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Suzanne Burns Luft

Suzanne Burns Luft

Oct 9, 2022

Luft, Lisa Suzanne Burns, age 59, of Franklin, TN passed away Oct. 9, 2022. She was born in Franklin, TN to Robert Walter and Margaret Edwards Burns. Suzanne was preceded in death by her husband, Scot Luft and father, Robert Walter Burns. She is survived by her son, Trey Stout; mother, Margaret Burns, brother, Tim Burns (Connie); aunt, Emma...

Diane Shelley

Diane Shelley

Oct 8, 2022

Diane Eve (Dominick) Shelley, age 88 of Franklin, TN joined her beloved husband Lloyd in God’s Kingdom on October 8, 2022. She was born in Wyandotte, MI to the late Mary and Stanley Dominick. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother. She is survived by her children, Beth (Brian) James and Matthew (Sherry) Shelley; grandchildren, Sheila James,...

Lyle Sexton

Lyle Sexton

Oct 8, 2022

Lyle Douglas Sexton, 88, passed away on October 8, 2022. He was born on June 9, 1934, in Romeo, Michigan. After high school he joined the army and served as a Pathfinder with the 11th Airborne at Fort Campbell during the Korean Conflict. In 1956, Lyle married Patricia Ligon and started a family. He earned a master’s degree in...

Saundra Miller

Saundra Miller

Oct 6, 2022

Saundra H. Miller, age 75 of Franklin, TN passed away October 6, 2022. She was born in Nashville, TN to the late Robert & Ruby Heriges. Saundra is survived by her husband of 49 years, Mitch Miller; daughter Allison (Bryan) Sturtevant; son, Max (Julie) Miller; brother, Bob (Robin) Heriges; sisters, Dorothy (Ken) Kurzrock and Betty (Charlie) Warfield; her greatest...

Sigrid Beck Catanzaro

Sigrid Beck Catanzaro

Oct 6, 2022

Sigrid Beck Catanzaro passed away Thursday, October 6 after a brief illness.  Sigrid was born in Dresden, Germany on December 13, 1944. After coming to America as a small girl she later became a US Citizen and planted roots in Memphis, TN with her mother, Gertrude Kotte Beck, and father, James Moreno Beck. She attended St. Agnes Academy, an...

Caroline Williams

Caroline Williams

Oct 5, 2022

Caroline Eugenia Williams, age 68 of Franklin, TN passed away October 5, 2022. She was born in Williamson County, TN to the late Oscar & Nelle Williams. Caroline was a lifelong member of Epworth United Methodist Church.

Those who knew Caroline know her as a true servant leader, a lover of animals, and most importantly a devoted...

Jerry Dibblee

Jerry Dibblee

Oct 4, 2022

Jerry Thomas Dibblee age 82, passed away on October 4, 2022 in Franklin, TN due to complications caused by Parkinson’s Disease. He was born on February 22, 1940 in Hammond, IN, son of the late Basil Robert and Lillian Hyacinth Dibblee. He graduated from Missouri Valley College,Marshall, MO in 1965 with a degree in economics. He pursued a career...

Ian Raines

Ian Raines

Oct 3, 2022

Ian Rollins Raines, age 24, passed away on October 3, 2022 in Madison, WI.  He was born on April 24, 1998 in Memphis, TN.  He grew up in Franklin, TN and is a 2016 graduate of Independence High School.  He then attended Miami University in Oxford, OH and graduated in 2021 with a degree in finance.  He began his...

Bobbye Tomlinson

Bobbye Tomlinson

Oct 1, 2022

Bobbye Ann Harlan Tomlinson passed away on October 1,2022 after a short battle with cancer.

She was born on November 5,1932 in Old Hickory, Tennessee. Bobbye Ann enjoyed 65 years of marriage to her high school sweetheart, Bill Tomlinson. Bobbye Ann graduated from Isaac Litton High School in 1951. She served as a kindergarten teacher at Jackson...

Anne Sears

Anne Sears

Sep 30, 2022

Anne Alexandra Sears was gifted with a brilliant mind earning a B.A. in Latin American Studies from George Mason University, a Law Degree from Ohio Northern University, where she also was selected to serve as Editor in Chief of the Law Review, and a certificate awarded from Georgetown University in the Legal Assistant Program. She authored several books to include...

Thomas Baker, Jr.

Thomas Baker, Jr.

Sep 29, 2022

Thomas Baker, Jr., age 80, owner of T. Baker Machinery Moving and a lifelong resident of Williamson County, died September 29, 2022.

He was born on July 27, 1942 in the Dan German Hospital in Franklin, Tennessee.  He was the son of the late Thomas Baker Sr., and the late Edith Marie Warf Baker.  He was a...

Hailey Reynolds

Hailey Reynolds

Sep 28, 2022

Hailey Renee Reynolds, age 15 of the Bending Chestnut Community passed away September 28, 2022. She was a tenth grade student at Fairview High School and was a member of Bending Chestnut Baptist Church. Hailey is preceded in death by her grandfather, Bobby Reynolds and great-grandmother, Maude Netherton. She is survived by her parents, Chris and Jennifer Reynolds; grandparents,...

Henrietta Vaughn

Henrietta Vaughn

Sep 28, 2022

Henrietta Buckner Vaughn, loving wife, mother, grandmother, auntie, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2022. Henrietta was born in Nashville, daughter of the late Henry Bruce Buckner III and Mildred Hyde Buckner; preceded in death by husband George William Vaughn, brother Henry Bruce Buckner IV, son George Michael Vaughn, and grandson Chadwick Dean Davis. She will be...

Jerry Jones

Jerry Jones

Sep 27, 2022

Jerry McArthur Jones age 79 of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Jerry was a member of Old Hope Church of Christ. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the Vietnam War. He loved fishing and spending time with his family and friends. Jerry owned and opperated of Jones Lawn Care.

Jerry...

Bruce Stables

Bruce Stables

Sep 27, 2022

Bruce Murray Stables, 81, passed away on September 27, 2022 while courageously battling mesothelioma. He was born June, 27, 1941 in Aberdeen, Scotland to James & Ruth Stables.

Bruce has come home.

Perhaps, his heavenly life is much the same as his earthly life. The same goofy jokes (he was voted most comical in high...

Mary Coleman

Mary Coleman

Sep 26, 2022

Mary F. Coleman, age 85 of Franklin, TN passed away September 26,2022. She was born in Loudoun Co., VA to the late Bernard and Dorothy Deck on April 19,1937. She retired from the Federal Government and UPS. She is a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Mary was preceeded in death by her husband John E. Coleman, Sr. and...

David Edward "Dave" Shepard

David Edward "Dave" Shepard

Sep 26, 2022

David Edward "Dave" Shepard, 63, died Monday, September 26 after an extended illness.

He leaves behind Cheryl Hawkins Shepard, his wife of 20 years; their children, Kaulen Siebold-Shepard, Kyle Shepard, Corbin Shepard and Lindsey Yarbrough, and 4 beautiful grandchildren. He also leaves a sister, Ann Shepard, as well as countless friends from many years of travelling all...

Alfred Toennies

Alfred Toennies

Sep 25, 2022

Alfred William Toennies, 82, passed away on Sunday, September 25th, 2022 in Franklin, TN.

Al was born on January 20th, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois and was the only child of Adlai and Helfred Toennies.  After spending his early years in Chicago, his family moved to Rifle, Colorado. Following his father’s passing, Al and his mother moved back...

Doris Alexander

Doris Alexander

Sep 25, 2022

Doris June Marston Alexander, 91, born September 7, 1931 to Clyde and Ellen Irene Marston of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee was welcomed home by her Lord and Savior September 25, 2022. Doris was a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother and sister. Preceded in death by her parents Clyde Marston and Ellen Irene Marston, Doris is survived by her children...

John "Tony" Wesley

John "Tony" Wesley

Sep 24, 2022

Wesley, Mr. John Anthony (Tony)

Beloved son, brother, and uncle passed away in his sleep on Saturday, September 24 in Franklin. Tony was born on May 2, 1975, in Tompkinsville, KY. He grew up and spent his life in Brentwood and Franklin. He graduated from Franklin High School, Martin Methodist College, and Williamson College. After working for...