Recent Obituaries in Franklin, Tennessee
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Johnnie Felix Bennett
Aug 19, 2026
Johnnie Felix Bennett, age 91 of Antioch, TN passed away August 19, 2026. He was born in Williamson County, TN in the Little Texas Community. He worked as salesman and supervisor for many years in the tree industry. Johnnie enjoyed golf and volunteering for the Boys and Girls Club where he was honored to receive the “Golden Boy Award”. Preceded...
Elizabeth Suzanne “Susie” Lanier Boone
Aug 15, 2026
Elizabeth Suzanne “Susie” Lanier Boone, age 66 of Franklin, TN passed away August 15, 2026. She was a native of Williamson County and graduated from Franklin High School. She received her Bachelors Degree from Middle Tennessee State University. She retired as Court Clerk with the Williamson County Court Clerk’s office with 20+ years of service. Susie was extremely creative and...
Terry Owen Larimore
Aug 14, 2026
Terry Owen Larimore passed away on Friday, August 14, at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee. He was 83 years old.
Terry was born January 31, 1943, in Kirkwood, Missouri, to Loren A. Larimore and Charlotte (Cosgrove) Larimore.
After graduating from Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri, in 1965, Terry proudly served his country as an officer in the United States Air...
John Dennis Crowder
Aug 14, 2026
John Dennis Crowder of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away on August 14, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Portland, Tennessee, on May 9, 1949, Dennis and his wife, Jan, met at Tennessee Technological University before marrying in 1972. After living in Nashville, Fairview, and Knoxville, they moved to Franklin in 1981, where they raised their family and have called...
Elizabeth "Betty" Forrest Hargrove
Aug 13, 2026
Elizabeth “Betty” Hargrove, age 86 of Franklin, TN passed away August 13, 2026. She was born in Williamson County, TN to the late Robert G. & Ida Jennette Forrest. Betty worked for several years at the King Neptune Queen Laundry in Franklin as well as the old pencil factory in Franklin. Betty, also affectionately known as “Mammy”, will be remembered...
Gladys Mae Perry Belew
Aug 12, 2026
Our beloved “Valentine Girl,” Gladys Mae Belew, passed away on August 12, 2026, at the age of 93, joining her devoted husband of 74 years, Charlie, whom we lost last May.
Always a head-turner with her beautiful blonde hair, porcelain complexion, and blue eyes, Gladys carried herself with grace and elegance throughout her life. She rarely left the house without just...
William Thomas "Bill" Bagsby, Jr.
Aug 11, 2026
William Thomas “Bill” Bagsby, Jr., age 88 of Franklin, TN passed away August 11, 2026. Native of Williamson Co., TN and was a veteran of the Air National Guard of the US. He was a talented musician and played the guitar in a family band. They played for many square-dancing events and he had a passion for dancing. He retired...
Doris Jean Nikolaus
Aug 10, 2026
Doris Jean Walker Nikolaus was born March 28, 1931, at the family home in Johnsville, Ohio. She died August 10, 2026 at her home in Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 95. Doris was the daughter of Willis Thuma, and Florence Kline Walker. She graduated from Johnsville High School in 1949. She married her high school sweetheart, Marvin A. Nikolaus,...
Ralph "Mac" McLain Kelton, Jr.
Aug 10, 2026
Ralph McLain “Mac” Kelton, Jr., age 78, of Brentwood, Tennessee, passed away on August 10, 2026.
Mac was born on March 4, 1948, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Ralph McLain Kelton, Sr. and Vira Mae Harvey Kelton. He grew up in Baton Rouge and attended elementary school at Louisiana State University Laboratory School. He graduated from University High at LSU in...
Curtis Preston Pease
Aug 10, 2026
Curtis Preston Pease, 83, of Franklin, TN passed peacefully at home on August 10, 2026. Curt was born and raised in La Porte, Indiana where his family were amongst some of the earliest settlers in the area.
Curt is preceded in death by his father and mother, Alfred and Willo Pease, and his sister Nadine Carle. He is survived by his...
Virginia Gail Callis
Aug 4, 2026
Virginia Gail Callis, age 75 of Lafayette, TN passed away August 4, 2026. She was born in White House, TN to the late Hardy and Lola Morgan.
Virginia will be remembered as a compassionate, selfless, and loving mother and granny who always put the needs of others before her own. Her greatest joy in life was caring for her family and...
William "Billy" Burr Stinson
Aug 4, 2026
William “Billy” Burr Stinson, of Columbia, Tennessee, was born on January 9, 1932, and passed away on August 4, 2026 at the age of 94. Billy grew up in Franklin and attended Hillsboro High School, where he was a standout basketball player. He proudly served in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany. Throughout his working life, Billy...
Walter Kenneth "Kenny" Yowell
Aug 3, 2026
Walter Kenneth “Kenny” Yowell, age 71 of Lynnville, TN passed away August 3, 2026. He was born in New Orleans, LA to the late Forrest and Jewell Yowell.
Kenny graduated from Jones High School in Lynnville, TN. He retired from Nashville Machine where he worked for 20 years as an elevator mechanic. He enjoyed gardening and collecting knives.
He is survived by...
Charles "Al" Albert Emerson
Aug 3, 2026
Charles “Al” Albert Emerson age 81 of Brentwood, passed away Monday August 3, 2026. He was born in Rockford, Illinois to the late Otto and Hazel Emerson. He loved the Lord, loved his "girls", and loved volunteering and serving other people. Al worked for over 40 years as a project and applications engineer before retiring from a "job that he...
Catelyn Sabrina Melton
Aug 1, 2026
Catelyn Sabrina Melton, 22, of Franklin, TN, unexpectedly passed away on August 1, 2026. Sabrina is survived by her father, William (Melissa) Melton; mother, Angelina Foster; siblings Phillip (Alexandria) Melton, Grey Melton, Grayson Herrmann, Addison Herrmann, Noah Herrmann, and Harper Melton; grandparents, Anneta (Allan) Deal, Irma Melton ; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. She is preceded in death by...
Joseph Caldwell Street
Jul 30, 2026
Joseph Caldwell Street, age 77 of Franklin, TN passed away July 30, 2026, in Nashville, TN.
Joe was a Tennessee native, born in Chattanooga in 1948. He left there at age 14 to travel the United States for his father's work during the years leading up to his graduation from East Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, NC, in 1966.
That fall, Joe...
William Mastin Hewgley Jr.
Jul 28, 2026
William Mastin Hewgley Jr., born June 29, 1937, in Ashland City, TN, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2026, in Nashville, TN. He was 89 years old.
William’s long life was marked by love, devotion, and a steadfast dedication to family. Known for his integrity, kindness, and strength of character, he touched the lives of all who had the privilege of...
Julie Maddox Cain
Jul 25, 2026
Julie Maddox Cain, 74, passed away on July 25, 2026, in Franklin, Tennessee. Julie was born in Johnson City, Tennessee. She married John W. Cain, II on October 29, 1988, in New Orleans, Louisiana. She graduated from East Tennessee State University with a B.S. in Psychology, then she continued her education at Middle Tennessee State University where she received an...
Peggy Marie Martin
Jul 25, 2026
PEGGY MARIE CLARK MARTIN, born: 10/19/1944, in Giles County, TN and resided in Williamson County, TN She passed peacefully from this earth surrounded by family from an extended illness. Preceded in death by her husband of 54 years Ernest Farris Martin, parents Daniel Archie & Gracie Margaret Bolton Clark both of Williamson County. Sisters: Linda Martin & Elizabeth Ford. Brothers,...
H.K. "Ken" Reed
Jul 24, 2026
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of H.K. “Ken” Reed on July 24, 2026. He was a beloved husband, father, brother and friend. He was born in Gadsden, AL. After high school graduation in 1970, he left Gadsden and joined the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the Ceremonial Honor Guard in...
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