Recent Obituaries in Franklin, Tennessee
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Ella Emler
Dec 7, 2019
Ella Pearl Veach Emler, age 96 of Madison, TN passed away December 7, 2019. Born in Williamson County, TN to the late Jack Veach & Willie Mae Poteete Reed. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Lee Emler. Survived by her children, Audrey Kelly of Old Hickory, TN, Delorise Adkins of Nashville, TN, Donna K. (Mike) Sansing of...
Ruth Reed
Dec 5, 2019
Ruth Talley Reed, age 71 of Franklin, TN passed away December 5, 2019. Ruth dedicated her career to the banking industry with 40 years of service with First Tennessee Bank. She enjoyed her annual sister trips and her annual mother daughter trips. Loved reading and gardening. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Preceded in death by husband, Roy Elvis...
Michael Spellman
Dec 3, 2019
Michael James Spellman, age 84 of Franklin, TN, formerly of New York City, NY passed away December 3, 2019. Born in New York City, NY to the late Jack & Sophie Spellman. He was a 1952 graduate of Cardinal Hayes High School. Michael later graduated from Fordham College and Fordham School of Law. He then received his Master of Law...
Ronnie Watters, Sr.
Dec 2, 2019
Ronnie Lee Watters, Sr. age 71, of Franklin, TN passed away Dec 2, 2019. Ronnie was born in Lawrence County, TN to the late Billy Joe and Marie Barnette Patterson. He was a self-employed Farmer and Trucker and former owner-operator of Ace Fencing. Ronnie loved his family and loved the lake and his houseboat. Survived by Lynn C. Watters, sons,...
Durland Eakin
Dec 1, 2019
Durland B. Eakin, age 91 of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away December 1, 2019. He was born in Goldthwaite, Texas to the late Denver & Recie Thompson Eakin on February 15th, 1928. He earned an accounting degree from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas where he met and married Wanda Brown. They then moved to Corpus Christi, then Houston and San...
William Marlin
Nov 30, 2019
William "Bill" Marlin age 88 of the Bethesda Community passed away November 30, 2019. Bill was a lifelong resident of Williamson County. Following his service with the United States Navy (1951-1955) he returned home and farmed and retired from Kusan Manufacturing after thirty years of service and Myrtle's Rabbitry after 16 years. Bill continued to raise beef cattle and enjoyed...
Matthew Thurston
Nov 30, 2019
Matthew Charles Mitchell Thurston, age 21 of Franklin, TN passed away November 30, 2019. Preceded in death by grandparents, Lorrell and Barbara Coyle Thurston. Survived by: mother, Kristin Girard Thurston; father, Jeff (Susie) Thurston; sisters, Lauren (Ryan) Leuning, Kailyn Thurston, Jeanine (Leif) Johansen and Stacey Espinoza; brother, Jared (Carla) Thurston; grandparents, Chuck and Karen Shelton Girard; aunts and uncles, Alisa...
Elizabeth Payne
Nov 29, 2019
Elizabeth Faye Payne, age 78, passed away November 29, 2019 due to complications from Alzheimer's disease. Faye was born in Waterloo, Alabama, the daughter of Clifford H. and Virginia D. Wallace. She was a graduate of Gallatin High School (Class of 1959) and attended Business School in Nashville, Tennessee. It was while attending school in Nashville that she met her...
Mary Mullennix
Nov 29, 2019
Mary Ruth Self Mullennix age 84 of Nolensville, TN formerly of Atlanta, GA. passed away November 29, 2019. Mary is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Mullennix; parents, Thomas Benson and Sarah Lucinda Davis Self; sister, Ruby Self Gilstrap; brothers, Otis, Virgil and Earl Self. Survived by her loving children, Brenda Gail Luttrell (Chuck) Gerald and Bobby Wayne (Gail)...
Linda Rickman
Nov 29, 2019
Linda Sue Hill Rickman, age 71 of Franklin, TN departed this world early Friday morning at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, surrounded by the love of her children and family. Linda was born in San Diego, CA and grew up in Itta Bena, MS. She attended Leflore County High School and Morehead State University. Devoted mother to three children;...
Robert Iser
Nov 27, 2019
Robert Ray "Bob" Iser was born in Bemis, W.Va., on Aug. 17, 1938, and passed peacefully from this life Nov. 27, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. He was the only child of Wilbert Lewis and Helen Batchelor Iser. Bob's mother was blind, and he learned as an 8-year-old boy to play guitar by leading the blind, black bluesmen around on and...
Donald Hudson
Nov 26, 2019
Donald (Don) James Hudson, age 81 of Franklin, TN went to be with the Lord on the afternoon of Tuesday, November 26th, 2019. Don was born in Columbus, Mississippi to the late Russell Eugene Hudson and Eva Byrd Fraser Hudson. Don is survived by his wife of 55 years, Barbara Mayer Hudson of Franklin, Tennessee, three children, Beverly (husband Rolando),...
Everildes Yarzagaray
Nov 26, 2019
Dr. Everildes Yarzagaray December 3, 1935 - November 26, 2019 From the creation of the world, God's divine nature - His eternal power and His invisible qualities have been clearly seen in all He has made. God made our Every, so very precious in His sight in her living and to her last breath. It pleased Him to endow her...
Pauline Pewitt
Nov 25, 2019
Pauline Elizabeth Pewitt, age 98 of Nashville, TN passed away November 25, 2019. Born in Williamson County, TN to the late John & Ludie Ester Givens. She was a registered nurse at Williamson County Hospital and Claiborne & Hughes Convalescent Home. Preceded in death by her husband, William Albert Pewitt, Sr.; son, William Albert Pewitt, Jr.; sister, Irene Givens. Survived...
Edna Reed
Nov 24, 2019
Edna Marie Lampley Reed, age 81 of Brentwood, TN passed away November 24, 2019. She was a member of Franklin Community of Faith Nazarene Church and formerly membership with Berry's Chapel Church of Christ. Worked for Williamson Medical Center with 25 years of service. Her employment began as admissions for the emergency room at Williamson County Hospital later became the...
Patricia Wolfe
Nov 24, 2019
Patricia Jean Felder "Pat" Wolfe, age 86 of Franklin, TN passed away November 24, 2019. Survived by: husband of 67 ½ years, Roy Donald "Don" Wolfe of Franklin, TN; daughters, Alice June Stewart (Bob) Greene of Franklin, TN and Carolyn Anne Hilke of Lexington, SC; grandchildren, Stephen Travis (Marissa) Stewart, Sarah June (Brian) Stark and Joshua Ryan Hilke; great grandchildren,...
Jacqueline Mepyans
Nov 24, 2019
Jacqueline Hazel Ellis Mepyans, age 89 of Brentwood, TN passed away November 24, 2019. She taught Music and English at College Park High School in Pleasant Hill, California for over 25 years before retiring and moving to Brentwood TN. She was an accomplished musician having participated in both the Nashville Symphony Chorus and the Brentwood Methodist Church choir for many...
Chester Gaddis
Nov 23, 2019
Chester Leon Gaddis, age 71 of Franklin, TN passed away November 23, 2019. Born in Owensboro, KY. Survived by his wife, Pamela Kaye Creech Gaddis of Franklin, TN; son, Shane Lee (Allyson) Gaddis of Nashville, TN; daughter, September Dawn Ogan and granddaughter, Briana E. Ogan both of Franklin, TN; sister, Betty Ann (Johnny) Stubbs of Clarksville, TN. Visitation with the...
Nancy McCoy
Nov 23, 2019
Nancy Lee Cowell McCoy, age 73 of the Burwood Community passed away November 23, 2019. She was born in Nashville, TN to the late George R. Jr. & Elma Blalock Cowell. Nancy attended Lawrence Grove Baptist Church. She retired from Bell South after 30 years of service. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, James Robert "JR" McCoy...
Gary Kaufman
Nov 23, 2019
Gary Michael Kaufman, age 65 of Franklin, TN passed away November 23, 2019. Born in Miami Beach, FL to the late Jeffrey & Marilyn Reiter Kaufman. He was a retired station manager with Delta Air Lines where he worked for 33 years. During his time with Delta he worked in multiple cities such as Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Louisville, KY, Orlando,...
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