Recent Obituaries in Franklin, Tennessee
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Carl Perry Henry
Mar 30, 2025
Carl Perry Henry passed away peacefully at his home in Nolensville, Tennessee, on March 30, 2025, at the age of 91. He was surrounded by his loving family, who were all touched by his remarkable life and dedication to his family and his Creator.
Born on August 12, 1933, on Manley Road in the Grassland community of Franklin, and raised in...
Cheryl Ann Walsh
Mar 28, 2025
Cheryl Ann Walsh passed into eternal rest on March 28, 2025 in Spring Hill, Tennessee at the age of 68 years.
Cheryl was born in August,1956 at the Naval Air Station Great Lakes, Illinois to Vincent T and Marie U (Biwer) Walsh. For the first ten years of her life, Cheryl lived on various military bases, including Brady Air Force Base...
Jeanne Skinner Ascolese
Mar 26, 2025
Jeanne Skinner Ascolese, 84, of Panama City Beach, FL, peacefully passed away on March 26, 2025, surrounded by her three children. Jeanne was born March 27, 1940, in Louisville, KY. Jeanne and her family eventually moved to Cookeville, TN, where she attended Tennessee Tech University.
She was a flight attendant with Eastern Airlines (Miami, FL) and worked for Alpha Omicron Pi...
Michael Taylor Flatt
Mar 26, 2025
Michael Taylor Flatt, age 70 of Sarasota, FL formerly of Franklin, TN passed away March 26, 2025. Mike was a graduate of Franklin High School Class of 1972. He attended the University of the South in Sewanee. Throughout his education in high school and college, he was a talented athlete playing football and baseball. In addition to his family, his...
Larry Michael Barnes
Mar 26, 2025
Larry Michael Barnes, age 72, of Franklin, passed away on March 26, 2025. He was born on August 2, 1952, in Nashville to the late Lawrence and Lucille Forehand Barnes.
Larry was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother. He shared 52 wonderful years of marriage with his beloved wife, Patricia “Patty” Barnes. Larry spent many years working at Flow Construction...
John Denley Taylor
Mar 26, 2025
John Denley Taylor Jr., age 83, of Franklin, TN passed away peacefully on March 26, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. John was born on September 28, 1941, in Memphis, TN to the late John Denley Taylor, Sr, and Martha McConaghy Taylor. He graduated from South Side High School in Memphis, TN in 1959 where he was a letterman on...
Ellen Marie Finnerty
Mar 25, 2025
Ellen Marie Finnerty, age 64 of Franklin, TN, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2025 at home surrounded by her family. Ellen was born on November 3, 1960 in Florissant, MO to the late Joe and Rosemary Yancik.
She is survived by her husband Duffy Finnerty; children Erin Finnerty, Ryan (Rachel) Finnerty and Casey Finnerty; grandson Griffin Finnerty; sister Geri (Stan...
Shirley Lee Dolzen
Mar 25, 2025
Shirley Lee Dolzen, age 89, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2025. She was born in Nashville, TN, on September 30, 1935, to the late Flossie and Howard McMurry.
Shirley was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She had a deep love for reading and found joy in the community at Forest Hills United Methodist Church. Her kindness, wisdom,...
Joan Muriel Lewis
Mar 22, 2025
Joan Muriel Lewis passed away on March 22, 2025. She was born on August 10, 1935, in Glen Ellyn, Illinois to the late John B. Warren and Katherine Dawrant Warren.
Joan graduated from Red Hook Central School in 1953. She attended Ohio State University where she earned a degree in Oral “Dental” Hygiene in 1956. While at Ohio State Joan was...
Floyd Dorton
Mar 22, 2025
William Floyd Dorton, age 76, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Williamson Medical Center. A native of Williamson County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late William Dorton and the late Mary Louise Peach Dorton. Floyd enjoyed playing cornhole, doing farm work, and could be seen riding his bicycle all over Franklin. He especially enjoyed horses and...
Joe Henry Johnson
Mar 22, 2025
Joe Henry Johnson, a cherished member of his community and beloved family man, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2025, in the Bethesda Community, surrounded by his loving family. Born on October 26, 1929, in Williamson County, TN, Joe lived a life dedicated to hard work and service. He worked as a truck driver for an impressive 50 years, embodying...
Clarence Taylor Stubblefield
Mar 22, 2025
Clarence Taylor Stubblefield, of Columbia, TN, passed away on March 22, 2025, at the age of 81.
Born on January 18, 1944, in Sneedville, TN, Clarence proudly served in the U.S. Army before moving his family to Nashville in 1971 to work for the administration of newly-elected Governor Winfield Dunn. He worked for the Department of Tourism where he met his...
Karen Rosemary Sperduti
Mar 20, 2025
Karen Rosemary Sperduti, born on August 11, 1951, in Lockport, New York, passed away peacefully at her home in Franklin, Tennessee, on March 20, 2025.
Karen dedicated over 20 years of her life to the beauty industry, retiring as a manager and hairstylist from Regis Hairstylists. Her passion for hairstyling not only shaped her career but also allowed her to create...
Martha Elizabeth Hutson
Mar 19, 2025
Martha Elizabeth Kinker Hutson, born July 18, 1944, to John Marvin and Faye Marie (Miller) Kinker, in Carrollton, MO, passed away March 19, 2025, in Brentwood, TN, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Martha graduated from Carrollton High School with the class of 1962. After a short career in Kansas City, she married Bill E. Hutson of Greenup, IL. To this...
Diane Marie Giuliani
Mar 18, 2025
Diane Marie Giuliani, born on August 29, 1944, in Somerville, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2025. She was a beloved figure, remembered for her unwavering faith as a devout Catholic and a kind-hearted soul who touched the lives of many.
Diane dedicated over 30 years of her career as an administrative assistant with the esteemed Opryland Hotel, where...
Lucille King Isaacs
Mar 18, 2025
Lucille King Isaacs of Franklin TN died peacefully on Tuesday March 18, 2025, at NHC Cool Springs. She was 93 years old. Lucille was a native of Franklin and a descendent of several early settlers of Tennessee. She graduated from Franklin High School and attended Ward Belmont Women’s College.
Affectionately known as Dede by her Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren, they were...
Colleen Marie LaBonte
Mar 17, 2025
Colleen Marie LaBonte, age 67 of Franklin, TN passed away at home, with her husband by her side, on March 17, 2025. She was born in Binghamton, NY to parents Shirley and Joseph J.McCarthy. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Economics from the State University of New York at Potsdam. She married her high school sweetheart, David LaBonte, on November...
James Thomas "Tom" Hamner, Jr.
Mar 17, 2025
Tom Hamner – loving brother, devoted sports fan, and dedicated member of Woodmont Christian Church, passed away on March 17, 2025 at the age of 86 in Nashville, Tennessee. Son of James Thomas & Gladelle McCreary Hamner, he was born in Morganfield, Kentucky. He is survived by his sister, Elner McCreary Hamner of Franklin, Tennessee.
Tom was a proud graduate of...
Jeanetta Russell Tomlin
Mar 17, 2025
Jeanetta Ethelene Russell Tomlin, age 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, March 17, 2025, at her residence. A native of Williamson County, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Archie Charles Russell, Sr. and the late Laura Agnes Harris Russell. She was a 1963 graduate of Hillsboro High School. She spent her career as a...
Agnes Margretta Simpson
Mar 16, 2025
Agnes Margretta Simpson, affectionately known to all as “Midge,” was a beloved daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend who passed away peacefully on March 16, 2025. Born on February 25, 1937, in Portrush, Ireland, Midge moved with her family to the Hudson Valley of New York when she was 14 years old. New York is where she raised a...
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