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Ryan James Thompson

Ryan James Thompson

Jun 7, 2023

Ryan James Thompson March 25, 1994 - June 7, 2023

Ryan James Thompson

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved Ryan “RyRy” James Thompson, 29, of Murfreesboro, TN who left us on June 7, 2023. He is reunited with his Dad, Roy R. Thompson Jr. in Heaven.

Ryan...

Belinda Faye Whitten

Belinda Faye Whitten

Jun 4, 2023

Belinda Faye Whitten March 15, 1955 - June 4, 2023

Belinda Faye Whitten, 68, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home in Franklin, TN on June 4, 2023 after a short battle with cancer. She is now at peace with her Heavenly Father.

Belinda was born on March 15, 1955 in Cleveland, TN. She was...

Samuel Thomas Grindstaff

Samuel Thomas Grindstaff

Jun 2, 2023

Samuel Thomas Grindstaff July 23, 1993 - June 2, 2023

Samuel Thomas Grindstaff, 29, of Elizabethton, TN, passed away on June 2, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones after a sudden brief illness. He was born on July 23, 1993, in Johnson City, TN, to Melissa Grindstaff Pruett and Jesse Miller. He was known by many as Tommy and...

Jean Rose Wilky Torres

Jean Rose Wilky Torres

May 24, 2023

Jean Rose Wilky Torres July 24, 1957 - May 24, 2023

Jean Rose Wilky Torres

Jean was born in Cody, Wyoming on July 24th 1957. She passed away in a nursing home on May 24th 2023 She is preceded in death by her mother Barbra Jane Wilky, Her Husband Luis Antonio Torres, And her son Antionio Joseph...

Mark Allen Stringfellow

Mark Allen Stringfellow

May 17, 2023

Mark Allen Stringfellow September 23, 1953 - May 17, 2023

Mark Allen Stringfellow, 69, of Nolensville, TN passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at his home on May 17, 2023. He was born on September 23, 1953 and lived in the Memphis area until 2005, when he and the love of his life, Sherry, moved to the suburbs of...

Claudia Silverman

Claudia Silverman

May 13, 2023

Claudia Silverman June 28, 1967 - May 13, 2023

Claudia Silverman, 55, of Brentwood, TN, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on May 13. Born on June 28, 1967, in Wolfratshausen, Germany, Claudia was the daughter of Ingeborg (Dietrich) Boenisch and Pietro Volpich. After moving to the U.S., she worked at an auto auction where she met...

Dudley Wyatt King, Jr.

Dudley Wyatt King, Jr.

May 1, 2023

Dudley Wyatt King, Jr. March 6, 1957 - May 1, 2023

Dudley Wyatt King, Jr., age 66, born March 6, 1957, passed from this earthly life on May 1, 2023. He is preceded in death by his father, Dudley Wyatt King, Sr. He is survived by his son and best friend, Dudley...

Mary Loretta Brown

Mary Loretta Brown

Apr 28, 2023

Mary Loretta Brown of Franklin, Tennessee August 30, 1948 - April 28, 2023

Mary Loretta Brown, age 74, born on August 30, 1948 in Pittsburgh, PA went to be with the Lord on April 28, 2023 after a 2 year battle with cancer. She was a graduate of Har-Brack High School in Natrona Heights, PA and of Indiana...

Vincent Perez

Vincent Perez

Apr 20, 2023

Vincent Perez April 20, 2023

Vincent Issac Perez Sr, age 56, of Franklin TN, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday April 20, 2023. Mr. Perez was born January 9, 1967 along with his twin brother, Victor John Perez, in Omaha, Nebraska to Louis G. Perez and Delia Delgado Perez.

He graduated from Bellevue...

Peggy Downey

Peggy Downey

Apr 20, 2023

Peggy Downey April 20, 2023

Peggy Downey passed into the waiting arms of Jesus on April 20, 2023 after a long illness in Franklin, TN at the age of 86. Peggy was born in 1936 in Lincolnton, GA, to the late Eric and Tessie Smith, and was one of seven siblings. She was a woman of deep faith...

Cindy Lynn Williams-Barlow

Cindy Lynn Williams-Barlow

Apr 17, 2023

Cindy Lynn Williams-Barlow April 17, 2023

Cindy Lynn Williams-Barlow of Nashville, TN, has passed away peacefully at the age of 57 (12/30/1965-4/17/2023). Cindy was born in Manistique, MI, and chose a life of travel and adventure after graduating high school living in many cities across the US from Frederick, MD, to Chicago, IL, Atlanta, GA, Sarasota, FL, Phoenix,...

Travis Wayne Carr

Travis Wayne Carr

Mar 28, 2023

Travis Wayne Carr of McMinnville, Tennessee January 11, 1979 - March 28, 2023

Travis was born in Nashville, Tennessee on January 11th, 1979. He passed away at home on March 28th, 2023.

Travis is preceded in death by his mother Donna Clark and his Grandmother Betty Martin.

Travis is survived by his wife Ashley Carr;...

Esther June (Powell) Best

Esther June (Powell) Best

Mar 24, 2023

Esther June (Powell) Best March 24, 2023

Esther June (Powell) Best passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023 at the age of 92 from natural causes. June is preceded in death by her father Theodore Sylvester Powell, her mother Nettie Gertrude (Hamm) Powell, and her stepmother Mabel Anne (Lewis) Powell; her husband Morris Carlton Best and her three children...

Victoria Christina Forness

Victoria Christina Forness

Mar 19, 2023

Victoria Christina Forness March 19, 2023

Victoria Christina Forness, 75, of Nashville , TN, passed away on March 19 , 2023. Vic ky was born October 21 , 1947 , in San Diego , C alifornia to Dr Robert A Chapman and Mrs Carolyn N Chapman. Vic ky attended primary and secondary schools in Belleville, Illinois, where her family...

Ronald Alexander Vojtesak

Ronald Alexander Vojtesak

Mar 18, 2023

Ronald Alexander Vojtesak October 3, 1937 - March 18, 2023

Ronald Alexander Vojtesak was born in Chicago IL on October 3, 1937 to the late Alexander Vojtesak and Mary (Gogola) Vojtesak. The 3rd child of 4, John Vojtesak, Mary Ann ( Vojtesak) Mucha, Ronald Vojtesak, and Cecilia (Vojtesak) Bennett.

At a young age of 19, in 1957, Ron...

Irma Mccoy Shepherd

Irma Mccoy Shepherd

Mar 6, 2023

Irma McCoy Shepherd August 2, 1959 - March 6, 2023 Irma McCoy Shepherd, of Franklin, Tennessee, went to heaven to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 6, 2023, after a heroic battle with breast cancer. Irma was born on August 2, 1959 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Left behind to cherish her beautiful memory is her husband, John...

Mary Ellen Culver

Mary Ellen Culver

Mar 1, 2023

Mary Ellen Culver March 1, 2023

Mary Ellen Culver, 57, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, passed away on March 1st, 2023, after a long battle with cancer.

Mary was born on January 28, 1966, to Laura and Henry Maloney in Malone, New York. After Mary graduated from...

Christen Anne (Furtwengler) Wilkes

Christen Anne (Furtwengler) Wilkes

Feb 23, 2023

Christen Anne (Furtwengler) Wilkes February 23, 2023

Christen Anne (Furtwengler) Wilkes, 56, of Franklin, TN passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at Williamson Medical Center. Christen was born in Portsmouth, NH on July 1, 1966 to Willis Furtwengler and Janice Peterson and moved to Tennessee with her family at a young age....

Shaconna Ann Thompson

Shaconna Ann Thompson

Feb 21, 2023

Shaconna Ann Thompson of Fairview, Tennessee February 21, 2023

Shaconna Ann Thompson, 41, of Franklin, TN passed away on February 21, 2023 at Williamson County Hospital. She is preceded in death by her mother, Janice Collins; grandmother, Annie B. Beard; and two grandfathers, Will Albert Thompson and Bobby W. Collins. She is very loved by her...

Dottie E. Phillips

Dottie E. Phillips

Feb 21, 2023

Dottie E. Phillips February 21, 2023

Dottie E. Phillips, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in Franklin, TN on February 21, 2023. Predeceased in death by her siblings Patricia, Mary, and Allen, by her husbands George W. Hill Jr and James T. Phillips, and by her grandson Ashley H. Sansoucy.

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