Recent Obituaries in Franklin, Tennessee
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Joseph O'Bryan
Jun 11, 2021
Joseph "Bud" Finley O'Bryan, 89, of Franklin, TN, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2021. Born in Louisville, KY in 1931 to Adrian and Clara O'Bryan. Bud was a fun-loving and caring man. He was fiercely loyal and dedicated to his family and friends. Bud joined the Air Force in 1949 and served in the Korean War as part of...
Lee Fesko
Jun 11, 2021
Lee Edward Fesko, age 76, passed away June 11, 2021, at his home. Lee was born in Homestead, Pennsylvania, and later made homes for him and his family in San Francisco, Atlanta, and finally Franklin, Tennessee. Lee was a Vietnam veteran, serving in the Navy aboard the USS Ranger and USS Enterprise. He was a man who took every opportunity...
Lidiya Lyubchenko
Jun 11, 2021
Lidiya Makarovna Lyubchenko, age 90, of Nashville, TN passed away June 11, 2021. She was born in Grozniy, Russia. Formally a resident of Tulsa, OK and currently living in Nashville, TN. She was a member of the Slavec Baptist Church in Spring Hill, TN. She is survived by, Sons, Vladimir Lyubchenko (Nadezda), Sergei Lyubchenko (Anna), Michail Lyubchenko (Marina), Vasiliy (Lyubchenko...
Evelyn McCain
Jun 11, 2021
Evelyn Edlin McCain, age 91, of Franklin, TN passed away on June 11, 2021. Preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Bill McCain; parents, Floyd & Daphne Jones Edlin; sisters, Pat Spain and Barbara Winecoff; brothers, Jerry Edlin and Charles Edlin. Survived by son, David McCain; daughter, Jenny (Jim) Cross; grandchildren, Madeline (Gardner) Heaner and Will (Mary Michael)...
Margaret Rigsby
Jun 10, 2021
Margret "Peggy" Kittsmiller Rigsby, 58 of Franklin passed away peacefully on June 10, 2021. She was born August 4, 1962. Peggy is survived by her husband, Robert Rigsby, daughter, Holly Redding, her mother, Patricia Kittsmiller, a grandson, Hunter, and nephew, Joseph (Dava) Kittsmiller. She was preceded in death by her father Robert Kittsmiller; infant sons, Matthew Redding and Christopher Redding;...
Susan Dewar
Jun 9, 2021
Sue Dewar of Franklin, TN passed away in hospice care on the night of June 9th, 2021, at age 64, after several days in the loving company of her husband and children. She spent her final weeks listening to books, music, and enjoying her favorite films. Her passing was associated with health complications from a recent hip fracture and a...
Mary Beard
Jun 6, 2021
Mary Pearl Beard age 82 of Franklin, TN passed away June 6, 2021. Mary was a lifelong resident of Williamson County. She worked for Williamson County Schools at Hillsboro High School. Mary loved cooking, gardening, hummingbirds, yellow roses, but most of all she loved to care for her family. Family was everything to her. Mary is preceded in death by...
Connie Marlin
Jun 6, 2021
Connie Bennett Marlin, age 63, of the Harpeth Community Franklin, TN passed away June 6, 2021 at her residence. Connie was born in Williamson County and was a Homemaker. She was employed with Moody's Goodyear Tire and A & D Market for many years, member of the Bethesda Presbyterian Church, and was a member of the first graduating class of...
Thomas Harmon
Jun 5, 2021
Thomas Bradley Harmon, son, husband and father born March 22, 1975, was a Kansas City native, who knew many cities as home. He settled down and called Franklin Tennessee his favorite, where he passed away June 5, 2021. Thomas known to all as "Tommy" leaves behind his three children, Elton Ashley, Lauren Nicole, and Chase Thomas, his parents Tom and...
Marvin Weems
Jun 5, 2021
Marvin Marshall Weems, age 80, of Franklin, TN passed away June 5, 2021. He is preceded in death by his parents, Harry Weems and Virginia Weems; and brothers, Bill Weems and Jimmy Weems. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Evelyn Weems of Franklin, TN; daughters, Kathryn (Joe) Tarsha of Nolensville, TN, Emily (Brett) Kinzig of Franklin, TN,...
Audrey Foster
Jun 5, 2021
Audrey J. Foster, 91, of Franklin, TN, died on June 5, 2021 at NHC in Cool Springs, TN. The cause of death was complications from dementia, according to her family. Audrey Foster was a graduate of the Buffalo General Hospital School of Nursing in Buffalo, NY where she became a registered nurse. She worked at Buffalo General Hospital as an...

Jeffrey Venable
Jun 5, 2021
Jeffrey Michael Venable, age 62 of Franklin, TN passed away June 5, 2021. Jeff was born in Houma, Louisiana to the late Theodore F. "Ted" and Ernestine "Ernie" Stargardt Venable. Survived by: wife of 27 years, Julie Mandeville; son, Dru Mandeville Venable; brothers, Dale (Laura) Venable and Timothy (Peggy) Venable; father in law and mother in law, William and Adele...
Hyde Harper Jr.
Jun 4, 2021
Hyde S. Harper, Jr. age 97 of Spring Hill, TN passed away June 4, 2021. He was born in Marshall Co., TN to the late Hyde S. Sr. & Demi Harper. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. serving during WWII. Hyde was a member of Brentwood Hills Church of Christ. He is preceded in death by his...
Lisa Mohnke
Jun 4, 2021
Ms. Lisa (Schwartzly) Mohnke, age 49 of Franklin TN, passed away in her home on June 4th. Lisa will be remembered by all for her sweet, kind and caring personality as well as her quick wit, spunk and love for life. Lisa was born in Saginaw, MI and graduated from Carrollton High (1989) and Northwood University (1993). In 1993 she...
Perry Johnson
Jun 4, 2021
Perry "Albert" Johnson, age 76 of Franklin, TN passed away June 4, 2021. He was born in Williamson County, TN to the late Perry Ghee & Nora Lee Dodson Johnson. He was retired from the Department of Transportation with the State of Tennessee after 42 years of service. He is preceded in death by his uncle, Jesse W. Johnson; aunts,...
Peggy Pepper-Schantz
Jun 4, 2021
Peggy Neal Pepper-Schantz of Franklin, TN went home to her Lord and Savior on June 4, 2021 at the age of 79. Peggy was born in Athens, Alabama to Neal and Ruth Pepper on October 27, 1941. She attended school in Peoria, Illinois. Peggy married Russell Schantz Jr. on April 9, 1988 in Stockton, California. Several years after they married,...
William Smitherman
Jun 3, 2021
William Logan Smitherman, 24, of Franklin, passed away on June 3rd, 2021. He is survived by his parents, Marsha (Logan) and Barry Smitherman, and sister, Katie Hoff (Eric) of Valdosta, GA. William graduated from Franklin High School as a member of the Principal's List. He excelled in Mock Trial and was a member of the two-time district championship team. He...
Sally Fyke
Jun 3, 2021
Sally Odil Williams Fyke, age 85 of Nashville, TN passed away at her home on June 3, 2021. She was a registered nurse in the Nashville area for over 60 years. Sally is preceded in death by her parents, Stewart & Sarah Williams; son, Scott Fyke; brother, Stewart P. Williams. She is survived by her sons, Henry (Linda Gullette) Fyke...
Frank Raquet
Jun 2, 2021
Frank William Raquet, age 79 of Franklin, TN passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2021. He was preceded in death by his son William Hunter Raquet. He is survived by his children, Samantha Morrison, Cole Andrew Raquet & Christopher Raquet; sister, Karen Kidd; nieces, Kari Ansel & Kellie Kidd; nephew, Pete Shuler and grandson, Hunter Raquet Esquela. Frank was born...
Melissa Bruner
Jun 1, 2021
Melissa Renay (Barnes) Bruner, 50, of College Grove, passed away on June 1, 2021, at her home in College Grove, Tennessee after a long battle with illness. Melissa was born in Franklin, Tennessee to Leonard A. Barnes and Betty Jo (Green) Barnes on November 28, 1970. She graduated from Harpeth High School in Kingston Springs, Tennessee. She worked in laboratory...
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