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Evelyn Gatlin

Evelyn Gatlin

Jun 14, 2022

Sara Evelyn Gatlin, age 92 of Franklin, TN passed away June 14, 2022. She was born in Franklin, TN to the late Walter & Eunice Ferguson Gatlin. Evelyn was a small business owner, and always the entrepreneur.  She had a zest for life, loved a good meal, and lived to line dance!  Many were able to call her friend....

Debra McCowan

Debra McCowan

Jun 14, 2022

Debra Dunn McCowan, age 71 of Franklin, TN passed away June 14, 2022. She was born on October 1, 1950, to William Douglas and Evelyn Pope Dunn, who both preceded her in death.  She spent her formative years in West Point, Ms., where she graduated from high school in 1968.  She graduated from MSU with a BS in

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Phelan Johnson

Phelan Johnson

Jun 14, 2022

Phelan Ray Johnson, age 68 of Franklin, TN passed away June 14, 2022. He was born in Lewisburg, TN to the late Thomas & Ruby Johnson. Phelan worked as a Registered Nurse at Vanderbilt for over 38 years before retiring. He also worked briefly at Maury County Hospital, St. Thomas Hospital, and Williamson County Hospital prior to beginning his...

Paul Billings

Paul Billings

Jun 14, 2022

Paul Bernard Billings age 81 of Brentwood, Tennessee passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 14, 2022 with his children by his side.

Paul was born August 1, 1940 in Burlison, TN.  He was a graduate of Munford High School Class of 1958.  As the first college graduate in his family, he received his Bachelor of Engineering from the...

Charles Ogilvie

Charles Ogilvie

Jun 13, 2022

Charles Hudson Ogilvie, 70, of Franklin, passed away the morning of June 13th, 2022, peacefully, at home, devoted brother, David George Ogilvie, by his bedside. A hauntingly handsome man with Kennedy-esque features, his childhood was spent in the South of France with Guilford and Margaret Ogilvie, ex-pat parents who themselves resembled matinee idols of a bygone era. Yet it...

Virginia Lewis

Virginia Lewis

Jun 13, 2022

Virginia “Jenny” Lewis, age 84 of Brentwood, TN passed away June 13, 2022.  Jenny previously was employed as a preschool teacher at Holly Tree Gap Child Care Center.  In her early years, she was a softball coach for both of her daughters.  Preceded in death by husband, Joseph Henry Lewis; son, Joseph Henry “Joey” Lewis II; grandchildren, Erik J....

Glenn Bolton, Sr.

Glenn Bolton, Sr.

Jun 12, 2022

Glenn Allen Bolton, Sr. passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 12, 2022 after a long life and a short illness. Glenn was born in Ohio on December 10, 1929 as the 11th of 13 children to Harry Brents and Bertha Fred Bolton.  The family lived on farms throughout Kentucky and Tennessee but mainly called middle Tennessee home.  He was...

Martha Walker

Martha Walker

Jun 12, 2022

Martha Jean Walker, age 92 of Franklin, TN passed away June 12, 2022. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Jean was a founding member of Brentwood Baptist Church, and she was also a member of the College Grove Book Club. Jean is preceded in death by her parents, Bill & Corrine Parks; husband, Harlie Bill Walker;...

Pauline Ebosele

Pauline Ebosele

Jun 11, 2022

Pauline Chioni Ebosele, age 63 of Franklin, TN went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 11, 2022.

Pauline was born in Zambia on July 9, 1958, daughter of the late Barnard & Angela Kalunda.

Survivors include her loving husband, Matthew Ebosele; daughter, Angela; grandchildren, Ayez, Malik and Seline; siblings, Odette, Modesta, Edwina,...

Austin Sharp

Austin Sharp

Jun 11, 2022

Austin Taylor Sharp, age 32 of Spring Hill, TN passed away June 11, 2022. Born in Nashville.  Graduate of Centennial High School in Franklin, class of 2008.  Austin worked in the landscaping and warehouse industries. He attended the Resting Place Church in Nashville.  Austin was a friend to many.  If you never met him, you certainly missed out.  We...

Tandy Hawks

Tandy Hawks

Jun 10, 2022

Tandy Wesley Hawks, age 61 of Columbia, Tennessee passed away June 10, 2022.

Tandy was preceded by his parents, Charles Cleveland Hawks, Jr.  and Ellen France Potts Hawks.

Tandy is survived by his son, Kevin Hawks; daughters, Sonya Hawks and Rose Turner; brother, James Hawks and wife Caroline; sisters, Connie Johnson and husband Larry, and...

Isabel Linder

Isabel Linder

Jun 10, 2022

Isabel Rogers Linder, 102, daughter of Carl and Isabelle (nee) Rogers, left this world June 10th, 2022.She was born in Philadelphia on August 16th, 1919, and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio.

She was a member of the Holy Family seniors’ group, and former member of Metro Nashville Sweet Adelines. She was also a parishioner of St. Philip Church...

Brucene Harrison

Brucene Harrison

Jun 9, 2022

HARRISON, Brucene Harris, daughter, wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2022. She was 89. Born in Helena, Arkansas, November 12, 1932 to Mildred Winnetta Bruce (Arthur Algernon Bruce and Blanche Bruce) and Robert Earl Harris (James Henry Harris and Rose Ella Brown).

Brucene loved music from the time she...

Mariah Elizabeth Plattsmier

Mariah Elizabeth Plattsmier

Jun 9, 2022

Mariah Elizabeth Burke was born November 13, 1928, the 6th child to Walter Forrest and Irene Lamb Burke. She was preceded in death by parents, three brothers, Charles Forrest (Dot), Gilbert Presley (Nell) and John Leonard (Roberta) Burke; three sisters, Elsie Burke Naron (Houston), Esther Burke Coffman (Bill) and Louise Burke Brown (Weldon); three nephews, Roy Naron, Charlie Burke,...

John Cothran

John Cothran

Jun 8, 2022

John Alvin Cothran, age 94, of Eagleville, TN passed away June 8, 2022, at his residence.

Son of the late Robert Clyde and Gertrude Wiley Cothran, Alvin spent most of his life farming his family farm in Triune, Tennessee where he lived with his wife Roberta Green Cothran.

Mr. Cothran served in the U.S. Navy...

Gary Dakin

Gary Dakin

Jun 8, 2022

Gary Alfred Dakin, age 75 of Spring Hill, TN passed away June 8, 2022. He was born in Springfield, MA to the late Alfred “Lefty” & Helen Dakin. Gary was a Veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Vietnam War and was a three-time Purple Heart recipient. Gary retired from the Springfield, MA Fire Department after 25...

Dana Sacdalan

Dana Sacdalan

Jun 7, 2022

Dana Maria Sacdalan, age 49 of Franklin, TN went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.

Dana was born in St. Louis, MO on March 26, 1973, daughter to Donald Wood & Amparo Martinez-Cobo.  She went to school at Pasadena and Pomona. She married Emmanuel Sacdalan on October 2, 2004, in Pasadena. She...

Michael Carlisle

Michael Carlisle

Jun 7, 2022

Michael Thomas Carlisle, age 72 of Franklin, TN went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 7, 2022.  Michael was a “Soul Winner For Christ” and spiritual father to lead many to the Lord.  He was also a minister to pastors by encouraging them in prayer and words for their work.  He was a previous co-owner with...

Martha Norris

Martha Norris

Jun 6, 2022

Martha Lerch Norris, age 89 of Murfreesboro, TN passed away peacefully on June 6, 2022.  Retired from Tennessee Baptist Convention after fifteen years of service.  Member of Northside Baptist Church.  Martha was a daughter, wife, sister-in-law, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.  She will always be remembered as a loving, compassionate, generous and fun person and will be greatly missed. ...

Brady Gardner

Brady Gardner

Jun 5, 2022

Brady Matthew Gardner, Age 52, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2022, surrounded by his wife and children.

If there was a smile you would never forget, it was Brady’s. If someone needed a helping hand, it was Brady’s. If there was a great story to tell, Brady told it.  No one was a stranger to Brady...