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Obituaries |
| Mrs. Carol Dobbs Thurmond, age 72 of Franklin, died Monday 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, she was the daughter of the late Fonzie Dobbs and Ruby Munday Dobbs. She was a 1955 graduate of Franklin Simpson High School and was a member of the Franklin Church of Christ, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her husband – Syd Thurmond. Survivors include 1 son – Tony Thurmond and his wife Dianne of Franklin; 1 sister – Margaret Moye and husband Jim of Indianapolis; 2 granddaughters – Jaclyn Konow and husband Corey and Natalie Summers and husband Jamie all of Franklin. Visitation will begin at 4pm Wednesday and after 6am Thursday at Crafton Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Taylor Christian Camp and/or Sulphur Spring Cemetery. |
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| Mr. Beecher Mathias Barron, age 78 of Franklin, died Friday, march 5th, at Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Monday at 1pm with Dr. C. Wyman Copass and Rev. Wilbur Powell officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. A native of Pulaski County Kentucky, he was the son of the last William Mathias Barron and Ida E. Whittaker Barron. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and the UCT Organization. He retired from Brown Printing as a book binder operator. He was preceded in death by 3 sisters – Ora Mae Meece, Thelma Minnich, and Lucille Hayre; 5 brothers – Joe, Herschel, William P., Earl & James Raymond Barron. Survivors include his wife – Alberta Phelps Barron of Franklin; 2 daughters – Vicki Wiles Cassity of Franklin & Sheila Lenker and husband Dan of Greenville, Ohio; 1 brother – Eugene Barron of Tennessee; 2 grandchildren – Amber Lanham and husband Jason of Franklin and Adam Wiles and wife Melissa of Franklin; 3 great grandchildren – Autumn and Payton Wiles and Addison Lanham; 1 step great grandchild – Wyatt Sheilds; several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 2 to 9pm Sunday and after 6am Monday at Crafton Funeral Home. |
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| Mr. Clifford Dale Hall, age 50 of Franklin, died Thursday, February 25th, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Saturday at 3pm with Dr. David Pierce officiating. Cremation was chosen. A native of Bullitt County Kentucky, he was the son of the late Clifford E. Hall and Lavenia Fields Hall. Survivors include his wife – Virginia Burns Hall of Franklin; 2 children – Kandy Crowder of Shepherdsville and Chrystal Lymes of Shepherdsville; 3 sisters – Kathy Constian of Fredericksburg, VA, Laurie Hart of Spotsvania, VA and Brittany Hall of Hodgensville, KY; 1 brother – Greg Hall of Fredericksburg, VA and 5 grandchildren. Visitation will begin after 8am Saturday at Crafton Funeral Home. |
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| Mr. William Fred Stinson, Jr., age 75 of Franklin, died Wednesday, February 23rd, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Crafton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Cremation was chosen. There will be no memorial service or visitation. A native of Nashville, Tennessee, he was the son of the late William Fred Stinson and Beulah Jackson Stinson. He was retired from the Kendall Company. He was preceded in death by his wife – Margie Ann Dixon Stinson. Survivors include 2 daughters – Renee Stinson Malone of Franklin and Dawn Stinson of Franklin; 2 granddaughters – Holly Malone and Gabby Burchett both of Franklin. |
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| Mrs. Joy Miller Ford, age 81 of Franklin, died Thursday, February 18th, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 12noon in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Tompkinsville, KY. A native of Indianapolis, Mrs. Ford was the daughter of the late Willie Miller and Maggie Whitaker Miller. She was a former school teacher in Monroe County. Survivors include 2 children – Becky Nichols of Alvaton and Steve Ford of Tucson, Arizona; 2 grandchildren – Matthew Nichols and Josh Nichols both of Bowling Green. Visitation will be from 5 to 9pm Monday at Crafton Funeral Home. Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association. |
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| Mr. James Wayne “Jimmy” Turner, age 69 of Indianapolis, Indiana died Sunday, February 14th at the Wellington Healthcare Facility in Indianapolis. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Wednesday at 1pm with burial to follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. A native of Warren County, he was the son of the late James E. Turner and Mary Dowell Turner Doss who survives of Bowling Green. He was a retired employee of General Motors. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his step father – J.P. Doss of Bowling Green; 2 uncles – Fred Dowell and wife Dorothy of Bowling Green and Bob Dowell and wife Bettye of Clarksville and 6 cousins. Visitation will begin at 9am Wednesday at Crafton Funeral Home. |
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| Mrs. Carrie Sanford Murphy, age 95 of Franklin, died Friday evening, February 12th, at the Medco Center in Franklin. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Monday at 10am with Rev. Wilbur Powell officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery in Logan County. A native of Logan County, she was the daughter of the late Willie Sanford and Mamie Sanford. She was a member of Second Baptist Church in Russellville. She was preceded in death by her husbands - James Hamilton and Brent Murphy. Survivors include 1 son – Billy Hamilton of Franklin; 3 brothers- Coleman Sanford and James Robert Sanford both of Russellville and Ernest Leslie Sanford of Franklin; 5 grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 Sunday and after 6am Monday at Crafton Funeral Home. |
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| Mr. James Harold “Jamie” Stradtner, age 27 of Franklin, died Friday morning, February 12th as a result of a vehicle accident. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Sunday at 2pm with burial to follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. A native of Robertson County Tennessee, he was the son of Harold Douglas Stradtner and Deanette Lynn Hunter Stradtner who both survive in Franklin. He was an employee of the Sonic Drive Inn in Franklin. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather – Harold Hunter and paternal grandfather – Johnny James Stradtner. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife – Jennifer “Jay” Place Stradtner of Tennessee; 3 brothers – Brandon Douglas Stradtner, Dougan Stradtner and Calvin Stradtner all of Franklin; maternal grandmother – Annette Hunter of Franklin and paternal grandmother – Mamie Ruth Stradtner of Drake, KY. Visitation will be from 5pm to 8pm Saturday and after 6am Sunday at Crafton Funeral Home. |
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| Mr. Jim Miller, age 82 of Franklin, died Tuesday, February 2nd at the Auburn Health Care Facility in Auburn. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Friday at 2pm with Rev. Hobert Eaton officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery where military rites will be conducted by the Simpson County Honor Guard. A native of Wilkinson, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Joseph Miller and Sallie Mae Emery. He was retired from the Kendall Company and was an Army Veteran. Mr. Miller was preceded in death by 2 brothers – Gary and Paul Miller. Survivors include 1 daughter – Sandy Almstead of Richmond Hill, Georgia; 3 sisters – Margie Miller and Peggy Sue Miller both of Wilkinson, West Virginia and Patty Lou Brown of Chicago, Illinois; 7 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Visitation will be from 2pm to 8pm Thursday and after 6am Friday at Crafton Funeral Home. |
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