Oct 30, 2021

Betty Jean Corum Aston, age 92 of Brentwood, TN, with her loving family by her side, she went home to heaven on October 30, 2021. She was born in Moulton, AL to the late Tom & Sudie Corum. She was married to the love of her life, Jimmy Burch Aston, Sr. for 69 years. He passed away in 2016....

Oct 30, 2021

William Russell Turnage, age 94 of Franklin, TN passed away October 30, 2021. He was born in Nashville, TN to the late John Russell “Bill” Turnage and Willie Belle Pate Turnage. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army serving during WWII. Russell retired from Kroger as a meat cutter. He worked at numerous Kroger’s all over the Middle...

Oct 29, 2021

Entertainment veteran and musician Brian "Ashley” Swann passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021, at the age of 73.  He fought and beat cancer this year, only later to succumb to related complications. Ashley was surrounded by his fiancé and love of his life Lynn and many friends in his final days, who will now continue to honor his...

Oct 28, 2021

Linda Dianne Mahan Petty, age 73 of Franklin, TN passed away October 28, 2021.  Lifelong native of Williamson County, TN.  She was a 1966 graduate of Franklin High School.  Dianne was a kindergarten teacher’s assistant for twenty-five years with the Franklin Special School District.  She was a sister with the Beta Sigma Phi.  Proudly served and known as the...

Oct 28, 2021

Sylvia Smith Edwards, 88 of Franklin, Tennessee passed away from Covid pneumonia on Thursday, October 28th, 2021 at Williamson Medical Center.  She was born August 25, 1933 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. During her life, Sylvia graduated from Chattanooga “City” High School, managed and owned a furniture store in Huntsville, Alabama, was a talented interior decorator, meticulous accountant, newspaper reporter, mother...

Oct 28, 2021

Otis K. Bentley, 95, of the Bethesda Community, passed away October 28, 2021. Otis was born in Joshua, Texas to the late VC Bentley and Ona Lou House Bentley. He was a member of Thompson Station Baptist Church and Bethesda Senior Citizens. He enjoyed flying, woodworking, hunting and fishing. He was a wonderful husband and father and will be...

Oct 27, 2021

Gaile Irene Coley Palmer, age 72 of Franklin, TN passed away October 27, 2021. She was born in Darmstadt Germany to the late Howard L. & Helma Coley.

Gaile was a wonderful mother, grandmother, wife, sister and aunt. Gaile was the glue that held the family together.  She was a person that kept all birthdays, anniversaries and...

Oct 24, 2021

Kay Edington Farrish passed away on October 24, 2021 after fighting a valiant five year battle with cancer.  She leaves behind her mother, Marion Edington of Memphis TN; sons, Hugh (Nadia) Farrish of Flemington, NJ and Boyd (Misha) Farrish of Brentwood, TN, and six grandkids.  She was beloved “Baba K” to Alexandra, Vitaliya, Vladimir, and Rurik and “KK” to...

Oct 24, 2021

Michelle Cooper Rikli, age 50 of Castalian Springs, passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2021.

Michelle was born in Gibraltar, Michigan on February 2, 1971, daughter of J.C. & Gail Cooper.

She went to school at Russell County High School.  She married Tim Davis on August 8, 1998, in Louisville, KY (div); Mike Rikli on...

Oct 21, 2021

Mary Adele Mandeville, 92, of Brentwood, TN passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 21, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.

Adele was born on April 21, 1929, to Maury H. Wall and Zoë Mae Taylor Wall in Lake Rabun, GA. She was raised in Charleston, WV. A graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School and Charleston Business School,...

Oct 21, 2021

Hunter William Lasley, 23, of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021.

Hunter was born in Nashville, Tennessee to Carrie Easterday and Jeff Lasley on October 2, 1998.  He attended Ravenwood High School and loved all things outdoors.  His favorite hobbies included fishing, skateboarding, and hiking.  He was a free spirit who loved life. He...

Oct 21, 2021

Hope Romero, 77, of Fresno, CA, peacefully passed away on October 21st, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. Hope was born on December 6th, 1943, to Joe and Cruz Contreras in the city of Fresno, Ca. Hope attended Fowler High School and then pursued a degree in Biblical Studies at Latin American Bible Institute. In 1971, she met Joseph Romero at...

Oct 20, 2021

Deborah “Debbie” Parrott Cavanaugh, age 68 of Brentwood, TN passed away on October 20, 2021. She was born in Columbia, TN to the late Harold & Claudell Parrott. Debbie received her bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Tech University and worked for the late Senator Howard Baker and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She is preceded in death by her sister...

Oct 20, 2021

George Watson Moody, age 82 of Franklin, TN passed away October 20, 2021.  George served in the United States Army for six years.  Afterwards, he worked for The Balfour Company in Attleboro, MA and Gordan B. Miller Company in Cincinnati, OH for many years.  In 1990, he started his own business Emblematic Tool and Design.  Preceded in death by...

Oct 19, 2021

Barbara Luff Martin, age 86, of Murfreesboro, TN passed away Oct. 19, 2021 at her residence. Barbara was born in McEwen, TN and was a retired nurse with MTSU. She was a member of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church where she served as church organist for 25 years, member of Beta Sigma Phi, Xi Alpha Omega Chapter for 33...

Oct 19, 2021

Bonnie Mae Duck, age 94 of Brentwood, TN passed away October 19, 2021. She was born January 10, 1927 in Marion, KY to the late Alvie Brown & Mary Stella Redd Brown. Bonnie was a graduate of Marion KY High School, Bowling Green Business School, attended Union University and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She and her husband celebrated...

Oct 16, 2021

Michael (Mike) S. Murphy, 64, born in Hamilton, OH, passed away on October 16th in Franklin, TN.

Mike was born in Hamilton, OH to the late Daniel Murphy and Dorothy (Landrum) Murphy on July 25th, 1957.  He attended St. Ann grade school and is a 1975 graduate of Garfield High school.  He went on to earn his...

Oct 16, 2021

Elder F. Clifton Johnson, age 85 of College Grove, TN passed away Oct 16, 2021, at his residence. Clifton was born in Williamson County to the late Haywood and Mary Vandiver Johnson. He was a Farmer, Carpet Installer, and Minister. Clifton was an Elder and Pastor at the Leiper’s Fork Primitive Baptist Church where he had served faithfully for...

Oct 15, 2021

James Gary Rice, Sr, age 83, promoted to heaven October 15, 2021 in Franklin, TN. Gary was born Aug. 12, 1938 to the late James and Elizabeth Gibson Rice. Gary was the owner and operator of Rice Electric, Inc since1957 retiring in 2000. He was a member of the Keep Williamson Beautiful Board for 16 years. Gary achieved his...

Oct 15, 2021

Jeremy Aaron Thurnau age 42 of Brentwood, TN passed away October 15, 2021. Jeremy attended Delgado College and Tulane in New Orleans. He owned and operated Microfinish, LLC. Jeremy is survived by his loving wife, Emma Thurnau; father, Peter Thurnau; mother, Kathy Thurnau; step father, Tracy Stewart; sons, Gavin and Jace Thurnau; daughter, Kobi Thurnau; brother, Jaron Thurnau; sister,...