Recent Obituaries in Franklin, Tennessee
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Kathryn Houser
Oct 12, 2021
Kathryn Harlan Hogan Houser, 88, passed away on October 12, 2021 in Franklin TN. Kathryn was born in Maury County to T.A. and Fannie Mae Hogan on November 16, 1932. She graduated from Sante Fe High School. She married Robert Lewis House on December 27, 1951. She enjoyed working with small businesses in their financial departments as a bookkeeper....
William Ewin Jr.
Oct 12, 2021
William Winstead Ewin, Jr. (Bill) died on October 12, 2021, after a lengthy illness. He was 88 years old, the son of William Winstead Ewin, Sr., and Mildred Harwell Ewin. Since October 2013, he and his wife, Barbara Williams Ewin, have resided at The Fountains in Franklin.
A seventh-generation Franklinite, Bill grew up on Lewisburg Avenue, attended...
Gardiner Jones III
Oct 10, 2021
Gardiner Bouton Jones III, age 69 of Franklin, TN went to be with the Lord October 10, 2021. Veteran of the U.S. Air Force with 23 years of service. He retired from the Air National Guard. Preceded in death by parents, Gardiner Bouton II and Kathleen Orr Jones ; sisters, Nancy Jones, Lucy Jones and Maggie Jones. Survived by: ...
Kimberly Mikrut
Oct 9, 2021
Kimberly Marie Moyer Mikrut, 61, of Franklin, passed away peacefully with family by her side on October 9th, 2021.
At last, Kim heard these words spoken to her by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ: “Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the...
Andrew Newman
Oct 9, 2021
Andrew Jackson “Jack” Newman, age 92 of Franklin Tennessee passed away October 9, 2021. Jack was born January 4, 1929 to Virginia Mae and Jesse Andrew Newman of Nashville, TN. Jack worked for the L & N Railroad for several years and then Atlantic Envelope Company, Nashville for 37 years until his retirement in 1992. He had a big...
Larry Nall
Oct 8, 2021
Larry Jackson Nall, age 70 of Smyrna, Tennessee passed away on October 8, 2021. He was raised in the Theta Community in Williamson County. Preceded in death by parents, Andrew Jackson and Autumn Lurleen Carter Nall; brothers, Hubert, Frankie and James Nall and sister, Marie Nall Lancaster. Survived by loving wife of 50 years, Sallie Campbell Nall; son, Kevin...
John Niznik
Oct 8, 2021
John Joseph Niznik of Franklin, TN passed away October 8, 2021. Preceded in death by his wife, Marlene Louise Niznik; parents, George & Elizabeth Niznik and son, Daniel Patrick Niznik. Survived by: sons, Mike (Sherri) Niznik of Longboat Key, FL and Mark (Sharon Wright) Niznik of Morehead City, NC; daughters, Kris (Tony) Morton of Decatur, IL and Mary (Jeff)...
Jennifer Schultz
Oct 8, 2021
Jennifer Lynn Schultz, 59, passed away on October 8, 2021, after a valiant fight with cancer but is now in the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ. She was preceded in death by her father, Jacob “Jack” Eugene Huck, and is survived by her loving husband, Robert Edward “Ed” Schultz; her mother, Mary Elizabeth Hoy; sister, Tracy (Dennis) Morgan;...
James Hawkins
Oct 8, 2021
James “Jimmy” Hawkins, 91, of Arrington, Tennessee, passed away on October 8, 2021 in Franklin, Tennessee. James Hawkins was born in Arrington, Tennessee to J. H Hawkins and Ora G. Hawkins on August 30, 1930. He worked in agriculture and carpentry during his lifetime. An avid champion fox hunter and fox horn blower, Jimmy was well respected in the...
Joyce Shelton
Oct 7, 2021
Joyce Anne Shelton (nee Dorsett), 82, of Heathsville, VA and Franklin, TN passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021 after a valiant battle with acute myeloid leukemia.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Ray and Larissa Barbee of Franklin TN, nieces Marilee Jackman, Watertown, MA, Denise Black of Watertown, MA, nephew Richard Black and numerous cousins....
William Leake
Oct 6, 2021
William Preston Leake, age 43 of Franklin, TN passed away October 6, 2021. Preston was born on February 7th, 1978 in Nashville, TN. Preston grew up in Texas and at the age of 19 he started working at Pacesetter Corporation. His first year, he was Rookie of the Year and Sales of the Year. He then started his own...
Howard Smithson
Oct 6, 2021
Howard Green Smithson, age 82 of Rudderville Community, TN passed away on October 6, 2021. Mr. Smithson was born in Pulaski, TN on March 29, 1939 to the late Howard P. and Doris Cook Smithson. He graduated from Battle Ground Academy in 1957 and received his Bachelors Degree from Vanderbilt University in 1961. He operated Smithson Dairy and was...
Maude Dixon
Oct 6, 2021
Maude Dixon, loving wife, mother, and friend, passed away at the age of 61 on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 due to complications from COVID-19. A fixture in the Spring Hill community, Maude owned and operated the Old School Café with her husband, Bill Corbett. For nearly 20 years, she lovingly greeted each customer as her own family, serving up...
Joyce Liggett
Oct 5, 2021
Mrs. Joyce Pratt Liggett, age 86 entered into God’s grace Tuesday, October 5, 2021. A lifelong Franklin resident, she was born at the family farm, Sunny Hill in the Peytonsville community. She was a daughter of the late John Edward and Louise Meek Pratt. The principles she learned from her parents gave her the faith, focus and fortitude to...
Ludie Tomlin
Oct 4, 2021
Ludie Marie Holt Tomlin, age 83, passed away October 4, 2021 in Brentwood, TN. Ludie was born in Williamson County, TN to the late Frank Holt and Lela Bennett Holt. She was a homemaker and a member of Wilson Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Ludie enjoyed cooking, gardening and taking care of her family. She will be greatly missed. Along...
Nathaniel Pico
Oct 4, 2021
Nathaniel “Nate” David Pico, age 20 of Franklin, TN passed away October 4, 2021. He was a student at University of Tennessee Chattanooga. Nate loved traveling, snorkeling and going to the movies. He is survived by his parents, David & Elizabeth Pico; brother, Benjamin Pico; sister, Isabella Pico; grandparents, David & Margaret Pico and Bradley & Kerrie Stone; aunts,...
Barbara Williams
Oct 3, 2021
Barbara Jean Dycus Williams, age 85, of Murfreesboro, TN went to be with her Lord on October 3, 2021. Barbara was born in Nashville, TN to the late Grady L. Dycus and Lucille Cline Sheffield. She was a retired Benefits Administrator with the CPA firm, Arthur Andersen. She was of the Baptist Faith. Along with her parents, she is...
Alaina Davis
Oct 2, 2021
Alaina “Lainey” Dawn Davis, age 24 of the Bethesda Community passed away October 2, 2021. She was a 2015 graduate of Page High School. In 2018 Lainey received her Associate’s degree in Accounting from Columbia State Community College. She is preceded in death by her grandfathers, W.E. Davis and Noah Clinton Cox. She is survived by her parents, Scott...
Jeanne McWhirter
Oct 1, 2021
Jeanne Claire McWhirter, of Brentwood, TN went to be with her Lord on October 1, 2021. Jeanne was born to the late William Charles and Francis Marie Hudson McWhirter on August 2, 1960, in Nashville, TN. She attended Antioch High School and graduated from Tennessee Tech University with a degree in social work. Jeanne loved crafts, making jewelry, cross...
John Sheldon
Oct 1, 2021
John B. “Dutch” Sheldon, age 73 of Franklin, TN departed this life on October 1, 2021. He was born on October 18, 1947 to the late Byron M. Sheldon and Martha Sheldon Crunk. He is survived by his wife, Pamela Pewitt Sheldon; sons, Kevin (Cori) Sheldon of Palm Harbor, FL and Keith (Summer) Sheldon of Franklin, TN; grandchildren, Alyssa,...
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