Recent Obituaries in Franklin, Tennessee
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Adelaide McCloskey
Jul 4, 2020
Adelaide Emily "Lol" McCloskey, age 92 of Franklin, TN passed away July 4, 2020. She was an owner and operator of Holland Flower Shop, Southampton, PA; Turtle Crossing, Jensen Beach, FL and Turtle's Nest, Jensen Beach, FL. Preceded in death by husband, Theodore Perry McCloskey; son in law, Edward Lee Denton; mother, Lillian Beech Watson and step brother, Edward Beckman....
Evelyn Pewitt
Jul 2, 2020
Evelyn Arey Sullivan Pewitt passed away, Thursday, July 2nd, 2020. She was 84. Lyn, the daughter of the late Dr. Stuart Lane and Ms. Evelyn Baker Arey, was born on September 12, 1935 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lyn, nicknamed The Queen by her father, grew up on Lake Harriet, teaching swimming lessons, loving theatre, and cherishing her time at Camp Ajawah....
Barry Kincaid
Jul 1, 2020
Barry Douglas Kincaid, age 66 of Thompson's Station, TN passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. Barry was a 1972 graduate of Franklin High School. He previously worked with the Williamson County Sheriff's Department and as a clerk with Publix. Preceded in death by mother, Alverta Inez Bunn Kincaid. Survived by: wife of 23 years, Linda Crutcher Kincaid of Thompson's...
Chance Bizwell
Jun 30, 2020
Chance Dylan Bizwell was born on November 10, 1998, in Columbia, Tennessee and passed away on June 30, 2020, in Buffalo, New York. He was 21 years old. Chance loved being on the go, all the time, and was full of energy. He liked driving fast, working on cars, playing pool, and was generally up for anything. He really loved...
Ralph Walker
Jun 28, 2020
Ralph Emmett Walker, age 71 of Duck River, TN went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 28, 2020. Ralph was born in Nashville, TN. He retired after 20 years of service from the United States Army. He worked as the Director of facilities for Columbia State Community College for over 20 years. He was involved in the...
Dorothy Tyson
Jun 27, 2020
Dorothy Virginia Lane Tyson was born on a farm in Williamson County, July 7, 1931. She was the oldest of three daughters born to Robert Herman Lane and Eliza Mae Price Lane and is survived by sisters Edith Rebecca Lane Locke, Franklin, TN, Catherine Nell Lane, Crossville, TN; and Jane Opatrny, foster sister, also of Crossville, TN. She is further...
Betty Cooper
Jun 27, 2020
Betty Sue Cooper, age 89 of Chapel Hill, TN went to be with the Lord on June 27, 2020 at home with family by her side. Born in Hickman County, TN to the late Douglas and Vada Mayberry Bates. She was a former long-time resident of Franklin, TN where she attended the Franklin Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She also enjoyed tending...
Jane Beasley
Jun 26, 2020
Jane Holt Beasley age 88 of Franklin, TN and longtime resident of the James Subdivision, passed away June 26, 2020 at NHC of Franklin. Jane was born in Williamson County and she was a retired Switchboard Operator with Bell South and with Williamson Medical Center for thirty plus years. Jane enjoyed her flowers, loved to cook, and will be greatly...
Cynthia Lumpkin
Jun 26, 2020
Cynthia Jane "Cindy" Lumpkin, of Franklin, Tenn., who dedicated her professional and personal life to Christian service, died peacefully at home Friday, June 26, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born June 3, 1953, in Nashville to the late Rev. John Oscar Lumpkin II and Lorene Holland Lumpkin. Ms. Lumpkin's parents were Southern Baptist Christian Social Ministers...
John Stone
Jun 26, 2020
John Scott Stone, 54, of Franklin, TN, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020, at his home. John was born on January 6, 1966, in Santa Rosa, CA to Gloria Ann Beckham and Waller Scott Stone. John grew up in Bowling Green, KY where he attended T. C. Cherry Elementary School and Bowling Green Jr. High; he graduated from Bowling...
Phillip Johnson
Jun 26, 2020
Phillip Baxter Johnson, age 58, of Fairview and formerly of Franklin, TN, passed away June 26, 2020 Phillip was born in Williamson County to the late Charlie Bureal Johnson and Willie Mai McCoy Johnson. He was a retired Plumber and a 1980 Graduate of Franklin High School. He enjoyed watching Racing, Wrestling, UT Football, Old Western Shows, but most of...
Henry Sickels
Jun 26, 2020
Henry "Duke" Sickels, 85, of Goodlettsville, TN went to heaven on June 26th in Franklin, TN. Duke was born in Detroit, MI on February 20th, 1935. His parents were Robert and Mildred Sickels. He graduated from Southern Nazarene University with a Bachelor's in Religion. He received a Master's in Counseling from North Texas State University and then went on to...
Roy Ruth
Jun 25, 2020
Roy Todd Ruth, age 56 of Fairview, TN, formerly of Franklin, TN passed away June 25, 2020 at his home. He was a wonderful son, husband, father and grandfather. Todd was an avid bass fisherman. He was the former President of Richland Creek Bass Club. He was the founder of the Ultimate Swim Bait Series and the Ultimate Stand Up...
Joe Henson
Jun 23, 2020
Joe Mack Henson, age 85 of Thompson's Station, TN passed away June 23, 2020. Joe worked as a mechanical engineer and corporate executive for Eastman Kodak. He was a member of 1st Presbyterian of Franklin, TN. Preceded in death by; wife, Ernestine "Teeny" Parks Henson, parents, Lydia Maugratte and Manley Clyde Henson; brother, Bud Henson (Minnie), William "Bill" Henson (Jane)...
Lois Hall
Jun 23, 2020
Lois "Sister" Bass Hall, age 79 of Franklin, TN passed away June 23, 2020. Born in Franklin, TN to the late Leon & Henrietta Bass. She was a member of Historic Franklin Presbyterian Church and a seventh generation Williamson countian. She was an avid Titans fan and season ticket holder. Lois was a 1958 graduate of Franklin High School where...
Dr. Townsel
Jun 22, 2020
Dr. James Garfield Townsel, 84, of Brentwood, passed away of natural causes peacefully at home on June 22, 2020. He was born September 9, 1935 in Albemarle, NC to the late Vergie Townsel Shadd Geary. He attended John Harris High School (‘53), graduated with honors and matriculated into Virginia State University (VSU) in Petersburg, Virginia where he majored in biology...
Brandon Roby
Jun 22, 2020
Brandon Patrick Roby, age 49 of Nashville, TN passed away June 22, 2020. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee and was a 1989 graduate of Germantown High School. He later earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Memphis where he was also a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Brandon was the Sr. Vice President of Commercial Real Estate...
John Oden, Sr
Jun 21, 2020
John Massenburg Oden Sr, age 87 of Franklin, TN, was called home by our Lord on June 21, 2020. He was born in Brentwood, TN, to the late Marion and Edith Oden. John has been a wonderful father, and husband of 66 years, to his late wife Sue Oden. John and Sue were members of Glendale Baptist Church in Nashville,...
Gregory Bennett
Jun 20, 2020
Gregory Burr Bennett, age 69 of Franklin, TN passed-away June 20. 2020. He was the owner and operator of Greg Bennett Company. He was also a musician, guitar designer and involved with music marketing and sales. Preceded in death by, his father, Walter Burr Bennett, Jr. Survived by; his mother, Marie Hollfelder Bennett, his loving wife of 46 years, Sharon...
Schontel Smithson
Jun 20, 2020
Schontel Marie Jones Smithson 56 years old passed away June 20th, 2020. Schontel was born in Saline, KS. to Larry and Lela Mea Jones on September 9th, 1963. She attended Muranaka school in Wyandotte Kansas, where she played on the basketball team. Schontel worked a number of jobs but her favorite was Waffle House in Gardner, Kansas. She always said...
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