Recent Obituaries in Franklin, Tennessee
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Grady Fletcher
Apr 28, 2021
Grady Bee Fletcher, 85, of Franklin, TN, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2021 while surrounded by family. Grady was born in Humphreys County on December 3, 1935. He attended school in Pegram before moving to Nashville to work in the shoe business at Feigenbaum Shoes. Over the next 62 years, he worked for McClures, Karl's Shoes, Harveys Department Store,...
Joannie Smith
Apr 28, 2021
Joannie Faye (Henderlight, Hutchins) Smith, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother better known as "Grams" to her family, passed away on April 28, 2021, at the age of 85 due to complications from a lingering illness. Born on February 28, 1936 to Raymond and Josephine Henderlight, Joannie was the fourth of six sisters. She grew up in Knoxville, TN and...
Mark Happell
Apr 27, 2021
Mark Jeffrey Happell, age 72 of Franklin, TN passed away April 27, 2021. Born in Louisville, KY to the late George Murray and Imogene Steele Happell. Graduate of Peabody Demonstration School and he attended Middle Tennessee State University. Survived by: wife, Susan Wilson Happell; brother, Perry (Gayle) Happell; nephew, Kevin (Suzanne) Happell; niece, Emily Happell (Allen) Williams; great niece, Rose...
Roy White
Apr 27, 2021
Roy A. White age 65 of Thompsons Station, TN passed away April 27, 2021. Lifelong resident of Williamson County. Roy drove a truck for over 30+ years and then went on to retire with Lowe's. He had a passion for farming and building different things, but he was devoted to reading his Bible every day. Roy is preceded in death...

Sherwood Hargreves
Apr 24, 2021
Sherwood (Bud) Albert Hargreaves, age 84 of Franklin, TN, formerly of Knoxville, TN passed away April 24, 2021. He was born in Detroit, MI to the late Albert & Viva Lucier Hargreaves. Sherwood was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the Vietnam War era. He was honorably discharged on medical leave after serving his country for ten years....
Richard Walsh
Apr 23, 2021
Richard B. Walsh, age 74 of Spring Hill, TN passed away April 23, 2021. He was born in Queens, NY to the late Michael & Lourdes Walsh. Richard was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He had a long and successful career in sales. He was one of the first employees at NCR to travel oversees and sell their products....

Kenneth Judy
Apr 21, 2021
Kenneth "Kennie" Stephen Judy, age 54 of Spring Hill, TN passed away April 21, 2021. He is preceded in death by his sister, Kathy Stang. Kennie is survived by his sons, Tyler Judy of Chapel Hill, TN and Brandon Judy of Spring Hill, TN; mother, Ana Milva Wright of Sterling, VA; sisters, Linda (Jackie) Cunningham of Stafford, VA, Diana (Eric)...

Phillip Tilley
Apr 21, 2021
Phillip Aaron Tilley, age 81 of Smyrna, TN went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Phillip was born in Fife, Al on August 11, 1939, son of the late James & Ollie Tilley. Survivors include his loving wife, Linda Kay Tilley; son, Aaron (Melissa) Tilley; daughter, Kimberly Cannon; step-children, Dorinda Gentry, Jeffrey Gentry & Christopher...
Megan Sturm
Apr 20, 2021
Megan Sturm, 52, passed away on April 20th, 2021 in Franklin, Tennessee. Megan was born in Arcadia, Florida on June 19th, 1968. Megan spent the first years of her life in Florida foster care with foster parents, John and Mabel Brown. At the age of 7, she was adopted by her parents Ben & Lois Feldman. After attending Boca Ciega...
Goffredo Mameli
Apr 16, 2021
Goffredo Mameli, 83, of Spring Hill, TN, passed away on Friday, April 16 in Nashville. Goffredo was born in Bono, Sardinia, Italy, to Antonio and Michelina Mameli on March 24, 1938. He was married to Daria Ranieri and worked as a hairdresser for over sixty years. Goffredo loved being around family and friends (which typically included a wonderful meal), catching...
Melvin Fitzgerald
Apr 14, 2021
Melvin Fitzgerald was born on February 4, 1937 in Franklin, Tennessee. He was the eighth child born to the late Elisha P. and Pinkie G. Fitzgerald. Melvin was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Trinita Fitzgerald; sister, Fannie ("Sister") Denson; brothers, Bolin Sr., Josephus, Emmett, Elisha Jr., and John Wesley Fitzgerald. Melvin received his primary education in the historical...
Don Smith
Apr 13, 2021
Don David Smith, age 68 of Franklin, TN passed away April 13, 2021. Don is preceded in death by his parents, Leslie and Mary Smith; brother, Bill Smith; sister, Vivian Crafton; great grandchildren, Leighton and Painter Mosley. Survived by his daughter, Patricia Felts and Mary (Michael) Robinson; seven grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; brother, Leslie (Sherron) Smith, Jr; sister, Pat (Gary)...
Robert Boyce
Apr 11, 2021
Robert Erskine Boyce, age 90, of Franklin, TN died April 11, 2020. Bob was born in Atlanta, Georgia on August 8, 1929. He was the second of four boys born to Dr. William Moore Boyce and Sara Mildred Bedford Boyce. The son of a Presbyterian minister, Bob lived in several places before the family settled in Charlotte, NC. He graduated...
Mary Clark
Apr 11, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Clark, age 84 of Franklin, TN passed away April 11, 2021. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Edward Clark; father, John Thomas Owens; mother and her step-father, Beulah & Robert Pratt, Sr.; brothers, Thomas Owens and Richard Owens. Mary is survived by her son, Charles W. (Glenda) Clark of Franklin, TN; brother, Robert (Kathy) Pratt,...

Steveanna Wynn
Apr 10, 2021
Steveanna Wynn age 74 of Nashville, TN and formerly of Philadelphia, PA passed away April 10, 2021. Steveanna brought her heart and soul to Share's work against hunger. She frequently spoke of the important lessons she learned growing up in a small farming community in Virginia. She knew that hard times could befall anyone and that caring neighbors could uplift...
Ann Crahan
Apr 9, 2021
Ann Crahan, age 90 of Franklin, TN, and former longtime resident of Wichita, KS, passed away April 9, 2021. Ann enjoyed playing golf and tennis for many years as a member of Crestview Country Club in Wichita. She also enjoyed painting, music and any chance to head toward the mountains. She chose a poem by Isla Paschal Richardson to share...
Dave Wray, Jr.
Apr 8, 2021
Dave Eugene Wray, Jr. age 96 of Franklin, TN passed away April 8, 2021. Dave was a veteran of the US Army and he served our country during the 2nd World War. After the war Dave married his late wife, Florine Stevens Wray. Dave was a skilled carpenter who built houses throughout Williamson and Maury County. At his home that...
Linda Garner
Apr 6, 2021
Linda Faye Bruce Garner, age 72 of the Little Texas Community passed away April 6, 2021. Linda was born and raised in Williamson County. She worked for CPS Industries and also as a bus driver for the Williamson County School Bus System. Preceded in death by husband, Arthur "Tater" Garner; parents, George and Estelle Bennett Bruce; brothers, Larry and Randall...
Willa Sellwood
Apr 6, 2021
Willa Dean (Billie) Sellwood, age 93, of Franklin, TN passed away April 2, 2021. She is preceded in death by parents, Lusford Owen and Mary Florence Taggert Reaser and sister, Donna Reaser. Survived by, husband of 64 years, Raymond Sellwood; sons, Thomas (Elaine) Sellwood and Michael (Dianne) McCune; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be conducted at...
Etta Griggs
Apr 5, 2021
Etta Ruth Francis "Tootsie" Griggs, age 85 of Hendersonville, TN passed away April 5, 2021. Preceded in death by husband, Johnnie Griggs, Jr. and sons, Michael and Bradley Griggs; parents, James M. and Hattie Mae Burns Pewitt and all her siblings. Survived by her adopted son, Cory McClellan; niece, Nona Yates; grandchildren, Johnnie Mae Griggs, III and Matthew Griggs. Funeral...
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