Recent Obituaries in Franklin, Tennessee
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Jewell Cleo Shore
Jul 17, 2023
Jewell Cleo Shore, age 89 of Franklin, TN passed away July 17, 2023. She was born in Troy, NC to the late Manley & Sparks Robinson. Jewell retired as an inspector with RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Shore. Jewell is survived by her sons, Joseph Shore and Jay Vincent Shore...
Harold David Wilson
Jul 15, 2023
Dave was the son of the late Brownlow Villiers Wilson and Alice Joyce Mearns Gow Wilson. His father attended the British Naval Academy and served in both World Wars. Dave was born in Raton, New Mexico on October 25, 1939 and he grew up on a ranch near Larkspur, Colorado. After graduating from the US Naval Academy, he earned his...
Tony K. (TK) Pace, Sr.
Jul 15, 2023
Tony K (TK) Pace, Sr. passed on to his heavenly home Saturday, July 15, 2023.
Born in Louisville, MS in 1930, Tony was one of five born to James Edgar Pace and Grace Eleanor (Callahan) Pace.
After high school and serving in the US Navy, he and his young wife Fay moved to Memphis where he began...
Wanda R. Withers
Jul 15, 2023
Wanda R. Withers age 94 of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023.
Wanda was born February 8, 1929 in Blount County in The Smokey Mountains of Tennessee. She married William Barney Withers on August 20, 1949 in Nashville Tennessee. Wanda was a long-time member of Walker Memorial Baptist Church and of the Eastern Star Chapter #449...
Sadie Tucker Baskin
Jul 15, 2023
Sadie Tucker Baskin, age 93 of Franklin, TN went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 15, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.
Sadie was born in Smyrna, TN on June 22, 1930, daughter of Thomas & Sarah Tucker. She went to school at Smyrna High School. She married Randall Ray Baskin Sr. on June 4, 1950....
James Larry "Red Elvis" Goodwin
Jul 15, 2023
James Larry “Red Elvis” Goodwin, age 68 of Franklin, TN passed away July 15, 2023. Graduate of Franklin High School and was a proud “Rebel”. Worked in maintenance with Williamson County School System with 36 years of service. Red Elvis never met a stranger and had friends everywhere he went. The man never met a microphone he didn’t love! ...
Robbie V. Tidwell
Jul 15, 2023
Robbie V. Tidwell, age 86 of Thompsons Station, TN passed away July 15, 2023. She was born in Williamson County, TN to the late Hollie & Pearl Rader. Robbie is preceded in death by her husband, Bernice Tidwell and eleven brothers & sisters. She is survived by her son, Cleveland (Ruth Ann) Tidwell of Franklin, TN; granddaughters, April (Martin)...
Jane Goodwin Smith
Jul 13, 2023
Jane Goodwin Smith, 68, of Franklin, TN and most recently Smith Lake in Crane Hill, Alabama, was unexpectedly called home to God on Thursday, July 13th in Nashville, TN from a pulmonary embolism.
Jane was born in Atlanta, GA to Louise Grubbs Goodwin and Jack Marion Goodwin on October 19,1954. She grew up in the East Lake area...
Kaye Hartley Rainey
Jul 13, 2023
Kaye Hartley Rainey, age 64 of Bon Aqua, TN passed away July 13, 2023. She was born in Franklin, TN to the late James & Annie Mai Hartley. Kaye worked for over 40 years as the manager at Travel Center of America in Franklin. She is preceded in death by her sister, Wanda Barnes; brothers, Terry Hartley, William Hartley...
Mary Lou Baird Shipp
Jul 11, 2023
Mary Lou Baird Shipp
February 28, 1932 – July 11, 2023
Mary Lou Baird Shipp, of Franklin passed away after a short illness on July 11, 2023. The always vivacious and much-loved wife and mother’s ageless smile and boundless energy always defied her 91 years of life. She most enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, helping...
Mary "Claudine" Caldwell
Jul 11, 2023
Mary “Claudine” Beard Caldwell, age 85 passed away July 11, 2023. Claudine was a lifelong native of Franklin, TN and a member of Millview Church of Christ. She was a sales representative with Avon Products with sixty years of service. She also worked as a technician with the Medicine Shoppe. In her early years, she was a teller at...
Louis Nicholas Paul Grande
Jul 10, 2023
Louis (Lou) Grande age 81, of Thompson Station, TN, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2023. The firstborn son of Italian immigrants, Lou was born on October 5, 1941, in Los Angeles, California.
The Grande family moved to Norco, CA, in 1949. There, Lou enjoyed riding his horse and, as a teen, working on his cherished ’51 Ford Crown Victoria. He worked as...
James "Jimmy" King
Jul 10, 2023
James “Jimmy” King, age 79 of Franklin, TN gained his wings on July 10, 2023. He was born in Nashville, TN to the late German & Bessie King. He is preceded in death by his wife, Reba Louise Ingram King; brother, J.T. King and his wife Elizabeth; sister, Jane Raines and her husband Thomas; brother in-law, Gary Leon Claiborne,...
Barbara Fay Martin
Jul 8, 2023
Barbara Fay Hargrove Martin, age 75 of Franklin, TN passed away July 8, 2023. Fay was a lifetime native of Williamson County, TN and graduated from Hillsboro High School. She was a retired partner at DMW Grocery. Fay was an active member of Old Hope Church of Christ. Preceded in death by husband, Bernice Martin; parents, Grover Linton and Jerushie...
Caroline Barbara Bonavico
Jul 8, 2023
Caroline Barbara Bonavico, age 90 of Naples, FL passed away July 8, 2023. She was born in Newark, NJ to the late Vincent and Katherine Jilling. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Bonavico. She is survived by her son, Christopher Bonavico and wife, Rachel Eaton; daughters, Lisa (James) Conlan and Laura Bonavico;...
James Daryl Hawks
Jul 8, 2023
James Daryl Hawks, age 67 of Franklin, TN passed away July 8, 2023. He was born in Franklin, TN to the late Charles and Ellen Potts. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Tandy Hawks. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Caroline Hawks; daughters, Tonya (Jay) Sweeney, Tiffany Hawks, Elizabeth Brown,...
John Elton Parker
Jul 8, 2023
John Elton Parker, age 89 of Franklin, TN passed away July 8, 2023. John grew up in Cullman, AL. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War from 1951 to 1954. He was stationed in San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX, Omaha, NE and North Africa. He was a Strategic Air Command 27th fighter wing right out of...
Glenn Albert Visbeen
Jul 7, 2023
Glenn Albert Visbeen didn’t just live life—he embraced it as a much-loved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Glenn passed away on July 7, 2023, at 70, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was home in Franklin, TN, surrounded by loved ones.
Glenn was born to Albert and Janet Visbeen on Jan. 17, 1953, in Paterson, NJ,...
Athen Martin Jones, Sr.
Jul 7, 2023
Athen Martin Jones, Sr., age 94 of Hohenwald, TN passed away July 7, 2023. He was born in Russellville, AL to the late Henry and Margaret Jones. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Shirley Jones; daughter, Shirley Mosley; granddaughter, Valerie Mosley; siblings, Virgil Jones, Lossie Johns, and Flora Mae Dawson;...
John Mitchell Faulkner, Sr.
Jul 6, 2023
John Mitchell Faulkner Sr., a devoted family man, military veteran, and respected member of his community, peacefully passed away at his home on July 6, 2023, at the age of 80. He was surrounded by the love of his family. John's legacy will forever be cherished by those whose lives he touched.
Born on October 28, 1942, to the...
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