Recent Obituaries in Franklin, Tennessee
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Phyllis West Jacoby
Apr 26, 2023
Phyllis West Jacoby, age 89 of Franklin, TN passed away April 26, 2023. She was raised primarily in Bronxville, NY by Walter & Vivian West and graduated from Bronxville High School in 1952. Phyllis met her beloved husband “Jake” at Washington & Lee University while she was attending Southern Seminary College. After some time in college, Phyllis launched a modeling...
Donald L. Westfall
Apr 26, 2023
Donald L. Westfall, age 80 of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Don was born February 2, 1943, in Dayton, Ohio, the son of D. Eugene and Versie Toman Westfall. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother and sister-in-law Richard and Donna Westfall.
Don is survived by his wife of 58...
Gloria Fitzgerald Patton
Apr 26, 2023
The Lord called and Mrs. Gloria Fitzgerald Patton answered and went home “On This Beautiful Day”, April 26, 2023. Awaiting her were her parents Mr. Paul Alonza Fitzgerald and Mrs. Nettie Louise Fitzgerald.
Gloria was born November 10, 1956. She was the third of four siblings. She attended public schools of Metropolitan Davidson County and graduated in the summer of 1973 from...
Betty Jean Beavers
Apr 24, 2023
Betty Jean (Henley) Beavers, age 88, lately of Memphis, TN and longtime resident of Franklin, TN, most devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to so many, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 24, 2023. Jean was born in Decatur, TN on December 6, 1934. She earned her Registered Nurse (RN) diploma in 1955 from The Baroness Erlanger...
Joseph Albert Ryan, Jr.
Apr 24, 2023
Joseph Albert Ryan, Jr., age 84 of Franklin, TN passed away April 24, 2023. He was born in Franklin to the late Albert Ryan, Sr. and Ocie Mai Lankford Ryan, who raised him on a farm and this grew his love for farming. He was a truck driver for Kroger for 27 years before retiring. He was a member of...
Kristy Marie Hailey
Apr 23, 2023
Kristy Marie Hailey, 41, of Brentwood, Tennessee, passed away on April 23, 2023, in Brentwood, Tennessee.
Kristy was born in Jackson, Mississippi to James Russell Hailey and Melanie Teresa DeVries on April 8, 1982. She graduated from Brentwood High School in 2000 with honors. Growing up Kristy loved to dance. Ballet and Jazz were her favorites. During her...
James Wright
Apr 21, 2023
James R. Wright
(12/17/1943-4/21/2023)
The Maury County native grew up in Spring Hill, TN, the son of Marvin H. Wright and Bettie Sue Brown Wright. He was a public-school educator, primarily in Williamson County, serving in his last assignment as Assistant Principal at Fred J. Page High School.
He is survived by his wife of...
Dustin James Ritchie
Apr 21, 2023
Dustin James Ritchie of Springfield, TN, passed away on April 21, 2023, at the age of 39. He was born on October 24, 1983 in Wilmington, NC.
Dustin was an amazing father and husband, as well as a charismatic, lovable person with a generous heart. He was a very intelligent man with a smart mouth and great sense of humor. There...
Dr. Lucas "Luke" G. Boyd
Apr 21, 2023
Dr. Lucas G. “Luke” Boyd, age 90, departed this life for the next on April 21, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lucas G. Boyd, Sr and Dora McKeithen Boyd. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Sara Ferrell Boyd; daughter, Kimberly Boyd (Steve Noyes); son, David Boyd (Chris); grandson, Alex Chused; granddaughters,...
Carl G Schneider
Apr 20, 2023
Carl G. Schneider, Major General, USAF, (Ret) died unexpectedly in Williamson County, Tennessee, on April 20, 2023, at age 95. Born in Ralls, Texas, on March 6, 1928, to the late Carl Schneider and Laura Kerlin Schneider, he grew up during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl, during which time he decided to become a pilot. Raised on a farm,...
Brownie "Sister" Puryear
Apr 19, 2023
Brownie “Sister” Puryear, born February 25, 1946, died on April 19, 2023. She was the daughter of Mark Libby Puryear and Brownie Anderson Puryear. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a brother, Mark Libby Puryear, Jr. Surviving siblings are Walter Anderson Puryear (Valerie), Bondsy Puryear Dillard (Ted Kelly), and Frank Gillette Puryear (Pam).
For the past...
Alfred E Sutherland
Apr 19, 2023
Alfred E. Sutherland, age 94 of Franklin, TN passed away peacefully at home on April 19, 2023. He was born in Cleveland, VA to the late Jesse & Isabelle Sutherland. Alfred was a member of West Main Church of Christ. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ola Mae Sutherland; granddaughter, Keri C. Owen; grandson, Robert Evans; daughter,...
Allen Brown Marlin
Apr 18, 2023
Allen Brown Marlin, age 87 of the Harpeth Community passed away April 18, 2023. He was a native of Williamson County, TN and born to the late Jack & Myrtle Thompson Marlin. He was a 1954 Graduate of Bethesda High School. A former owner and operator of A & D Market where his wife and family worked along his...
Elsa T. Wade
Apr 17, 2023
ELSA T. WADE, age 81, passed away on April 17, 2023. She was born 1942 in Havana, Cuba to Laureano and Elsa Gil. She is survived by her loving husband of 39 years, Anthony A. Wade; beloved children, Douglas Loux and his wife Wendy, Leslie Grass and her husband, Bobby; cherished grandchildren, Taylor Wyant, Alexis Grass, Parker Grass, Keira Grass...
Sharon L Eddy
Apr 17, 2023
Sharon Eddy, born May 4, 1930 in Detroit, MI passed away on April 17, 2023 in Franklin, TN. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Sue and Stan Nelson; son, Steven Eddy. She is survived by her husband Jim; sons, Mark (Wendy) and Kevin (Mary Beth); brother, Stan (Geri); grandchildren, Etrik, Matthew, Joshua, Erin, and Nick;...
Aimee A. Terrell
Apr 17, 2023
Aimee Louise Terrell, age 73 of Franklin, TN went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 17, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.
Aimee was born in Nashville, TN on December 25, 1949, daughter of the late Douglas & Martha Alsup.
She was preceded in death by her husband John Thuss Terrell; brother, Craig Alsup & brother-n-law, Ralph...
Elynor Willis Smith
Apr 16, 2023
Elynor Willis Smith, 87, of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, April 16th, 2023.
Visitation will be held at 3:00 PM at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home in Franklin, Tennessee on Wednesday, April 19th, followed by the funeral service at 3:30 PM. Graveside services will be conducted the next day at Viola Cemetery in Viola, Tennessee in a private ceremony.
Elynor Lucille Willis was born in...
Barbara Hawes Blake
Apr 15, 2023
Barbara (Hawes) Blake
June 15, 1929 to April 15, 2023
Barbara Blake passed away peacefully at Vanderbilt Medical Center with her daughter at her side in the early hours of April 15.
She was born in Evanston, Illinois to parents Harold Harlan Hawes and Elizabeth Grace (Boring) Hawes.  The only child of Harold and Elizabeth, she graduated from Denison University...
Mable E. Palmquist Graves
Apr 13, 2023
Mable E. Palmquist Graves, lovingly referred to as Meg, was born October 3, 1937, to Phoebe Ivarson Palmquist and Lawrence Malcolm Palmquist in Memphis, TN. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, and she enjoyed sharing both her love of the Lord and her Swedish heritage with everyone.
Meg’s mother passed away when she was young. Thankfully, her...
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