All Obituaries

Mr. Dillard Hicks, age 82, of Franklin, KY passed away on Tuesday, April 13th, 2021 at 12:53 PM in Franklin, KY, at his residence. Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 18th from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory.  After visitation Mr. Hicks wishes were to be cremated.  No funeral service will be held.  Dillard was born on September 2nd, 1938 in Simpson County, KY to the late William Amos Hicks and the late Mary B. (Richardson) Hicks Rigsby. ...

Mr. Dwight O. Kittell, age 84, of Franklin, KY, passed away, Wednesday, April 7th, 2021 at 8:12 PM at the Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green, KY. Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 17th, 2021 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory, in Franklin, Ky.  Following visitation, a Celebration of Life service will be held at 12:00 PM.  Dwight was born on April 10th, 1936 in Danville, IL to the late Henry F. Kittell and the late Isabelle...

Ms. Jessica Lynn Huff Rosa, age 55, of Franklin, KY, passed away on Wednesday, April 14th, 2021 at 2:34 AM at the Medical Center of Bowling Green, KY. Ms. Rosa’s wishes were to be cremated.  A graveside service will be held Saturday, April 17th at 2:00 PM at Blackjack Cemetery in Simpson County, KY. Jessica was born on February 7, 1966 Bowling Green, KY to her parents, Hubert Junior Huff and Wilma Lois (Pirtle) Huff.  She is also survived by a brother, Herbert Huff of...

Mr. Samuel Luther Kendall, age 61, Franklin, KY, passed away Tuesday, February 16th, 2021 at 1:53 PM at the Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, April 17th, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Bowling Green Gardens on Lovers Lane in Bowling Green, KY. Samuel was born October 12, 1959 in Indianapolis, IN to the late Luther Kendall and the late Priscilla Crowder. He is survived by an aunt, Peggy Thornton of Franklin, KY and several cousins. Mr. Kendall was a...

Mr. Max Wilhite, age 72, of Franklin, KY, passed away on Monday, April 12th, 2021 at 10:20 PM in Franklin, KY at his residence. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 15th, 2021 from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Friday, April 16th, 2021 from 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory, Franklin, KY.  Visitation will continue at First Baptist Church, Franklin, KY on Friday, April 16th from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM.  Funeral service will be held immediately following on...

Mr. Edward “Eddie” Milton Johnson II, age 64, of Franklin, KY, passed away on Monday, April 5th, 2021 at 10:48 PM at the Hospice House of Southern Kentucky in Bowling Green, KY.  Visitation will be held on Friday, April 9th, 2021 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Saturday, April 10th, 2021 from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory in Franklin, KY.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 10th, 2021 at 2:00 PM with burial to follow in Restlawn...

Ms. Gracie Caroline Powell, age 22, passed away on Sunday, April 4th, 2021 in Simpson County, KY.  Private memorial service will be held.  Gracie was born on February 17, 1999 in Bowling Green, KY to her parents, Bruce and Julie (Steenbergen) Powell of Franklin, KY, whom survive.  She is also survived by 2 brothers, Dakota Powell (Kayla) of Franklin, KY and Dillon Powell of Franklin, KY; and 2 nieces, Lola Powell and Sara Powell. “She rolled the same day Jesus...

Mr. Jack Hargis Downey, age 90, of Franklin, KY, passed away, Saturday, March 20th, 2021 at 9:15 AM at his residence. Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 27th, 2021 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory.  A Celebration of Life service will be held at Greenlawn Cemetery on March 27th at 3:00 PM with military honors given by the Simpson County Honor Guard. Jack was born on May 25th, 1930 in Woodburn, KY to the late Ernest Ragland Downey and the late...

Ms. Melisha Shaffer, age 41, passed away on Thursday, March 25th, 2021 in Simpson County.  No public services are to be held.  Melisha was born on December 20, 1979 in Hendersonville, TN to the late James Edward Shaffer and the late Lillian Anne (Cullen) Shaffer. She is survived by a daughter, Alivia Levnjack of Spring Hill, TN; a twin sister, Melanie Hamlett (Robert) of Portland, TN; twin nieces, Lilly and Layla Shaffer; and an aunt and uncle, Carolyn and Wayne Hamlett of...

Mr. William Lester “Billy” Johns, age 90, of Franklin, KY, passed away on Friday, March 19th, 2021 at 4:50 PM at the Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 21st, 2021 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory.  Visitation will continue on Monday, March 22nd, 2021 from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM.  Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 22nd, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory will...