Recent Obituaries in Franklin, Tennessee
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Mary Simmons
Jan 31, 2016
Mrs. Mary Hughes Simmons, age 89 of the Bethesda Community passed away January 31, 2016. Born in Williamson County to the late Thomas & Ercelle King Hughes. Preceded in death by husband, Clifton Simmons; sister, Becky Smithson; brothers, Melvin Hughes and Malcolm Hughes. Survived by sons, Lynn Simmons of Murfreesboro, TN and Steve (Donna) Simmons of the Arno Community. Funeral...
Ruth Jones
Jan 30, 2016
Mrs. Ruth Ellen Reed Jones, age 78 of Franklin, TN, January 30, 2016. Retired Registered Nurse. Preceded in death by husband, Jimmy Jones; parents, William Thomas & Lula Mai Allen Reed; brother, William Wade Reed. Survived by sisters, Rosa Wagner, Vera Faye (Bobby) Smith & Ruby Sue Steward; brother, James Edward (Diane) Reed and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services...
John Miller
Jan 29, 2016
John Robert Miller, age 17, passed away on January 29, 2016. He was a senior at Brentwood High School. John was known for his kind and generous spirit, sense of humor, and intellectual curiosity. A gifted student, John was a National Merit Scholar looking forward to a promising future. He played trumpet in the BHS Marching Band, was an elite-gamer,...
Bobbie Styron
Jan 28, 2016
Mrs. Bobbie Faye Holmes Styron, age 82 of Franklin, TN, January 28, 2016. Member of West Franklin Baptist Church. Preceded in death by husband, Lester D. Styron; son, Tom Styron; parents, Warren & Emma Holmes; sister, Gondyne Sheley; brothers, Warren Jr., Don & Virgil Holmes. Survived by daughters, Connie (Bill) Little, Debbie (Darren) Carroll, Patti (David) Williams & Becka (Stuart)...
Hilda Fay
Jan 26, 2016
Fay, Hilda Anna, age 86 of Brentwood, TN passed away January 26, 2016. Hilda is best remembered for owning the Hofbrau House Restaurant in the mini-mall on Jenks Ave. in Panama City, FL. She is preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Fay, US Army Retired; son, Timothy Fay and parents, Ernst and Elisabeth Henz. Survived by son, Tony (Jaydie)...
Doris McCarver
Jan 25, 2016
Doris McCarver passed peacefully into Heaven the morning of Monday, January 25th as a result of a major stroke eight days prior. Doris is survived by her eldest daughter, Patricia Cohen, husband, Lawry Cohen of Denton, Texas; her youngest daughter, Micki Goetch Ott, husband, Michael Ott of Franklin, Tennessee; and her two brothers, Jim Sawyer of Holly Lake Ranch, Texas...
J.G. Locke
Jan 25, 2016
Mr. J. G. Locke, age 85 of Franklin, TN, January 25, 2016. Retired from American Airlines Fleet Services. Preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Sue Locke. Survived by sons, Ricky (Linda) Locke and Greg (Michelle) Locke; brother, Loyd (Jean) Locke; sister, Lenora Fox; grandchildren, Jessica Locke, Caroline Locke & Tyler Locke; brother in-law, Sam (Nancy) Dodd; sister...
Charles Male
Jan 25, 2016
Mr. Charles Colin Male, age 71, of Franklin, passed away on February 25, 2016. Born in Belleville, Ontario Canada. He was a retired Senior Executive in Telecommunications with Nortel Company. Veteran of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Son of the late Charles C. and Margaret Nolan Male, he is survived by wife, Sandra Male of Franklin; son, Jeffrey Male of...
Theresa Westphal
Jan 22, 2016
Mrs. Theresa Lagemann "Terri" Westphal, age 58 of Franklin, TN passed away January 22, 2016. Preceded in death by parents, Raymond and Janet Gottmer Lagemann. Survived by: husband, John Westphal; daughters, Angela Rae (Jeff Campbell) Westphal and Lyndsey (Nick) Todd; grandchildren, Brooklynn Westphal, Madelyn, Liam and Logan Todd; mother in law, Betty (Gordie) McGowan; brothers, Dave (Linda) Lagemann and Roch...
William Hardwick
Jan 19, 2016
William H. Hardwick, born January 17th, 1945, passed away January 19th of 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, Tennessee in 1962 and then went on to receive a degree from Memphis State University. Upon graduation he worked for the Veterans Administration and retired, after 36 years, as Chief of Human Resources. William loved...
Patricia Craig
Jan 19, 2016
Mrs. Patricia Hagan Craig, age 74 of Franklin, TN passed away January 19, 2016. Patricia was born in Tompkinsville, Kentucky where she graduated from Tompkinsville High School in 1959. She went on to David Lipscomb College in Nashville, Tennessee where she earned an Elementary Education Degree and graduated in 1963. While at Lipscomb, she met J.C. Craig where they were...
Mary Davis
Jan 19, 2016
Mrs. Mary Ruth Davis, age 93 passed away January 19, 2016. Preceded in death by husband, Glen Davis. Survived by: sons, Dudley (Sara) Davis and David (Grace) Davis; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted 2:30 PM Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home, Jim Taylor officiating. Interment Williamson Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be...
Thomas King III
Jan 18, 2016
Thomas Addison King, III, passed away on January 18, 2016 at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN. A native of Winston-Salem, he was the son of the late Thomas Addison King, Jr. and Betty Jean King. Tommy attended Ashbrook High School in his hometown of Gastonia. He was a member of the Nashville-Franklin Elks Lodge #72 in Franklin, TN....
Kathleen Hickey
Jan 17, 2016
Mrs. Kathleen B. Hickey, age 70 of Brentwood, TN formerly of Staunton, VA passed away January 17, 2016. She was a graduate of Levittown Memorial High School in Levittown, NY. Retired from Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver Law Firm in Harrisonburg, VA as the Controller. Kathleen leaves behind her sisters, Eileen Hunt and Laura (Robert) Losche; niece, Kathleen Losche; nephew, Michael...
George Thompson, Jr.
Jan 16, 2016
Mr. George Clay Thompson, Jr., age 70, of Franklin, TN, passed away January 16, 2016. He was born in Williamson County, TN to the late George Clay Thompson, Sr. & Laura Gertrude Law Thompson. He retired after 50 years as an engineer. His employers included Doug Nash Engineering, Barrett Firearms, and he retired from Walker Die Casting. He was preceded...
Jesse Lampley
Jan 15, 2016
Jesse "Buddy" Lampley, age 83 of Franklin January 15, 2016. Mechanic with Ryder Truck for 34 years. Preceded in death by his parents, Lee Jackson and Louise Forrest Lampley and siblings, Ola, Colie, Leslie, Otis, Dalton, Hulan and Lessie. Survived by wife of 64 years, Elizabeth Jones Lampley; sons, Ron (Patricia) Lampley, Billy (Michelle) Lampley; daughters, Rita (Bruce) Byrd, Denise...
Roberta VanLear
Jan 14, 2016
Mrs. Roberta Barrett VanLear, age 103 of Brentwood, TN passed away January 14, 2016 at her home. She was a wonderful loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Survived by daughter, Betty (Mike) Willis of Brentwood, TN; grandchildren, Trey (Pam) Adair, Allison (Paul) Arrington, Ryan Adair and Michael (Dora) Willis; great-grandchildren, Brittany & Hayden Adair and Lorelei Willis. Special thanks to her...
Michael Akers
Jan 14, 2016
Michael Hobson Akers, age 20 of Thompson's Station, TN passed away January 14, 2016 in Knoxville, TN. Graduate of Father Ryan High School Class of 2013. He was a Junior at the University of Tennessee. Survived by parents, Timothy & Diane M. Akers; sister, Emily Akers; grandparents, Mike & Emily Menyes; uncles, Mike Menyes, Richard Menyes, William Akers, Jr. and...
Harry Hughes
Jan 13, 2016
Mr. Harry Holmes Hughes, age 84 of Franklin, TN passed away January 13, 2016 in Nashville, TN. Born in Williamson County to the late William Clarence & Frances Elizabeth King Hughes. He loved his family, farming and tending to the cattle. Preceded in death by his first wife, Lois Cook Hughes; son, Gordon Hughes; daughter, Melissa Hughes and her baby,...
Mary Gant
Jan 13, 2016
Mary Taylor Williams Gant passed away peacefully on January 13, 2016 at the age of ninety. Born in Washington, D.C., Mary spent her early years in Franklin, Tennessee and as a teenager moved to Nashville, Tennessee. She attended high school at Ward-Belmont in Nashville and was a graduate of Vanderbilt University, where she was a member of the Delta Delta...
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