Recent Obituaries in Franklin, Tennessee
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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...
Billy Joe Daubenspeck
Mar 15, 2025
Billy Joe Daubenspeck, 82, of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2025. Born on December 27, 1942, in Kingston Springs, Tennessee, he lived a life filled with love, laughter, and cherished moments.
Billy was known for his vibrant personality and his passion for life. He had a variety of interests, including walking, playing with dogs, and indulging in the...
Nancy Bond Straight
Mar 12, 2025
Nancy B. Straight, age 89, of Franklin, TN, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. She was born May 29,1935 in Lansing, MI to the late Hiram and Ethel (Voyce) Bond.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles (Chuck) Straight. She is survived by daughters, Holly (Paul) Wick of Cottage Grove, MN and Andrea (Kevin) Seal of Franklin, TN;...
Paul Conan Hartnett
Mar 12, 2025
Paul Conan Hartnett, age 61, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Murfreesboro, TN. He was born on July 3, 1963, in Scranton, PA, to the late Joseph Daniel Hartnett and Rosemary Conaboy Hartnett.
Paul was a member of the Catholic Church of the Nativity. He graduated from St. Bonaventure University in Olean, NY, with a bachelor’s degree in business...
Wayne Clement Herring
Mar 11, 2025
Wayne Clement Herring died on March 11, 2025.
Born in 1946 in Quitman, MS to Christine Wilder Herring and Jefferson Clement Herring, Wayne grew up in Brandon, MS. He married Joyce Elizabeth Horton Herring in 1969 and spent the next 45 years devoted to her and their five daughters.
He graduated from Mississippi State University in 1968 after transferring from Belhaven College...
Sarah Alexine Robinson Matthews
Mar 11, 2025
Mrs. Sarah Alexine Robinson Matthews, age 90 of Franklin, TN passed away March 11, 2025. She was born in Franklin, TN and graduated from Franklin Training School.
She and her family were recently (2025) recognized by the African American Heritage Society as a pioneer family in Williamson County.
Mrs. Matthews was a Patient Care Technician (PCP) at St. Thomas Hospital for 25...
Etta Mae Myers
Mar 11, 2025
Etta Mae Trammell Myers, age 74, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Alive Hospice in Nashville. A native of Harlan County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Gaylord Trammell and the late Florence McGeorge Trammell. She was an avid reader and loved watching FOX News. She thoroughly enjoyed doing crafts, and going to craft shows with...
Carroll Keith Roose
Mar 11, 2025
Carroll Keith Roose, 84, passed from this life into the arms of Jesus on March 11, 2025 in Franklin, TN. A man of strong Christian faith, Carroll was a devoted husband, loving father, and sweet friend whose legacy of integrity, wisdom, and self-sufficiency will continue to inspire those who knew him.
He was born on December 23, 1940 in Shelby, MI,...
Kim Yarbrough
Mar 10, 2025
Kim Yarbrough passed away on March 10, 2025. She was 64 years old. Born in Montgomery, Alabama, raised in Albertville, Alabama but lived in Williamson County since 2008. She is survived by her sister & brother-in-law, Robin and Lanice Morrison of Leiper's Fok, TN and her sister Gina McWater's of Boaz, Alabama along with nieces/nephews: Lacy Yarbrough Robinson, Justin, Matt...
Bobby Carroll "Bob" Headen
Mar 9, 2025
Bobby Carroll (Bob) Headen, age 93 of Franklin, TN passed away March 9, 2025. He was born in Beaumont, TX to parents James Tom and Doris. Bob was a longtime member of South Main Baptist Church in Houston, TX, Central Baptist Church in Livingston, TX and Forest Hills Baptist Church in Nashville, TN. He is survived by his son Richard...
Ruby Christine Barnes Mahon
Mar 8, 2025
Ruby Christine Barnes Mahon, age 98 of Belleville, Michigan passed away on March 8, 2025. Christine was a devoted homemaker, born in Williamson County to the late Robert Samuel Barnes and Gracie Terry Barnes. Christine had a deep love for life and found joy in working both inside and outside her home. She loved landscaping, shopping, and, most of all,...
Cora Nettie Blue Preston
Mar 7, 2025
Cora Nettie Blue Preston, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home in Leiper’s Fork, Tennessee, on March 7, 2025. She was 92 years old.
A native of the Pacific Northwest, Ms. Preston grew up in Walla Walla, Washington, as the middle child of three daughters to father Edwin Blue, a U.S. Navy veteran, and mother Emma Pritchard...
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