Recent Obituaries in Franklin, Tennessee
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Benjamin "Benjy" Ray Reed
Nov 14, 2023
Benjamin “Benjy” Ray Reed, age 45 of Franklin, TN passed away November 14, 2023. He was born and raised in Franklin, TN. Benjy attended Franklin High School and went on to obtain his GED. He is preceded in death by his parents, Tommy & Betty Reed; sister, Keri Reed. Benjy is survived by his daughters, Alexis Reed of Franklin,...
Jean Yvonne "Sissy" Motley
Nov 13, 2023
Jean Yvonne “Sissy” Motley, age 64 of Brentwood, TN passed away November 13, 2023. She was born in Nashville, TN to the late Gene & Emogene Gregory. Sissy was a devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed the outdoors, athletics, and spending time with her family. She will be remembered for her sense of humor, contagious laughter, and love for...
Jean Tate Davis
Nov 13, 2023
Jean Tate Davis, of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on Monday, November 13, 2023, at Vitality Living in Franklin, where she had resided for the past five years.
Mrs. Davis was born in LaFayette, Georgia, and grew up in Chickamauga, Georgia. She attended Chickamauga schools until she was fifteen, when she became a boarding student...
John Edward "Eddie" Pratt, III
Nov 13, 2023
John Edward “Eddie” Pratt, III, age 65 of Franklin, TN passed away November 13, 2023. Eddie was a 1977 graduate of Franklin High School where he was a member of the high school band. He attended Columbia State Community College and also Nashville Automotive Tech. Eddie was a faithful firefighter for the City of Franklin and retired after 35...
John David King
Nov 12, 2023
Dr. John David King, age 61 of Franklin, TN passed away November 12, 2023 after a hard fought battle with cancer. He was born in Oak Ridge, TN to the late Paul and Annell Guinn King. He graduated from Oak Ridge High School and then received his undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee Knoxville. He went on to receive...
Duane E Carpenter
Nov 9, 2023
Duane E Carpenter, of Franklin, TN, finished his earthly journey and stepped into the arms of Jesus on Nov 9, 2023. He was born Sept 19, 1939 to Fred and Dorothy Carpenter in Port Allegany, PA. After he graduated from Port Allegany High School in 1957, he entered the United States Air Force where he served for four years. While...
John German Newcome
Nov 9, 2023
John German Newcome born in Williamson County to John and Essie Newcome. Spent a lifetime farming with his father, worked at CPS and retired from Pelican. Served in the Army during Korean War. Member and Deacon of Hillsboro Baptist Church. Survived by his wife of 46 years Norma Newcome; daughters Dianne Bradbury, Annette McEwen; son Tony Todd; eight grandchildren;...
Tom Akira Teraoka
Nov 8, 2023
Tom Akira Teraoka, 89, of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away November 8, 2023, surrounded by family. He was born February 21, 1934, in Seattle, Washington, the son of the late Riuzi and Kimi Teraoka. He was preceded in death by his four siblings, Ben Teraoka, Chris Harui, Rose Teraoka, and Betty Namauchi. While attending the University of Washington, he joined the...
Norma Jean "Granny" Bennett
Nov 8, 2023
Norma Jean “Granny” Bennett, age 76 of Franklin, TN passed away November 8, 2023. She was born in Franklin, TN to the late Sam & Ethel Bennett. Norma is preceded in death by her brother, Sam Bennett, Jr.; granddaughter, Kacy Young; great-granddaughter, Nova Martin; nephews, Tony Bennett and Malcolm Bennett. She is survived by her sons, Brian (Valerie) Bennett...
Arlene Bruning
Nov 7, 2023
Arlene Bruning, age 85 of Franklin, TN passed away November 7, 2023 at home. She was born in Chicago, IL to her parents Martin and Anna Paveska on May 24, 1938. She lived there through high school with her mom after her dad passed away when she was 8. She met the love of her life, Ronald Oliver Bruning as...
Nicholas Jerome "Pops" Lunn, Jr.
Nov 7, 2023
Nicholas Jerome “Pops” Lunn, Jr., age 79, of Franklin, TN, passed away on November 7, 2023. He was born in the Hillsboro Community to the late Nicholas Jerome Lunn, Sr. and Ruth Givens Lunn. Nick graduated from Franklin High School and attended MTSU before joining the Army National Guard. He served six years before taking a job at Middle...
Molly McCracken Smith
Nov 6, 2023
MOLLY MCCRACKEN SMITH passed away on November 6, 2023, at age 92 surrounded by her family.
She was born July 26, 1931, in Los Angeles County, Calif., to Dr. Jacob and Evelyn McCracken. Molly spent her childhood on Palos Verdes Peninsula, riding horses through the beautiful hills and trails with her sisters. She graduated from University High School in...
Freda Chittum
Nov 5, 2023
Freda Chittum, age 82, of Franklin, TN passed away November 5, 2023. She was born in Shelbyville, Illinois to her parents Fred Leeds, Sr. and Roberta Pauline Leeds-Jaegle. Freda was a loving wife and a selfless, devoted mother and grandmother, proudly raising daughters Kele and Kim alongside her husband of forty-two years, David Jackson. Supporting both daughters, she was...
Donna Giddens Holleman
Nov 5, 2023
Donna Giddens Holleman of Brentwood, TN, and Columbus, MS, passed away on November 5, 2023 at nearly 100 years of age. She was born to the late William and Elizabeth McKnelly and grew up with her three sisters, Erna, Amanda, and Maylene. Later, her family included two stepbrothers, Oran and George Wiseheart. Donna’s mother, a widow before and during...
Christopher "Crowley" John Dyer
Nov 4, 2023
Christopher “Crowley” John Dyer, age 49 of Franklin, TN passed away November 4, 2023. He was born in New Brunswick, NJ to the late Franklin Eugene Dyer & Sandra Wilson. Chris was an avid fan of drag racing from the time he was little and he never lost that love for it. The one job he loved and was...
Edward Settle Cothern, Sr.
Nov 3, 2023
Edward Settle Cothern, Sr. age 93 of Arrington, TN passed away November 3, 2023. He was born in Nashville, TN to the late Frank & Katie Mae Cothern. Edward was a proud veteran of the U. S. Marine Corp. serving from 1952 – 1954 during the Korean Conflict. He continued serving our country for six years, serving in the...
Thomas Aldon McGaugh, Sr.
Nov 2, 2023
Thomas Aldon McGaugh, Sr., age 72 of Franklin, TN passed away November 2, 2023. Thomas was a graduate of Franklin High School in ’69 and later went on to earn a degree from MTSU. He was an avid Titans fan and loved cheering them on. He was known for always having a smile on his face and making everyone around...
Emogene S. Ownby - Hyde
Oct 31, 2023
Emogene Ownby-Hyde, age 93, of Franklin, TN passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on October 31, 2023. A native of Maury County, TN, Emogene attended Hampshire High School and married Jere Ownby of Columbia, TN. A devoted wife and mother, she also served as the office manager of Pettus Owen & Wood Funeral Home. She was...
James "Pee Wee" Coley Conner
Oct 31, 2023
James Coley “Pee Wee” Conner, age 77 of Franklin, TN passed away October 31, 2023. He was born in Williamson County, TN to the late Belvie Taft Conner & Bessie Laura Capley Conner. James was a retired from Barron Dowel Construction. He is preceded in death by his eight brothers and three sisters. James is survived by his wife...
Cydne Hirstein
Oct 30, 2023
Cydne Lystrup Hirstein, age 31, of Franklin TN, passed away surrounded by family on October 30, 2023.
She was born in Sacramento, California, on December 5, 1991 to her mother Jennifer Lystrup. She was raised in Sacramento and attended Christian Brothers High School before graduating from University of California Davis with her degree in Design.
Cydne met and fell in...
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