Recent Obituaries in Franklin, Tennessee
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Pete Tomlin Jr.
Feb 26, 2021
Pete "Junebug" Tomlin, Jr., age 85 of the Duplex Community passed away February 26, 2021. He was a native of Williamson County, TN and was a member of Cross Keys Baptist Church. He retired from C.B. Ragland after 31 years of service. Survived by: wife of 57 years, Ruth Tomlin; son, Jeffrey (Cindy) Brown; godchild, Cristina Hutchings; several nieces and...
Norris Gilliam
Feb 26, 2021
Norris "Dwain" Gilliam, age 74 of Franklin, TN passed away February 26, 2021. Native of Williamson County, TN. Grew up and baptized in the Baptist Church and later attended the Nazarene Church. His faith led him to pass out small cards to witness to others that said "If we meet and you forget me, you have lost nothing but if...
David Morgan
Feb 25, 2021
David L. Morgan, born May 24, 1935 (the middle of the great depression) in High Point, NC, the youngest often children of David Early Morgan and Polly Lily Ann Whitley. David grew up in Lexington, NC; attended Holt School and Lexington High School, class of 1953. Continued a high school employment with Ketner's Super Market where he was the youngest...
Wilma Sullivan
Feb 24, 2021
Wilma Christine Sullivan, age 91, of Franklin, TN passed away February 24,2021 in Knoxville, TN. She was born in Bon Aqua, TN on January 4, 1930. Wilma was a longtime resident of Williamson County, the owner of Franklin Business Service, and member of the West Main Church of Christ of Franklin. She is preceded in death by her parents Lon...
Betty Watson
Feb 23, 2021
Betty Jo Beech Watson, age 85, of Franklin, TN passed away February 23, 2021 in Columbia, TN Betty Jo was born in Williamson County to the late Milton and Grace Clark Beech and she was retired from Clerical work. Betty Jo was of the Baptist Faith and she loved to travel, loved cooking, but her biggest love was her family...
Shelley Snow
Feb 23, 2021
Shelley Snow, 74, died February 23rd, 2021 at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, TN. Shelley was born March 21, 1946 in Marfa, TX to John and Ruth Fowlkes. She grew up and spent her life in Franklin, TN where she graced the community, the state, the country, and the world with her amazing talents as a professional oil and watercolor artist....
Evelyn Anderson
Feb 22, 2021
Evelyn Inez Anderson, 77, of Lewisburg, TN, passed away on February 22, 2021 in Franklin, TN Evelyn was born in Franklin, TN to John ‘Sam' Pewitt and Ollie Bell Howell Pewitt on January 8th, 1944. She grew up in Leipers Fork Tennessee where she attended Hillsboro High School. Evelyn spent most of her life residing in Franklin and Lewisburg TN....
David Hintz
Feb 21, 2021
David William Hintz of Nashville, TN, passed away unexpectedly on February 21, 2021 at the age of 50. David was born on August 4th, 1970, to Bill and Tina in Chicago, IL. David grew up in Oak Lawn, IL, where he had a wonderful childhood, enjoying the era of playing outside all day and drinking from the garden hose, as...
Rachel Lynn
Feb 17, 2021
Rachel Kay Lynn, age 39 of Franklin, TN passed away February 17, 2021. She is preceded in death by her father, Ronald Edward Crownover, and grandparents, Charles and Sara Crownover. Survived by, mother, Robin Lynn Crownover; sons, Jonathan Graves, James Lynn, Jonah Lynn; brothers, Ronnie Crownover, Ricky (Victoria) Crownover; sisters, Angela Jeffers, Ronni (Kevin) Humphrey; grandparents, Jim and Sharon Mauth....
Maurice Baldoni
Feb 16, 2021
Visitation Details
Monday, February 22nd, 2021 10:00am - 11:00am, St. Philip Catholic Church
Service InformationMonday, February 22nd, 2021 11:00am, St. Philip Catholic Church
Interment Details
Williamson Memorial Gardens
Drexel Murphy
Feb 15, 2021
Drexel Murphy age 86 of Franklin, TN passed away February 15, 2021 at his residence. Drexel retired with the United States Army as a Sgt. First Class. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gerald Franklin and Nora Schoolcraft Murphy and grandson, Christopher Leigh Humphreys. Drexel is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Shirley Adcox Murphy; daughter,...
Robert Cholette
Feb 14, 2021
Robert "Bob" "Pop" Cholette, age 87, of Franklin, TN, born April 13, 1933 passed away February 14, 2021, retired truck driver Consolidated Freight, served as Trustee for a number of years Teamsters Local 480. Preceded in death by parents Henry and Rose Cholette; 11 brothers and 1 sister; loving wife Mary (Mahon) Cholette Survived by: Sons, Tony (Debbie) Cholette of...
Carolyn Blankenship
Feb 13, 2021
Carylon B. Blankenship, age 75 of Franklin, TN passed away February 10, 2021 at her home of more than 35 years. Preceded in death by parents, J.D. and Ruby Beard and by her son, Douglas Keith "Taz" Blankenship, who died in an automobile accident in 1987. She is survived by her son, James Kevin Blankenship and his wife, Christina Vaughn...
Terry Armstrong
Feb 13, 2021
Terry Birkla Armstrong, age 71 of Franklin, TN, passed away on February 13, 2021 in Nashville, TN. Terry was born in Lawrenceburg, KY to Ruth & Leslie Armstrong on August 18, 1949. He went to Anderson County High School in KY and completed Nashville Auto Diesel College in Nashville. He was a veteran and served in the Air Force 1968...
Ruby Rivers
Feb 12, 2021
Ruby Proctor Rivers, age 87 passed away February 12, 2021. Ruby was a native of Williamson County, TN and recently moved to Unionville, TN to be with family. She was a retired secretary for Williamson Memorial Gardens with 30+ years of service. She attended College Grove Church of Christ. Preceded in death by husband, Dan W. Rivers and grandson, Daniel...
Janis Isaacs
Feb 12, 2021
Janis Elaine "Jan" Isaacs, 71, of Franklin, TN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 11, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jeffrey Isaacs; father, Ralph Aschinger; mother, Gladys Aschinger; sister, Carol Cooper. Jan is survived by her daughter and son in law, Christine and Sam Barker; sister and brother in law, Julie and Jerry Wilson; beloved grandson,...
William Ladd
Feb 12, 2021
William Donny Ladd, age 69 of Franklin, TN passed away February 12, 2021. Preceded in death by parents, Joe Henry and Ruby Lee Carter Ladd and brother, Ronnie "Cotton" Ladd. Survived by: sisters, Glenda (Gerald) Poteete and Brenda (Kenneth) Henry; brother, Joe Henry (Stella) Ladd; sister in law, Beth Ladd; nieces and nephews, Jason (Amy) Ladd, Jennifer (Shawn) Boone, Joe...
Essie Williams
Feb 11, 2021
Essie B. Johnson Williams age 83 of Franklin, TN passed away February 11, 2021. Essie lived her entire life in Williamson County. She worked with Lasko until she married her late husband, Paul Williams, Sr. Essie is also preceded in death by her parents, Bennie and Ruby Holt Johnson; sister, Ruth Hardin; brother, Jefferson "J.B." Johnson. Survived by her son,...
MIlbrey Hatcher
Feb 11, 2021
Milbrey "Millie" V. Hatcher, age 85 of Lebanon, TN passed away February 11, 2021. She was born in Maury County, TN to the late Oliver & Ida Weaver Vandiver. Milbrey was a member of Kingwood Church of Christ in Murfreesboro, TN. She retired from CPS Corp after 19 years, and also worked for State Farm Insurance in Murfreesboro for 10...
Betty Whaley
Feb 11, 2021
Betty Jo Stem Whaley, age 74 passed away February 11, 2021. Betty Jo was born in Williamson County, TN to the late Earnest Eugene "Gene" and Katherine Robinson Stem. She was a longtime member of College Grove United Methodist Church. Betty Jo and her family traveled to various churches singing in the gospel group "The Stem Family". She retired from...
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