Obituaries

Jan 6, 2016

A former Franklin, KY. resident Mrs. Juanita “Puddin” Richardson, age 77 of Paducah, KY., entered into rest Tuesday, January 6, 2016 at 5:00 PM at her residence Paducah, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Booker Funeral Home where services will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, January 9, 2016 with burial to follow in the Stevenson...

Dec 21, 2015

Mr. Edward Louis Elliott, age 97 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Monday, December 21, 2015 at 7:00 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 Sunday, December 27, 2015 with burial to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin,...

Dec 19, 2015

James Suter Davis of Franklin, KY left this earthly world, with his immediate family by his side, for his eternal life with the Lord on December 19, 2015 at the Medical Center of Bowling Green, KY after a courageous battle with cancer.   Jim was born in Owenton, KY on June 7, 1932 to the late James Everett and Maggie...

Dec 12, 2015

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Grace, age 87 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 12:30 PM at the Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at the Franklin Church of Christ with burial...

Dec 6, 2015

A former Franklin, KY. resident, Mr. Donald Ray Hesson, age 62 of Springfield, TN., entered into rest Sunday, December 6, 2015 at his residence.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, December 9, 2015 with burial to follow in the Old Brush Cemetery in...

Dec 5, 2015

Mr. Danny Freeman Cantrell, age 66 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 10:38 AM at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Booker Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 8, 2015 with burial to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in...

Dec 1, 2015

Mr. G.W. Dillard, age 94 of Franklin, KY. entered into rest Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 2:45 PM at the Franklin-Simpson Nursing and Rehab Center in Franklin,  KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 5, 2015 with burial to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery...

Nov 28, 2015

Mrs. Anne Temple Grow, age 84 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Superior Home Care in Paducah, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday, December 1, 2015 with burial to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin, KY....

Nov 26, 2015

Linda Carole Vickers of Owensboro, KY died in the home of her sister, Janet Metzger, in Franklin, KY on Thanksgiving, 2015 at 8 a.m.

She was the daughter of the late William Thomas Vickers, Jr. and the late Winnie (Westerfield) Vickers. She is survived by her sister Janet Metzger (Bill) of Franklin, KY, a brother Larry Vickers...

Nov 26, 2015

Mr. William Daniel “Dan” Spears, age 53 of Franklin, KY., died Thursday, November 26, 2015 from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident in Simpson County, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, November 30, 2015 with entombment to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin,...

Nov 26, 2015

Mrs. Nancy Childress, age 84 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Thursday, November 26, 2015 at her daughter’s residence.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, November 29, 2015 with burial to follow in the Sulphur Spring Cemetery in Simpson Co., KY.

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Nov 21, 2015

Mr. James Vickers “J.V.” Ditmore, age 83 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 4:55 PM at the Hospice House in Bowling Green, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 12:00 PM Tuesday, November 24, 2015 with burial to follow in the...

Nov 16, 2015

A former Franklin, KY. resident, Mrs. Virginia Thompson Goins, age 95 of St. Johns, FL., entered into rest Monday, November 16, 2015 at the Hospice House of Northeast Florida in Jacksonville, FL.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 11:00 AM November 23, 2015 with burial to...

Nov 12, 2015

Arianna Brooke Whitaker, 6 day old infant daughter of Derek Russell Whitaker and Sarah Elaine Pippin of Scottsville, KY., passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville, TN.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, November 15, 2015 at...

Nov 5, 2015

Mrs. Katrina Graves Lucas, born on April 13, 1971 in Cave City, Ky. and entered into rest Thursday, November 5, 2015 at her residence in Franklin, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, November 8, 2015 with burial to follow in the Buck Allen Crossroads...

Nov 4, 2015

Mrs. Lela Estelle Pedigo, age 103 of Franklin, Ky., entered into rest Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 6:07 AM at the Hopkins Center in Woodburn, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be  held at 11:00 AM Friday, November 6, 2015 with burial to follow in the Restlawn Memory Gardens in...

Nov 3, 2015

Mr. Glenn Ray Fagg, age 77 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 9:20 PM at the Medical Center in Franklin, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home.  A Graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, November 6, 2015 at the Sulphur Spring Cemetery in Simpson Co., KY....

Oct 29, 2015

Mrs. Amy Sue Chandler Eldridge, age 74 of Franklin, Ky., entered into rest Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 3:30 PM at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 2:00 PM with burial to follow in the...

Oct 29, 2015

Mrs. Eleanor Gant, age 74 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 1:35 AM 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. Saturday, October 31, 2015 with burial to follow in the Sharon Cemetery in...

Oct 21, 2015

Mrs. Marie West, age 93 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at 11:13PM at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, October 24, 2015 with burial to follow in the Sulphur Spring Cemetery in Simpson Co.,...