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Lloyd Royse

Lloyd Royse

Feb 4, 2022

Lloyd Eugene Royse, age 93, passed away on February 4, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Harrison County, Indiana, the son of Austin M Royse and Addie Parker Marshall Royse. Lloyd had five brothers (Norvel, Albert, Paul, Austin, and Clifford) and four sisters (Irene, Beulah, Virginia and Pauline). He graduated from McClain High School...

Glena Royse

Glena Royse

Feb 3, 2022

Glena Higginbotham Royse, age 90, passed away February 3, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Monticello, Kentucky , the daughter of Charles Essie Higginbotham and Leona Jones Higginbotham. She moved to Franklin, Tennessee, when she was a year old and to Spring Hill, Tennessee, when she was four. She grew up there on the...

Lexie Hagan

Lexie Hagan

Feb 3, 2022

Lexie Howard Hagan, age 78, of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2022, while surrounded by her family. Lexie was born in Pensacola, Florida on September 14, 1943, daughter of Dean W. and Dixie Lex Howard. Lexie attended Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville, Kentucky. She earned an Associate of Arts in Psychology from the University of Louisville,...

Michael Thacker

Michael Thacker

Feb 2, 2022

Michael Thacker passed away on February 2, 2022.

He was kind hard, hard working, honest and dependable man. Micheal was a self thought electrician and spent many years working in the trade. He was known for having a green thumb, being an avid hunter and fisherman. There was nothing he couldn’t fix. But most importantly he was...

Anna Ley Ingraham

Anna Ley Ingraham

Feb 2, 2022

ANNA LEY INGRAHAM, passed at 2:20pm on Wednesday, 2/2/22. Born in Nashville, TN, she was raised Brentwood.  Mrs. Huggins was Anna Ley’s Physical Education Teacher her Senior Year at Peabody Demonstration School. She allowed Anna Ley to teach the last class of the day every day so she could sit down and rest. That’s when Anna Ley knew that...

Elizabeth Porterfield

Elizabeth Porterfield

Jan 31, 2022

Elizabeth Nicholson Porterfield, age 51, of Franklin, Tennessee passed away January 31, 2022 after a courageous and inspiring battle with cancer; surrounded by her closest friends and family who will honor her legacy by living lives full of grace, just as she did. Elizabeth was born and raised in Athens, Georgia.  She was a proud graduate of Athens Academy...

Edward Johnson

Edward Johnson

Jan 31, 2022

Edward Duane Johnson, age 62, of Nolensville, TN passed away January 31, 2022 with his family by his side after an extended illness. Duane was born in Garden City, MI and was a self employed in the Landscaping business. He enjoyed Boating, spending time at the Beach, Motorcycles, and doing construction work. A member of Christ Church of Arrington....

Stephen Martin "Marty" Nuxhall

Stephen Martin "Marty" Nuxhall

Jan 29, 2022

Stephen Martin (Marty) Nuxhall, age 64, died on Saturday, January 29, 2022, in Franklin, TN. He was born on September 10, 1957, in Hamilton, Ohio. Marty was the loving father of Matthew and Nathan Nuxhall; grandfather of Owen Nuxhall; brother to Jody Nuxhall Mueller and Kelly Nuxhall; son of Donald and Myra Blades Nuxhall. He was a 1976 graduate...

Jack Singlaub

Jack Singlaub

Jan 29, 2022

Major General (Retired) John K. Singlaub was born in Independence, California, on July 10, 1921. After graduating from Van Nuys High School in 1939, he attended the University of California, Los Angeles, completing a BA in Political Science. With the United States entering World War II, MG(Ret) Singlaub joined the U.S. Army and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on...

Jack Roth

Jack Roth

Jan 29, 2022

John “Jack” C. Roth, age 85 of Franklin, TN passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022. He was born in Nashville, TN to the late William F. Jr. & Marian Cowperthwaite Roth. Jack spent most of his life in Middle Tennessee. He had a career in the construction industry, primarily carpentry. In his later years, he partnered in the local...

William Carter

William Carter

Jan 28, 2022

William “Bill” Howard Carter, age 71 of Spring Hill, TN passed away January 28, 2022. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Member of Rolling Hills Church of Christ. He is preceded in death by his parents. L.B. “Boots” & Ernestine Carter; wife, Carolyn Carter; brother, David Carter; sister, Kim Carter. He is survived by his son, Brandon...

Mattie Sue Hazelwood

Mattie Sue Hazelwood

Jan 28, 2022

Mattie Sue Cathey Hazelwood, (also known as Mom, Grandmother, Aunt Matt, Mattie and Matt) age 93 of the Flat Creek Community moved on to be with Christ and her loving family and friends, waiting to welcome her in joyous celebration to her heavenly home on January 28, 2022.

Mattie Sue was born January 22, 1929 to her...

Joanne McCann

Joanne McCann

Jan 27, 2022

Mrs. Joanne McCann, 69, passed away on January 27, 2022, in Franklin, TN. Receiving of friends will begin at Noon Central Time on Friday, Feb. 4, at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home in Franklin. The memorial service will follow directly thereafter at 1:00 PM. Joanne was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Alfred “Pete” Petersen and Shirley Petersen nee Gray on...

Mae Evelyn Page

Mae Evelyn Page

Jan 27, 2022

Mae Evelyn Page, 83, of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2022.

Evelyn was born in Columbia, Tennessee to Julia Augusta Jenrette and Rufus Malcolm Jenrette on July 17, 1938.  She graduated from West High School in Nashville and went on to attend the University of Miami.  She married Jack B. Page on July 4,...

Joey Bennett

Joey Bennett

Jan 26, 2022

Mark Joseph “Joey” Bennett, age 56 of Rockvale, TN passed away January 26, 2022. He was born in Tampa, FL to the late Dorris & Marjorie Bennett. Joey worked for CIVIL Constructors. He is preceded in death by his Aunt Blue and his sister, Doris Bruce. Joey is survived by his daughter, Dawn (Chris) Thurston of Hermitage, TN; nephew,...

Jimmy Dillingham

Jimmy Dillingham

Jan 26, 2022

Jimmy DeWayne Dillingham, age 66 of Burns, TN passed away January 26, 2022. Jimmy was employed as a mechanic with Division 2 and was formally employed with Kenworth and Civil Construction. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Audie and Carolyn Southall Dillingham. He is survived by a son, Daniel Mack Dillingham; daughter, Jessica Dillingham; brother, Jerry...

Polly White

Polly White

Jan 25, 2022

Janie Polly Sawyer White of Spring Hill, TN and a former long time resident of Franklin, TN passed away January 25, 2022 in Columbia, TN. Born in Williamson County to the late John Allen Sawyer and Emma Eudora Ford Sawyer. Polly was retired from Black & Decker and member of Grassland Baptist Church. Polly enjoyed painting, search word puzzles,...

Flodine Duke

Flodine Duke

Jan 24, 2022

Flodine Duke, age 93 of Franklin, TN went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 24, 2022.

Flodine was born in Nashville, TN on December 13, 1928, daughter of the late James Newton Lewis and Hettie Adeline Howard. She was educated at Cohn and Hume Fogg in Nashville, TN. She married James L. Duke on...

Patrick Peltier

Patrick Peltier

Jan 23, 2022

Patrick Flanigan Peltier, age 50 of Franklin, TN passed away January 23, 2022 after a brief and valiant battle with cancer. Formerly of Kenosha, WI, he completed his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin at Parkside and earned his Master’s degree at Loyola University in Chicago, IL. Pat served as a trusted advisor and partner in every role...

Shirley Turner

Shirley Turner

Jan 23, 2022

Shirley Jeanette Turner passed away on January 23, 2022, after a brief illness. She was the wife of William Turner, a research chemist and chemical industry executive, for 61 years until her passing.

Born in Damon, TX, she was the daughter of Nelson Winebrenner and Essie Von Cannon Winebrenner, both deceased. She was also preceded in death...