick was born in Detroit, MI on November 23, 1947. He is the son of the late Harold & Darline (Garneau) White.

He married Barbara (Adams) on February 2, 1980, in...

Nellya Patrak

Nellya Patrak

Nov 18, 2021

Nellya Dmitriyevna Patrak, age 83 of Franklin, TN, passed away on November 18, 2021. She is preceded in death by, her husband, Zotik Patrak. Survived by, son, Benjamin (Galina) Patrak; daughters, Lilia (Sergei) Tysyachuk and Olga (Sergei) Mudrak; brother, Vitaliy (Galina) Tkachuk; sister, Larisa Tkachuk; seven grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and other loving family members. A funeral service will...

Tommy Allman

Tommy Allman

Nov 18, 2021

Tommy Lynn Allman age 70 of Brentwood, Tn, formally of Tellico Plains passed away Thursday November 18, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family.

He was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

He loved the UT Volunteers and graduated from UT Knoxville school of business with honors. Tom...

Christine Walls

Christine Walls

Nov 16, 2021

Christine George Walls, age 95 of Nashville, TN passed away November 16, 2021 on her 95th birthday. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed entertaining in her home with family and friends, loved laughing, playing cards, antiquing, going to the flea market, shopping and especially listening to Elvis. She retired after 20 plus years with the...

Roger Clark

Roger Clark

Nov 16, 2021

Roger Wilburn Clark, age 72 of Brentwood, TN passed away November 16, 2021. He was born in Memphis, TN to the late John & Christine Clark. He lived his whole life in TN, but loved to travel to foreign countries including China, Greece, England, Chile, and Canada. His passion for both learning and teaching inspired him to become a...

Andrew Fox

Andrew Fox

Nov 15, 2021

Andrew Gentry Fox, age 70 of Smyrna, TN passed away November 15, 2021.  Gentry was born and raised in Franklin, TN.  He began his firefighting career as a volunteer with the Williamson County Rescue in 1968 before graduating from Franklin High School, Class of 1970.  While the Franklin Fire Department is now an all-career department, it used to be...

Daly Thompson, Jr.

Daly Thompson, Jr.

Nov 13, 2021

“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21, NIV)

Daly Thompson, Jr. entered eternal life on November 13, 2021, in Nashville, TN. He was 90 years old. He is survived by his daughter, Ruth Thompson Bernabe (Jose’) of Memphis; and a son, Daly Thompson, III of Scottsdale, AZ; three granddaughters, Olivia...

Daniel (Dan) Hogg

Daniel (Dan) Hogg

Nov 11, 2021

Daniel (Dan) Hugh Hogg, age 88, of Nashville, TN passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021, Veteran’s Day. He was born in Bessemer, AL to the late James and Vera Hogg. Leaving the heart of Alabama in 1963, Dan and his family settled in Nashville in 1965 by way of Hopkinsville, KY. Dan depended on God for his life’s decisions...

Herbert Johnson, Jr.

Herbert Johnson, Jr.

Nov 11, 2021

Herbert Howard Johnson, Jr. age 65 of Thompsons Station, TN passed away November 11, 2021. He was born in Yokohama, Japan to the late Herbert H. Sr. & Loretta Johnson. He is survived by his partner, Thelma Jean Bennett; brother, Robert (Wanda) Johnson; sister, Connie (Tony) Jones and five grandchildren. A celebration of life service will be held 7:00PM...

Mary Driskill

Mary Driskill

Nov 11, 2021

Mary Jo Driskill, age 79 of Birmingham, AL, formerly of Franklin, TN passed away November 11, 2021. She was born in Sunfish, KY to the late Mills & Lillian Lowe. After graduating from Edmonson County High School in Brownsville, KY, attended Murray State University where she received her Bachelor’s Degree and also met the love of her life, David....

Naomi Carole Ross Dotson

Naomi Carole Ross Dotson

Nov 10, 2021

Naomi Carole Ross Dotson, age 82 of Franklin, TN passed away November 10, 2021.  Preceded in death by husband, Terrence J. Dotson.  Survived by:  son, Paul (Grace) Dotson; daughter, Julia Dotson; loving sister, Glenda Baker; grandchildren, Jennifer (Andrew) Gee, Hannah (Greg) Dotson, Sarah (Kyle) Lindsay, Corey Dotson and Tanner Dotson; great granddaughter, Logan Gee and devoted caregiver, Lotta Petty. ...

Kathryn Brekke

Kathryn Brekke

Nov 10, 2021

Kathryn Brekke passed away unexpectedly on November 10, 2021 at her home in Franklin, Tennessee. She was 47 years old.

Katie grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. She moved to Minnesota for college, graduating with a business degree from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. After college she stayed in the Twin Cities...

Alice Brown

Alice Brown

Nov 9, 2021

Alice Cook Brown, age 94 of Franklin, TN passed away November 9, 2021 at her home. She was a lifelong resident of Williamson County. Alice retired from Bell-South after 30 years of dedicated service. After retirement she went to work for the State of Tennessee working in the accounting department. She is preceded in death by her parents, Wallace...

Helen Hanger

Helen Hanger

Nov 9, 2021

Helen Marguerite Hanger, age 92 of College Grove, TN passed away November 9, 2021. Preceded in death by parents, Arch and Sadie Much McAdow, husband, James Solomon Hanger, and daughter-in-law, Carla Hanger. Survived by, sons, James C. Hanger, Jerry (Teresa) Hanger, daughter, Mary Jane Hanger (Ed) Paulich, five grandchildren and Eleven great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be conducted 1:00PM...

Barbara Hackett

Barbara Hackett

Nov 8, 2021

Barbara Ann Hackett, a New York City native and longtime resident of Chatham Township, NJ, died Nov. 8 in Franklin, TN. She was 80. Gregarious and sassy, always ready with a joke or a song, Barbara grew up on W. 136th St. in Manhattan, the second child of Cuban immigrant Manuel Anllo and his Pennsylvania-born wife, Anna.  She attended...

Robert Porter

Robert Porter

Nov 7, 2021

Robert Wayne Porter, age 70, passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at White House Health Care and Rehabilitation in White House, TN while in hospice care after an extended illness. The Maury County native was born on August 15, 1951 to the late Robert Smotherman and Allene Porter. Robert (Wayne) professed Christ at an early age, was baptized,...