Obituaries
Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Franklin, & Simpson County, KY
Mae Dean Williams
Jul 9, 2026
Mae Dean Williams, a beloved member of the Franklin, KY community, passed away on Thursday, July 9th, 2026, at the age of 93. Born on Friday, December 9th, 1932, in Sand Springs, OK, Mae lived a life filled with love, dedication, and a passion for her favorite sports and hobbies.
Mae spent her professional career as a Registered Nurse at the...
Virginia Louise Baker
Jul 5, 2026
Virginia Louise Baker, a beloved member of the Franklin, Kentucky community, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Adairville, Kentucky, Virginia was a cherished daughter of the late Lawrence Gregory and Ethel Cleo (Rogers) Gregory.
Throughout her life, Virginia dedicated herself to her family and her passions. Self-employed as a caregiver, she touched...
Leroy Glenn Brown
Jul 4, 2026
Leroy Glenn Brown, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away peacefully at his home in Franklin, Kentucky on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on May 8, 1944, Leroy was a cherished member of the community and racing world.
Leroy was a proud member of the Franklin-Simpson High School class of 1963. After graduation, he bravely...
James Bronson Rohrs
Jul 2, 2026
James Bronson Rohrs, a beloved husband, father, son, and friend, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at the age of 50 at his home. Born on April 17, 1976, in Bowling Green, KY, Bronson was a cherished resident of Franklin, KY, where he spent most of his life surrounded by family and friends.
Bronson was a proud graduate of...
Al Williams
Jun 29, 2026
Alvis Coker Williams, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 29, 2026, in Franklin, KY, at the age of 61. Born on December 1, 1964, Al was a lifelong resident of Franklin, where he built a life filled with love, laughter, and cherished memories.
A proud graduate of the 1983 class of Franklin-Simpson High School,...
Carroll Lynn Carver
Jun 24, 2026
It is with great sadness that the family of Carroll Lynn Carver announces his passing on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at the age of 59. Carroll was a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He was a resident of Franklin, KY, and was born in Gallatin, TN.
Carroll will be remembered by his two sons, David B. Carver and Brian Carver,...
Mary Welty Barton
Jun 22, 2026
It is with sadness that the family of Mary Welty Barton, 93, announces her passing on June 22, 2026.
Born in Franklin, Kentucky, Mary grew up on a farm and loved country life. After graduating from high school, Mary pursued secretarial and business courses at Western Kentucky State College. She worked as a civilian secretary for the United States Army where...
Brenda Joan Anderson
Jun 16, 2026
Brenda Joan "Joanie" Anderson, 76, a cherished member of the Franklin, Kentucky community, passed away peacefully at her residence on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Born on February 13, 1950, in Orlinda, Tennessee, Brenda embraced life with warmth, creativity, and unmatched kindness.
Brenda is lovingly remembered by her son, Bruce Anderson, and her adored grandchildren, Jazmine Anderson and Jaxson Ranburger, all of...
Jonathan Clinton Marshall Vaughn
Jun 13, 2026
Mr. Jonathan Clinton Marshall Vaughn, age 39 of Franklin, KY., passed away Saturday, June 13, 2026 at his residence.
Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. Cremation will follow the visitation.
Jonathan was born May 20, 1987 in Bowling Green, KY.
He was preceded in death by his father, Johnny...
Mark Steven Andrews
Jun 9, 2026
Mark Steven Andrews, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on Tuesday, June 9th, 2026, at the age of 65. Mark was born on Thursday, December 22nd, 1960, in Franklin, KY, where he lived his entire life, nurturing his passions for farming, family, and community.
Mark was an alumnus of Franklin-Simpson High School, graduating with the class of 1978....
Henrietta Marlin
Jun 9, 2026
Henrietta Marlin, of Franklin, KY, passed away on Tuesday, June 9th, 2026, at the age of 85, at the Franklin-Simpson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Franklin, KY. She was born on Thursday, September 12th, 1940, in Sumner County, Tennessee.
Henrietta was a laborer at Kendall Company/Berry Plastics. She was a graduate of Portland High School in Portland, TN. She had a...
Kim Marie Cooper
May 27, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kim Marie Cooper, who left us on Wednesday, May 27th, 2026. Born on February 25th, 1970, in Poughkeepsie, NY, Kim was a resident of Simpson County, KY, where she spent many wonderful years bringing love to those around her.
Kim dedicated her professional life as an Office Manager at Valley...
Eurene Ellis
May 26, 2026
Eurene Baker Ellis, of Sonora, KY formerly of Franklin, KY, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 26th, 2026, at the age of 95. She was born on December 2nd, 1930, in Franklin, KY.
Eurene was the daughter of the late Elbert and Letha (Netherton) Baker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Ellis; a son, Barry Ellis; and her...
David Ray "Rooster" McCormick
May 24, 2026
David Ray "Rooster" McCormick of Scottsville, KY, departed this life on Sunday, May 24th, 2026, at the age of 68. He was born on Saturday, June 22nd, 1957, in Logan County, Kentucky.
David is survived by his family, including siblings, Kenneth McCormick of Bowling Green, KY, Ronnie McCormick of Franklin, KY, and Sherry Byrd of Franklin, KY, as well as several...
Glenda VanDyke Taylor
May 20, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Glenda VanDyke Taylor, who peacefully left this world on Wednesday, May 20th, 2026, at the age of 88. A cherished resident of Franklin KY, Glenda was born in Memphis, TN, on Saturday July 17, 1937 and graduated High School in Lexington, TN. She spent her last few years at...
Carol Jean Carver
May 17, 2026
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Carol Jean Carver, a beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend. Carol passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 17th, 2026, at the age of 61, at her home in Simpson County, KY.
Carol was born on Monday, November 23rd, 1964, in Simpson County, Kentucky. She lived a life full of love and dedication,...
Peggy Holman Farley
May 16, 2026
Peggy Holman Farley, a beloved mother, grandmother, and cherished friend, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 16th, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on a beautiful Sunday, September 29th, 1940, in the countryside of Simpson Co., KY, Peggy was a beacon of warmth and kindness to all who knew her.
Peggy was the devoted daughter of the late Jesse O’Neal...
Barbara Lee Farmer
May 13, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Barbara Lee Farmer, a beloved resident of Franklin, KY. Barbara left this earth peacefully and gained her heavenly wings while holding the hand of her granddaughter, Carrie on Wednesday, May 13th, 2026, at the age of 86, at the Hopkins Nursing Center in Woodburn, KY.
Barbara was born on September...
Donna Lee Montgomery
May 3, 2026
Donna Lee Montgomery, a beloved member of the Adolphus community, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at the age of 65. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 25, 1960, Donna was a cherished daughter of the late Donald and Johnetta (Lewis) Graybeal.
Donna found joy in raising dogs and riding horses, passions she shared with her family and friends....
Melissa Dennis Wingfield
Apr 28, 2026
Melissa Dennis Wingfield, of Bowling Green, KY, passed away on April 28, 2026 after a lengthy illness.
She was born on December 29, 1973 in Franklin, KY to Hal and Laura Dennis.
She is survived by her children, Jeffery Wingfield (Jasmine), Ashleigh Wingfield, Krystin Bailey (Oren), her mother, Laura Birdwhistell, her sisters, Shelly Cline (Eugene), and Tracy Birdwhistell (Harry), all of North...
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