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| Mrs. Mildred Jenkins Cothern Summers, age 82 formally of Franklin, died Sunday, January 29th, at her daughters residence in Portland, TN. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Tuesday at 11am with burial to follow in Restlawn Memorial Gardens. A native of Christian County Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late James Andrew Jenkins and Nettie Brazzle. She was a member of Round Pond Presbyterian Church, Franklin Chapter of the AARP. She was a Kentucky Colonel and worked as a volunteer with the Red Cross Blood Mobile and the Book Mobile. She was a loving grandmother to many local families. Survivors include 1 son Rick Cothern of Bowling Green; 1 daughter Pat England of Portland, TN; 3 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Visitation will be from 3 to 8pm Monday and after 6am Tuesday at Crafton Funeral Home. |
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Mrs. Kathleen Johnson Holman, age 93 of Franklin, died Sunday, January 22nd, at the Medical Center in Franklin. Crafton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11am at the Round Pond Presbyterian Church with burial to follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. A native of Simpson County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Leslie Johnson and Golden Downey Johnson. She was a lifelong member of Round Pond Presbyterian Church and a 4-H leader. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Holman and a sister Lorene J. Powers. Survivors include a daughter Brenda Wright and husband Don and a son Ricky J. Holman and wife Terri of Long Valley, New Jersey; 1 brother Lemuel Johnson and wife Virginia of Franklin; 5 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 4 to 9pm Tuesday and after 6am Wednesday at Crafton Funeral Home. The body will lie in state at the church beginning at 9am Wednesday. Memorial gifts may be made to Round Pond Presbyterian Church. |
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Ms. Margaret Joyce Byrum Traughber, age 79 of Franklin, died Sunday, January 22nd, at the Medical Center in Bowling Green. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Wednesday at 2pm with burial to follow in Green Lawn Cemetery. A native of Simpson County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Mose Byrum and Nancy Anderson Byrum. She was a past employee of the Lenk Company, a member of the Eastern Star and partner and operator of Traughber Southside Market from 1961 through 1975. She was preceded in death by a son Kenneth Steven Traughber. Survivors include 1 daughter Teresa Hendricks and husband (Danny) of Franklin; 1 son Steve Traughber of Franklin; 6 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4 to 8pm Tuesday and after 6am Wednesday at Crafton Funeral Home. |
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Ms. LaDonna Sue Petrich Southard, age 30 of Franklin, died Saturday, January 21st in Franklin. Arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where a memorial service will be held Thursday at 1pm. A native of Simpson County, she was the daughter of Gregg Petrich and Theresa Brackin Petrich who survive in Franklin. She was a graduate of the 2000 class of Franklin Simpson High School and attended Hillview Heights Church in Bowling Green. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband Collin Southard of Franklin; 3 children Tyler Cade Goodrum, Corbin Edward Southard and Maddox Christopher Southard all of Franklin; maternal grandmother Laurette Bracken of Franklin; paternal grandmother Mary Petrich of Duluth, Minnesota; Mother in law Selene Southard and Father in law Chris Southard both of Albany, NY. Visitation will be from 3 to 9pm Wednesday at Crafton Funeral Home. |
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Mr. Kenneth Ray Ladd, age 81 of Franklin, died Monday, January 16th, at the Commonwealth Specialty Hospital in Bowling Green. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Thursday at 2pm with burial to follow in the Green Lawn Cemetery. A native of Macon County Tennessee, he was the son of the late Davie Ladd and Rachel Hoskins Ladd. He was a carpenter and a member of Liberty General Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife Dorothy Moore Ladd of Franklin; 3 sons Wayne Ladd and wife Gail, Danny Ladd and wife Kim and Stephen Ladd and wife Kaye all of Franklin; 1 sister Ella McFarland of Franklin; 2 brothers Herschel Ladd and Woodson Ladd both of Westmoreland, TN; 6 grandchildren Jamie Barnes, Lacy Utley, Amber Callis, Ashley Deweese, Seth Ladd and Courtney Ladd; 9 great grandchildren. Visitation will begin at 11am Wednesday and after 6am Thursday at Crafton Funeral Home. |
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Mrs. Brenda Dinning Mann, age 63 of Franklin, died Monday, January 16th at the Medical Center in Franklin. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Thursday at 11am with burial to follow in Green Lawn Cemetery. A native of Simpson County, she was the daughter of the late Ray David Dinning and Stella Yates Dinning. She was retired from the Simpson County School System where she worked at the Simpson County Middle School as a paraprofessional. She was a member of the Franklin Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents Ollie Goble Dinning and Lura Ellen Dinning and her maternal grandparents Amos Yates and Lee Ota Webb Yates. Survivors include her husband Harry Mann of Franklin; 2 sons Craig D. Mann and wife Laura of Bowling Green and Bryan D. Mann and wife Shalee of Franklin. Visitation will begin at 3pm Wednesday and after 6am Thursday at Crafton Funeral Home. The family has requested that memorial gifts be made to the Franklin Church of Christ. |
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Mrs. Glenn Thomas Kennedy, age 97 of Franklin, died Saturday, January 14th, at the Hospice Center of Southern Kentucky in Bowling Green. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Wednesday at 11am with burial to follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. A native of Allen County, she was the daughter of the late Boone Thomas and Gracie Cliburn Thomas. She was retired from the Lenk Company and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and the Ruth Electa Eastern Star. Mrs. Kennedy was preceded in death by her husband Robert Kennedy. Survivors include 2 sisters Margaret Arnold of Shelbyville, TN and Marie Kennedy of Franklin; 1 brother B. W. Thomas of South Carolina; several nieces and nephews including Dianna Rash and Roger Kennedy of Franklin; several great nieces and nephews. Visitation will begin Tuesday at 4pm and after Wednesday after 6am at Crafton Funeral Home. |
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Mr. Johnnie Alton Hicks age 65 of Franklin, died Wednesday, January 11th at his residence. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Sunday at 2pm with burial to follow in the Hillsdale Cemetery where military rites will be conducted by the Simpson County Honor Guard. A native of Simpson County, he was the son of the late Paul John Hicks and Mary Idelle Lee Hicks. He was an Army Veteran serving in Vietnam. He was employed as a mechanic with the Drackett Company and Tyco Electronics. Mr. Hicks was a member of Faith Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife Janine Finn Hicks of Franklin; 3 children Paul Joseph Hicks and wife Trina of Franklin, Laura Jane Otto and husband Tom of Franklin and Jennifer Kaye Smith and husband Joshua of La Plata, Argentina; 1 sister Judy Kitchens of Bowling Green; 2 brothers Gary Hicks of Franklin and Jeff Hicks of Cosby, TN; 8 grandchildren Izabella and Vincent Saltsman-Hicks; Ethan , Alex and Seth Otto; Joel, Amelia and Logan Smith; several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Visitation will begin at 4pm Saturday and after 6am Sunday at Crafton Funeral Home. The family has requested that memorial gifts be made to Faith Baptist Academy in Franklin. |
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Mrs. Patricia Ann Cross, age 66 of Portland, TN, died Wednesday, January 11th, at the Medical Center in Franklin. A memorial service will be held Friday at 5pm at Crafton Funeral Home beginning with Services of the Women of the Moose followed by a service with Bro. Bill Bowers officiating. A native of Springfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary DiMascola. She was a member of the Women of the Moose Chipoee Falls Chapter 1489 and Bowling Green Chapter 1391 where she had held the following titles and degrees: Academy of Friendship, College of Regents, Star Recorder, Past Deputy Grand Regent, KY/TENN TIPS Trainer and International Ritual Committee Member. Survivors include her husband Richard Cross of Portland, TN; 6 children Thomas Sorell of Springfield, MA, Debbie Bonsant of Chicopee, MA, Scott Sorell of East Longmeadow, MA, David Cross of Agawam, MA, Kristen Champigny of Chicopee, MA and Dawn LeBorgne of Southwick, MA; 1 brother Peter DiMascola of Palmer, MA and a sister Angela DiMascola of Springfield, MA; grandchildren Amy, Ashley, Sarah, Mark Corey, Randy, Emmalina, Wyatt, Peter and Ryan; 7 great grandchildren; 2 sisters in law Retta Sullivan of Ridge, TN and Donna DiMascola of Palmer, MA. Visitation will begin at 1pm Friday at Crafton Funeral Home. Memorial gifts may be made to the Moose Charities, 155 S. International Drive, Mooseheart, IL 60539. |
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Mr. Tommie Lee Cook, age 71 of Franklin, died Tuesday, January 10th, at the Medical Center in Franklin. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Thursday at 2pm with burial to follow in Sulphur Spring Cemetery. A native of Simpson County, he was the son of the late John Thomas Cook and Cassie Lee Pitt Cook. He was a farmer for 54 years. Mr. Cook was an Army Veteran. He was preceded in death by his sister Christine Cook Turner and a brother Paul Douglas Cook. Survivors include nieces and nephew Bessie Lee Milliken, Paulette Smith (Bob), Danny Cook (Carol), Gayle Goostree (Larry), Judy Vantrease (Johnny), Debbie Bush (Joe Konow), Kathy Freeman (Joe) and Joan Cook all of Franklin; 12 great nieces and nephews, 15 great great nieces and nephews and 1 great great great niece. Visitation will begin at 4:30pm Wednesday and after 6am Thursday at Crafton Funeral Home. |
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A former Franklin resident, Mrs. Josephine Burysek Meguiar, age 87 of Grand Rapids, Michigan, died Saturday, January 7th, at the Spectrum Health Care in Grand Rapids. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Wednesday at 1:30pm with burial to follow in the Immanuel Cemetery in Sumner County Tennessee. A native of Robertson County Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Burysek and Christine Hradek. Survivors include 1 son James Michael Meguiar and wife Rise of Grand Rapids; 2 brothers Dan and Stanley Burysek both of Franklin and 2 sisters- Helen Rainwater and Bertha Brewer both of Franklin; 2 granddaughters Amy Johnson and husband Christopher of Grand Rapids and Amy Service and husband Jamie of Tampa, FL; 1 great granddaughter - Evie Service of Tampa, FL. Visitation will begin at 11:30am Wednesday at Crafton Funeral Home. |
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Mr. Bobby Dale Hopkins, age 58 of Franklin, died Thursday, December 22, at the Medical Center of Bowling Green. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Saturday at 1pm with burial to follow in Green Lawn Cemetery. A native of Simpson County, he was the son of the late Roy Hoppie Hopkins and Maureen Jackson Hopkins. He was a former employee of Green Lawn Cemetery. Survivors include 1 daughter Crystal Barber of Bowling Green; 4 sisters Freda Hardin and husband Freeman of Scottsville, Donna Traughber and husband David of Adolphus, Myrtle Brown and Ruby Gebhart both Keystone, Florida; 2 brothers James Hopkins and wife Donna of Scottsville and Cody Hopkins of Franklin; 5 grandchildren, 19 nieces and nephews and several grand nieces and nephews. Visitation after 10am Friday and after 6am Saturday at Crafton Funeral Home. |
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Mr. Curtis Lightfoot, age 83 of Bowling Green, died Friday, December 16th, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Monday at 2pm with burial to follow in Whites Chapel Cemetery in Drake, KY. A native of Warren County, he was the son of the late Leslie Lightfoot and Mamie Belcher Lightfoot. He was a retired farmer and a member of Whites Chapel Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by a brother J.D. Lightfoot and 2 sisters Moselle Hunter and Mabel Yokely. Survivors include his wife of 54 years Betty Kitchens Lightfoot of Bowling Green; 4 nieces Joneida Roberts and Suzanne Joiner of Franklin, Barbara Benick of Dayton, Ohio and Becky Brown of Bowling Green; 8 nephews Randy Lightfoot of Bowling Green, Jerry, Darrell, Doug and Timmy Stradtner all of Franklin, Gaylon, Danny Joe and Eric Stradtner all of Bowling Green; a special caregiver Shirley Shaw. Visitation will be from 4 to 9pm Sunday and after 6am Monday at Crafton Funeral Home. |
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Ms. Daisy Bell Chandler Ruley, age 71 of Franklin, died Monday, December 12th at the Medical Center in Bowling Green. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Friday at 11am with burial to follow in Hillsdale Cemetery. A native of Hartsville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Luther Burton Chandler and Meredith Johns Chandler. She was a member of Blackjack Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a great grandchild Taylor Sampson and a son in law Wayne Pirtle. Survivors include 3 daughters Vicki Pirtle and Sandra Brown of Franklin and Cindy Sampson and husband Tracy of Knoxville, TN; 2 brothers Larry Chandler and wife Debbie of Nortonsville, KY and Lloyd Chandler and wife Paulette of Franklin; 9 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Visitation will begin at 11am Thursday and after 6am Friday at Crafton Funeral Home. |
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Mrs. Mary Frances Carver Hammond, age 73 of Franklin, died Monday, December 12th, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Thursday at 1pm with burial to follow in Sulphur Spring Cemetery. A native of Simpson County, she was the daughter of the late Connie Carver and Mayzelle Brown Carver. She was retired from the Drackett Company and was a member of Calvary Assembly of God Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Hammond. Survivors include 1 son David Hammond of Franklin; 1 brother Larry Carver of Franklin; 3 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Visitation will be from 1 to 8pm Wednesday and after 6am Thursday at Crafton Funeral Home. |
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Mrs. Louise C. Wren went to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, December 12th at the Auburn Health Care Center in Auburn, KY. Crafton Funeral Home in Franklin, KY is in charge of arrangements. She was born on November 28, 1921 to Cleveland and Zula Moyers Carpenter in Simpson County, Kentucky. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Carl Lee Carpenter, a brother in law Waymon Womack and a niece Betty Carpenter. She was a loving mother and homemaker. She has been a faithful wife and devoted caregiver for her husband. She was an avid quilter and designed, pieced and hand quilted many beautiful quilts over the years for her family and friends. The most unusual was made of neckties belonging to Dickie Cox long time owner of Coxs Variety in Auburn. She donated it to the Auburn Museum. She was a member of the quilting circle at the New Friendship Baptist Church, a member of the Kentucky Order of Eastern Star and held several positions, a member of the South Union Homemakers and the New Friendship Baptist Church for many years. She is survived by her husband of 71 years Oscar Rhea Wren of Auburn; a son Rhea Dean Wren and wife Sherry of Franklin; 1 daughter Faye W. Puyear and husband William of Hodgenville; 4 grandsons, Zak Wren and wife Kim and Matt Wren and wife Daphne all of Franklin, Chad Puyear and wife Lori of Hodgenville, Ty Puyear and wife Mandy of Bowling Green, KY; 9 great grandchildren Ariel, Aubrey, Dax, Max, Chase, Bryson, Kenny, Taylor and Kaden; a sister Edna Womack of Auburn, a brother John Carpenter and wife June of Bowling Green; 2 sisters in law Elsie Carpenter of Auburn and Anna Lee Wren of Russellville and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1pm at the New Friendship Baptist Church in Auburn with burial to follow in Maple Grove Cemetery in Russellville. Rev. Barry Raley and Rev. Tony Chaudion will officiate. Visitation will be at New Friendship Baptist Church from 2 to 8pm Tuesday and after 8am Wednesday. An Eastern Star Service will be held Tuesday at 7pm at the church. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Oneida Baptist Institute, POB 67, Oneida, KY 40972 or to the New Friendship Baptist Church. |
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Mrs. Evelyn Caudill Vaughn, age 97 of Franklin, died Saturday evening, December 10th, at the Hopkins Care & Rehab Center in Woodburn. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Tuesday at 11am with burial to follow in Green Lawn Cemetery. A native of Simpson County, she was the daughter of the late Jim Caudill and Lillie Warvin Caudill. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Aubrey Vaughn and sons Larry Wayne & Buddy Vaughn. Survivors include 2 sons Cecil Vaughn of Springfield, TN and David Chigger Vaughn of Franklin; 9 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Visitation will be from 3 to 8pm Monday and after 6am Tuesday at Crafton Funeral Home. |
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