Obituaries

Apr 21, 2021

Mrs. Ethel "Sissy" Moreland, age 82, of Franklin, KY passed away on Wednesday, April 21st, 2021 at 8:01 PM at the Medical Center of Bowling Green, KY.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 25th, 2021 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Franklin Church of Christ, 700 South Main Street, Franklin, KY.  A funeral service...

Apr 19, 2021

Ms. Pamela Forshee Binion, age 60, of Franklin, KY passed away on Monday, April 19th, 2021 in Franklin, KY, at her residence.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 22th from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Friday, April 23rd, 2021 from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory.  A funeral service...

Apr 19, 2021

Mrs. Eleanor Brown, age 87, of Franklin, KY, passed away on Monday, April 19th, 2021 at 5:00 AM at the Ascension Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 21st, 2021 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM and on Thursday, April 22nd from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Gilbert Funeral Home...

Apr 15, 2021

Mrs. Carylene Marie Stevenson, age 80, of Adairville, KY, passed away, Thursday, April 15th, 2021 at 11:35 PM at the Franklin-Simpson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Franklin, KY.

Mrs. Stevenson’s wishes were to be cremated.  A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Sunday, April 25th, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. at the Adairville United Methodist Church,...

Apr 14, 2021

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...

Apr 13, 2021

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...

Apr 12, 2021

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,...

Apr 7, 2021

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...

Apr 5, 2021

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...

Apr 4, 2021

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...

Mar 25, 2021

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...

Mar 22, 2021

Mrs. Betty Jean Uhls Penning, passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021 at age 88, in Livonia, Michigan.  She is survived by three children, Barbara Prochaska Curlee Barry of Troy, Michigan; David Prochaska of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; and Floyd Dale Prochaska of Franklin.  She is also survived by her sister, Bernice (Bea) Irene Uhls Eason of Indianapolis; brother Jackie B....

Mar 20, 2021

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...

Mar 19, 2021

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...

Mar 18, 2021

Mr. Charles “Buddy” Biggs, age 85, of Franklin, KY, entered into rest on Thursday, March 18th, 2021 at 10:29 PM at his residence.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 21st, 2021 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory.  A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 21st, 2021 at 3:00...

Mar 13, 2021

Troy Johnson, age 58, of Franklin, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, March 13th, 2021 at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.

He was born on September 3rd, 1962 in Franklin, Kentucky to the late Harry Ross “Jot” Johnson and Helen Hudson Johnson of Franklin, Kentucky who survives.

Also surviving is one brother, Timothy Johnson (Megan);...

Mar 11, 2021

Ms. Virginia “Jenny” Short, age 55, of Franklin, KY passed away on Thursday, March 11th, 2021 at the Sumner Regional Medical Center.

Visitation will be held on Monday, March 15th, 2021 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory.  Funeral Services will be held on Monday, March 15th, 2021 at 1:00 PM with...

Mar 11, 2021

Ms. Rachael Barrow, age 41, of Franklin, KY, passed away, Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 at 9:09 AM at her residence.

There will be a private graveside service.  Ms. Barrow’s wishes were to be cremated.

Rachael was born on November 3rd, 1979 in Franklin, KY to her parents Merrill and Rhonda Barrow whom survive.  She is...

Mar 10, 2021

Mrs. Nancy Raines, age 83, of Franklin, KY, entered into rest on Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 at her residence.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 14, 2021 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Gilbert Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be held on Sunday, March 14th, 2021 at 2:00 PM with burial to follow in Greenlawn...

Mar 9, 2021

Mr. Wallace Herndon, age 75, of Franklin, KY, entered into rest on Tuesday, March 9th, 2021 at 5:29 PM at the Medical Center of Bowling Green, KY.

Calling hours for friends will be at the Franklin First United Methodist Church in Franklin, KY on Thursday, March 11th, 2021 from 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM.  Funeral services will...