All Obituaries

Mrs., Jacqueline Towe Smith, age 76 of Bowling Green, KY, formerly of Franklin, KY and Scottsville, KY. passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 10:47AM at the Massey Springs Assisted Living in Bowling Green, KY.  Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM Saturday, May 25, 2019 at the Calvary Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin, KY. Jacqueline was born in Allen County, KY on July...

Mr. Jim Harris, age 81 of Franklin, KY, passed away Monday, May 20, 2019 at 11:11 PM at his residence. Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, May 23, 2019 with burial to follow in the McKendree Chapel Cemetery in Simpson County, KY. Jim was born May 5, 1938 in Goodlettsville, TN to the late Samuel and Dora Harris. He is also preceded in death by a daughter, Kelly Harris. Jim is survived by his wife, Shirley Brown...

Mr. Murion Donnie Cooper, age 64 of Franklin, KY, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 10:13 PM at the Medical Center in Franklin, KY Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, May 22, 2019 with burial to follow in Greeenlawn Cemetery of Franklin, KY. Mr. Cooper was born May 31, 1954 in Grove Oak, AL to the late Murion Manases Cooper and Mary Frances Greathouse Cooper of Anniston, AL. He was preceded in death by his sister...

Mr. Lenard G. Kitchens, age 89 of Franklin, KY passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 10:55 AM at The Medical Center Franklin in Franklin, KY. Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home where cremation was honored per Lenard’s wishes. There will be private services held at a later date. Lenard was born September 21, 1929 in Franklin, KY to the late Lenard Kitchens and Ollie Clark Kitchens of Simpson Co. KY. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty...

Mr. Charles Belcher, age 72 of Franklin, KY, passed away Monday, May 20, 2019 at 2:32 PM at his residence. Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home where cremation was chosen by the family, with no public services to be held per Mr. Belcher’s wishes. Charles was born January 17, 1947 in Warren Co., KY. to the late Earl Belcher and the late Lena Capshaw Belcher. He was preceded in death by 2 siblings, brother Kenneth Belcher and sister Joyce Bray. He is...

Mrs. Deborah “Debby" S. Cassetty, age 65 of Jamestown, KY formerly of Franklin, KY, passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 at 9:20 AM at the Jean Waddle Care Center in Somerset, KY. Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, May 16, 2019 with burial to follow in the Sulphur Spring Cemetery in Simpson Co., KY. Debbie was born November 4, 1953 in Bowling Green, KY to the late Lenza Efren Graves and the late Mildred...

Mr. William “Bill” H. Durham, age 70 of Franklin, KY, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Bill was born August 18, 1948 to the late Fred H. Durham and the late Clemmie Olean Johns Durham.  His father-in-law Henry Rowe preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife Randee Durham, 2 sons William Matthew Durham (Mariah) of Franklin, KY and Christopher Ross Durham of Franklin, KY, granddaughter Hallie...

  Mrs. Della M. Halliburton Cardwell, age 89 of Portland, TN, died at May 12, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Signature Healthcare in Portland, TN. Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home where funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 14, 2019 with burial to follow in the Sulphur Spring Cemetery in Simpson Co., KY. Della was born November 4, 1929 in Simpson Co., KY. to the late John Halliburton and the late Pearl Poston Halliburton.  She was preceded in...

Mr. Leslie Melton “Les” Baxter, age 79 of Franklin, KY, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the Kindred Hospital in Louisville, KY.   Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, May 9, 2019 with burial to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin, KY. Les was born February 10, 1940 Madison Co., TN to the late J.C. Baxter and the late Ruby Elizabeth Pirtle Baxter.  He was preceded in death by 1st wife...

  Mr. Roy Mellott Jr., age 66 of Franklin, KY, passed away Monday, April 29, 2019 at 12:26 PM at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, KY. Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 6:00 PM Friday, May 3, 2019. Cremation will follow services. Roy was born June 7, 1952 in Rahway, New Jersey to the late Roy Mellott Sr. and the late Helen Paskovich Mellott. He was preceded in death by a sister, Diane Sue Welshman. He is survived by his...