Obituaries

May 1, 2016

Mr. Rick Simmons, age 61 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 5:27 PM at his residence.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, May 4, 2016 with burial to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin, KY.

A native...

Apr 19, 2016

Mary Ann Fleming Copas, age 78, of Franklin, KY, entered into rest Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at 4:35 PM at her residence.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home.   A memorial service will be held Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at 11:00 AM at the Goodnight Library Auditorium in Franklin, KY.  Cremation was chosen, and a...

Apr 15, 2016

Mr. Larry Burch, age 58 of Auburn, KY., entered into rest Friday, April 15, 2016 at 3:45 AM at his residence.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, April 17, 2016 with burial to follow in the Wheeler Cemetery in Simpson Co., KY.

A...

Apr 7, 2016

Mary Gayle Hendricks, age 67 of Brentwood, TN., entered into rest Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 8:00 AM at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home.  A Graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Restlawn Memory Gardens in Franklin, KY.

A native...

Apr 2, 2016

Mrs. Dixie J. Harris Porter, age 73 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 6:45 AM at the St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, April 5, 2016 with burial to follow in the Mount ...

Apr 2, 2016

Mrs. Jenene Huffines Farmer, age 77 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 1:27 AM at Hospice House in Bowling Green, KY.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, April 4, 2016 with burial to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in...

Apr 1, 2016

Mr. Luther Barnes, age 63 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Friday, April 1, 2016 at 8:40 PM at his residence.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home.  Funeral  services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at the Lake Spring Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in...

Apr 1, 2016

Mr. Roger Dale Cothern, age 64, of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Friday, April 1, 2016 at 8:05 PM at the Medical Center in Franklin, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, 4, 2016 with burial to follow in the Providence Cemetery in Simpson County,...

Mar 31, 2016

Mrs. Hattie Faye Morrison, age 76 of Russellville, KY., entered into rest Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 6:45 PM at the Logan Memorial Hospital in Russellville, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be held at 5:00 PM Sunday, April 3, 2016 at the Post Oak Baptist Church in Russellville, Ky. ...

Mar 19, 2016

Dorothy Donnell Steers, aged 90, died peacefully at her home on March 19, 2016 after valiantly battling a series of health challenges.

Born on October 22, 1925 to Pauline and Val Donnell, Dorothy was a 1943 graduate of Simpson County High School where she led the band as drum major. She attended the University of Kentucky where...

Mar 19, 2016

Mr. Raymond Lawrence Farmer age 89 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Medical Center in Franklin, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 4:00 PM Monday, March 21, 2016 with burial to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin, KY. ...

Mar 18, 2016

Mrs. Beth Ann Beasley Chaney, age 62 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Friday, March 18, 2016 at 4:16 PM at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home.  A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, March 21, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church with...

Mar 16, 2016

Mr. George Robert Turns, age 87of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Wednesday,  March  16, 2016 at his residence.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, March 19, 2016 with burial to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin, KY.  Military honors will be conducted by the...

Mar 16, 2016

Mrs. Elizabeth Mayes Atwood Turns, age 85 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 5:45 AM at the Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, March 19, 2016 with burial to follow in...

Mar 13, 2016

Mr. Charles Owen Evans, age 90 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 5:00  PM at Christian Health Care in Bowling Green, KY.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home.  Funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Sulphur Spring Baptist Church with burial in...

Mar 8, 2016

Mr. Bobby Jean Lucas, age 72 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 2:57 PM at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, KY.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home.  Cremation was chosen and a service will be held at a later date.

A native of Chattanooga, TN.,...

Mar 8, 2016

Mr. Alvin Ronnie Groves, age 69 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at St. Thomas West in Nashville, TN.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, March 11, 2016 at the Calvary Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Restlawn...

Feb 25, 2016

Mrs. Mary Katherine Bomar Pope age 86, entered into rest, Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 11:53 AM at her residence.

Funeral services are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 2:00 P. M. with burial to follow in the Springfield Memorial Gardens in Springfield, TN.

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Feb 25, 2016

Mr. Jimmie C. Kinnard age 76 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 2:45 AM at his residence.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, February 28, 2016 with burial to follow in the Sulphur Spring Cemetery in Simpson Co., KY.  Military...

Feb 24, 2016

Mr. Willie Francis Weems, age 84 of Portland, TN., entered into rest Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at the Bridge at Highlands Nursing Facility in Portland, TN.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, February 26, 2016 at the Rocky Mound Cemetery in Macon Co., TN.