Recent Obituaries in Franklin, Tennessee
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Gary Moody
May 22, 2015
Gary Lee Moody age 60 of Franklin, TN passed away from an apparent heart attack on May 22, 2015. Gary was a Retired Operations Manager with Piedmont Natural Gas. He attended Sullivan Central High School in Blountville, TN, he then graduated from UT Knoxville with a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering. He was very active with Boy Scouts of America...

Gertrude Heithcock
May 22, 2015
Gertrude "Trudy" Heithcock, age 96 of Franklin, TN. went to be with her Lord May 22, 2015. Trudy loved her family, gardening and spending time at her farm. She is preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Sarah Givens Sullivan; brothers, Andrew and Wiley Sullivan; sisters, Lillian Inman, Mary Sweeney, Edene Gregory and Mollie Davis. Survived by her loving...
Fate Foust
May 22, 2015
Visitation Details
Sunday, May 24th, 2015 4:00pm - 8:00pm, Williamson Memorial Funeral Home
Monday, May 25th, 2015 10:00am - 11:00am, Williamson Memorial Funeral Home
Service InformationMonday, May 25th, 2015 11:00am, Williamson Memorial Funeral Home
Interment Details
Neill Cemetery
Ruby Minor
May 21, 2015
Mrs. Ruby Marie Minor, age 87 of Franklin, TN passed away May 21, 2015. She was a devout Christian and a remarkable wife, mother and grandmother who will be deeply missed by all who knew her. A church secretary for over 30 years at her local church in MI. Also an avid reader and Scrabble player. Preceded in death by...

Odessa Barnhill
May 20, 2015
Odessa Lampley Barnhill, age 93 of Franklin, TN passed away May 20, 2015. Member of Southern Hills Church of Christ. Preceded by her parents, Henry & Lizzie Lampley and six sisters. Survived by: sons, Leroy (Faye) Barnhill & Larry (Judy) Barnhill; daughters, Janice Darnell & Juanita (Roy) Beasley; sister, Opal (Oscar) Daughtery; ten grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren; two great...
Warner Butters
May 20, 2015
Warner Butters, age 75 and a long-time resident of Brentwood/Franklin, TN died May 20, 2015 with his wife Sandy and oldest son Grigory by his side. He is also survived by his three other children, Mary Brackett (Carl), Joanna Amato (Chris), and Bradley Butters as well as 7 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and other loving family members. A celebration of Warner's...
Cody McDonald
May 18, 2015
Cody Cao McDonald, age 13 of Spring Hill, TN passed away May 18, 2015 after a courageous battle with Leukemia. He was a student at Heritage Middle School. Survived by parents, Jeff and Anna McDonald; brother, Jake McDonald; sister, Melissa McDonald; maternal grandparents, Houwen Cao and Xiaoshu Lei; paternal grandparents, Jerry (Vida) McDonald and Patsy McDonald; aunt, Lili Qiong Cao;...
Beatrice Spears
May 17, 2015
Mrs. Beatrice Holt Spears, age 96 of Franklin, TN passed away May 17, 2015. Former owner and operator of Dutch Maid Laundry. Retired school bus driver with Williamson County School System with seventeen years of service. Preceded in death by husbands, Lillard H. Holt and John T. Spears. Survived by: daughter, Jean H. Pierce; grandchildren, Sandy Hughes & Jerry Hughes;...
John Kowalski
May 16, 2015
Mr. John Kowalski, age 86 passed away after a brief, but heroic battle with cancer on Saturday, May 16, 2015. John was born and raised in Scranton, Pennsylvania. After meeting his wife and traveling the world during his time in the military, he made Tennessee his home. A loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. John retired from...
Dorothy Rader
May 15, 2015
Mrs. Dorothy Lee David Rader, age 85 of Franklin, TN, May 15, 2015. Born in Lascassas, TN to the late W.R. & Bessie Owen David. Worked forty-four years with Gray Drug and Claiborne Hughes. She was a long time member of West Main Church of Christ. Preceded in death by four brothers and one sister. Survived by loving husband of...
James Candler
May 15, 2015
Mr. James Roy "Jim" Candler, age 60 of Murfreesboro, TN, May 15, 2015. Preceded in death by parents, William Roy & Mildred Katherine Jones Candler. Survived by daughters, Jenny (Sean) Daniel of Mt. Juliet & Angie (Charlie) Livesay; brother, Jerry (Pilar) Candler; sister, Donna (Rick) Peak; grandchildren, Jackson & Jace Livesay and other loving family members. Funeral services will be...
Ovie Ford
May 15, 2015
Mrs. Ovie Leigh Ford, age 93 of Thompson's Station, TN passed away May 15, 2015. Born in Smith County, TN to the late Herman & Maggie Boulton Wilkerson. Preceded in death by son, Cleveland Ford; brothers, Earl, Ernest, Freeland, Boze, Duffy & Totty Wilkerson and Henry Burton; sisters, Gladys Whited and Wilsie Denny. Survived by son, Robert (Margaret) Ford; grandchildren,...
Thelma Cartwright
May 15, 2015
Mrs. Thelma Ruth Cartwright, age 82 of Franklin, TN, May 15, 2015. Graduate of Franklin High School Class of 1952. Retired from State of TN Department of Commerce & Insurance Regulatory Boards. She was an administrator with the auctioneer commission and lifetime member of the National Auctioneer Association. Preceded in death by parents, James Paschal & Vera Rivers Pulley; husband,...

Mildred Gumm
May 14, 2015
Mrs. Mildred Omalie Gumm, age 96 of Franklin, TN passed away May 14, 2015 at her home. Born in Washington County, VA to the late Rufus Nicholas and Mabel Eleanor Spahr Fleenor. She is preceded in death by her husband, Owen Brown Gumm. Survived by daughters, Susan G. Comer and Rebekah G. (Joe) Harrell; grandchildren, Eleanor (Carl) Ware, Rosalie (Samuel)...

Joyce Fulton
May 13, 2015
Mrs. Joyce M. Cooksy Braswell Fulton, age 81 of Brentwood, TN passed away May 13, 2015. Longtime member of the Rotary Club International volunteering both locally and internationally for many years. Member of Brentwood United Methodist Church. Preceded in death by first husband, Leighton Braswell, Sr. Survived by husband, Boyd D. Fulton; son, Leighton Braswell, Jr. (Sharon Overall) and daughter,...
Gustavo Olivares
May 13, 2015
Mr. Gustavo "Gus" Olivares, age 54 of Franklin, TN passed away on May 13, 2015. He was a tremendous and brave person who was well respected and loved by all who knew him. He always placed others before himself. Most of all he was a loving husband, father, son and brother to his family and will be greatly missed. Gus...
Kevin Reed
May 13, 2015
Mr. Kevin Eugene Reed, age 53 of Monticello, FL passed away May 13, 2015. 1980 Graduate of Page High School. Retired from Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Preceded in death by sister, Diane Reed. Survived by: wife, Marcia Reed; parents, L.C. & Mary Reed; sister, Denise (Tim) Sawyer; mother in law, Rosalyn Tillis; brother & sister in law, Brantley &...
Sarah Haynes
May 13, 2015
Mrs. Sarah Claudine Lee Haynes, age 59 of Lewisburg, TN passed away May 13, 2015. Preceded in death by daughter, Eugenia Lee Haynes and father, Robert Tracy Lee. Survived by: husband, Eugene Haynes; daughter, Regina Haynes; son, Eugene Haynes, Jr.; mother, Mildred Rowland; brothers, Martin "Bugger" Lee & Robert "Little Man" Lee; sisters, Patricia "Trish" Davis, Mary Lou Trice &...
Bonnie Nixon
May 11, 2015
Mrs. Bonnie Ruth Nixon, age 83 of Franklin, TN, May 11, 2015. Most loving wife, mother and grandmother in the world. Longtime member of Two Rivers Baptist Church and ClearView Baptist Church. Member of Empty Nesters Sunday School Class. Retired from Tractor Supply Company. Preceded in death by parents, Robert & Bessie Swann; brothers, Haward, S.L., Bill, Robert Earl and...

Janis Foster
May 8, 2015
Foster, Janis McDowell, of Franklin, TN passed away May 8, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Lewis and Willie Mai McDowell of Cookeville, TN; son in-law, Ronald V. Serfass, Jr; son, Robert McDowell Foster. She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Robert Lee "Moe" Foster; daughter, Margaret "Sissy" Serfass; grandchildren, Anna and Michael...
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