Obituaries

Feb 13, 2024

Mr. Lee B. McCoy, age 77, of Franklin, KY passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at his residence.



Mr. McCoy's wishes are to be cremated with no services.



Lee was born on January 22, 1947 in Allen County, KY to the late Joseph Franklin McCoy and the late Corine (Stewart) McCoy.  He is also preceded in death by 7 siblings.



He is...

Feb 9, 2024

Mr. Steven Owen Berg., age 72, of Franklin, KY, passed away Friday, February 9, 2024 at his residence.

 

Mr. Berg wishes are to be cremated with no services. 

 

Steven was born on July 9, 1951 in Akron, IA. He was the son of the late Clarence Owen Berg and the late Wilma Lois (Lorensen) Berg.

 

He is survived by his wife, Judith Marie...

Feb 9, 2024

Mrs. Peggy Sue Sircy, age 81 of Portland, TN, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2024 at her residence.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory, Franklin, KY.  Funeral services will be held the same day, Tuesday, February 13th at 1:00 PM with interment to follow in...

Feb 7, 2024

A former Franklin Kentucky native, Mr. John Todd Williams, age 63 of Crawfordville, FL, passed away February 7, 2024 at his residence in Crawfordville, FL.

Todd was born April 28, 1960 to the late John Timothy Williams and the late Brownie Ellis Williams.

Todd's wishes were to be cremated with no service.

He is survived by his wife of 23 years Deborah Williams;...

Jan 30, 2024

Ms. Peggy J. Smith, age 78, of Franklin, KY, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 11:45 AM at the Hospice House of Southern Kentucky in Bowling Green, KY.

 

Visitation will be held on Friday, February 2nd, from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory.  Visitation will continue on Saturday, Feb. 3rd at the funeral home...

Jan 27, 2024

Mrs. Jane Vantrease Brown, age 84, of Franklin, KY, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at her residence.

 

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory.  Visitation will continue on Thursday, February 1, 2024 from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory.  Funeral...

Jan 23, 2024

Mr. John Wesley Roberts, Jr., age 62, of Franklin, KY, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at The Tristar Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, TN.

 

Mr. Roberts wishes were to be cremated with no services. 

 

John was born on January 7, 1962 in Franklin, KY. He was the son of the late John Wesley Roberts, Sr. and the late Jimmy Lee and...

Jan 21, 2024

Mr. William Henry “Bud” Edwards, Jr., age 86 of Afton, TN, passed away January 21st, 2024 at his residence.Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until 1:30 PM Saturday, January 27th, 2024 at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.  A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 27th, 2024 at Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin, KY.Bud was born August...

Jan 21, 2024

Mrs. Linda L. Pinson, age 67, of Franklin, KY, passed away at her residence on Sunday, January 21st, 2024.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024 from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory. Funeral services will be held the same day at 2:00 PM, with interment to follow at Providence Church Cemetery in Simpson...

Jan 11, 2024

 

Mrs. Mary Anne Byrum, age 97, of Franklin, KY, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at the Greenwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Bowling Green, KY.  

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 1:00 PM at Sulphur Spring Cemetery, 2504 Sulphur Spring Road, Franklin, KY.  

Mary Anne was born on August...

Jan 1, 2024

 

A former Franklin, KY native, Mr. William V. “Bill” Caudill, age 77, of Goodlettsville, TN, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024 at Signature Healthcare in Portland, TN.

 

Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.  A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday,...

Jan 1, 2024

 

Mrs. Mary E. Huff, age 73, of Franklin, KY, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024 at her residence.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 5th, 2024 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory.  Funeral services will be held the same day, Friday, January 5, 2024 at 1:00 PM.  There will be a...

Dec 30, 2023

 

Ms. Lois Keen, age 78, of Franklin, KY, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 8:00 AM at her residence.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory. Funeral services will be held the same day, Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 1:00 PM with interment...

Dec 30, 2023

 

Mrs. Una Maye Kennedy, age 71, of Franklin, KY, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 6:32 AM the Medical Center in Bowling Green, KY.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory.  Visitation will continue on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 from 6:00 AM to...

Dec 28, 2023

 

Following his long and courageous battle with a terminal illness, Bige Shepherd of Franklin, Ky (formerly of Henderson, Ky); age 73, left his earthly home on December 28, 2023, at Hospice of Southern KY in Bowling Green, KY, to be with the Great Almighty Healer.

Bige was a loving, as well as beloved, husband, father, brother and papaw, who...

Dec 25, 2023

 

A former Simpson Co., KY native, Mr. James Morris Draper, age 71 of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away on December 25, 2023 at 8:40 PM at the Community Care of Rutherford County in Murfreesboro, TN.

 

Visitation will be Saturday, December 30, 2023 from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. Celebration of life service...

Dec 22, 2023

Mr. Robb Cassity, age 56, of Franklin, KY, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023 at 9:20 AM at his residence.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory.  Visitation will continue on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 from 6:00 AM to 1:00 PM.  Funeral services will be held...

Dec 21, 2023

Ms. Mary Jane (Harrell) Owens, age 79 of Franklin, KY passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023 in Franklin, KY.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 23, 2023 from 2:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory. Visitation will continue from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM on Sunday, December 24, 2023. Funeral services will be held...

Dec 15, 2023

Mr. Bill G. Scott, age 85, of Franklin, KY, passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023 at 8:25 PM at the AliveHospice in Nashville, TN.

Visitation will be held on Monday, December 18, 2023 from 2:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory. Visitation will continue on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 from 6:00 AM until 8:00 AM...

Dec 8, 2023

Roberta Murphy Shrewsbury, 88, passed away on December 8, 2023, with her daughter by her side.

Visitation will be Monday, December 18, 2023 from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Gilbert Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM at the funeral home.

Roberta, or “Birdie”, as she was...