Obituaries

Mar 14, 2019

Mrs. Pauline Spellman, age 79 of Franklin, KY, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 8:25 AM at her residence.

Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, March 17, 2019 with burial to follow in the Restlawn Memory Gardens in Simpson Co., KY.

Mar 12, 2019

Mrs. Dorothea Alice Taylor, age 92 of Cape Coral Florida, formally Franklin, KY, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 12:23 PM at the Hope Hospice House in Fort Myers Florida.

Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, March 18, 2019 with burial to follow in...

Mar 6, 2019

Mrs. Jeannie Bunch Madison, age 51 of Adolphus, KY, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 6:14 PM at her residence.

Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:30 PM Sunday, March 10, 2019 with burial to follow in the Sulphur Spring Cemetery in Simpson Co., KY.

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Mar 3, 2019

Sarah L. Jackson Smith, age 91, Louisville, KY, formerly of Franklin, KY passed away peacefully after a brief illness on March 3, 2019.

Born June 30, 1927, Sarah was the daughter of the late J. H. Jackson and Allie Reeder Jackson. She was raised in the Drake community of Warren Co.  After high school Sarah attended Western...

Feb 28, 2019

Mr. Larry W. Crowson, age 69 of Franklin, KY formerly of Nashville, TN, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 5:10 AM at the Hendersonville Medical Center in Hendersonville, TN.

Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, March 4, 2019.   A graveside service will be...

Feb 26, 2019

Mrs. Lorene West, age 88 of Franklin, KY, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 8:46 PM at the Medical Center in Franklin, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:30 PM Sunday, March 3, 2018 with burial to follow in the Hillsdale Cemetery in Simpson Co., KY....

Feb 26, 2019

Mrs. Tiffany Barnes Gray, age 35 of Franklin, KY, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 9:56 AM at her residence.

Arrangements are under the direction at Gilbert Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the Franklin-Simpson High School Gymnasium at 400 S. College St. Franklin, KY 42134.  Burial...

Feb 20, 2019

Mrs. Sandra K. Brown, age 56 of Franklin, KY, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 11:20 AM at the Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, TN.

Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, February 23, 2019 with burial to follow in the Hillsdale Cemetery in Simpson Co.,...

Feb 19, 2019

Mr. Eddie Ainsworth, age 53 of Franklin, KY, passed away Tuesday February 19, 2019 at 11:11 PM at the Medical Center in Franklin.

Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, February 24, 2019 with burial to follow in the Bowman Family Cemetery in Simpson Co., KY....

Feb 18, 2019

Mr. Jessie Morgan Gregory, age 67 of Franklin, KY, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019 in Simpson Co., KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home. Services are private.

Jessie was born May 16, 1951 in Simpson Co., KY to the late Homer Lee Gregory and the late Dorothy Jane Brady Gregory....

Feb 16, 2019

Mrs. Willie Ruth Gregory, age 80 of Franklin, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 2:16 PM at her residence.

Arrangements are under the direction at Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, February 19, 2019 with burial to follow in the Sulphur Spring Cemetery in Simpson Co., KY.

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Feb 12, 2019

Kayson Reign Gregory, age 2 of Franklin, KY, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 5:13 PM at his residence.

Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, February 17, 2019 with burial to follow in Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin, KY.

Kayson was born October...

Feb 10, 2019

Rebecca Shugart Searcy, 97, of Franklin, Kentucky, died early Sunday morning, February 10, 2019, after a brief illness.

Rebecca was born in Franklin on June 6, 1921, and was a lifelong resident of Simpson County. Her father and uncle operated Shugart Brothers Grocery in Middleton, Kentucky, and Rebecca always considered Middleton her real home. Until her passing,...

Feb 8, 2019

Mr. James Todd Herrington, age 56 of Woodburn, KY, passed away on Friday, February 8th, 2019 at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital, Nashville, TN.

Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, February 13, 2019 with burial to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin, KY....

Feb 7, 2019

Mrs. Eva Alama, age 67 of Franklin, KY, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 10:10 PM at her residence.

Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, February 11, 2019 with burial to follow in the Sulphur Springs Cemetery in Franklin, KY.

Eva was...

Feb 7, 2019

Mary Lou Carpenter Hendrickson finished her race and passed away from agony to glory. She was a mother, sister, friend, and sister in Christ. In her time, she was a master seamstress, magnificent cook and an accomplished entrepreneur. She never turned a hungry person away. Mary Lou was energetic and demanding, loving and direct. A force to be reckoned...

Feb 1, 2019

Mr. Timothy Boyd, age 57 of Franklin, KY, passed away at 12:53 PM Friday, February 1, 2019 at The Medical Center in Franklin, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 6, 2019 with burial to follow in Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin, KY....

Jan 19, 2019

Mr. William “Billy” Hilton Swayze, age 32 of Franklin, KY, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 2:23 AM from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Franklin, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, January 24, 2019 with burial to follow in the Zion...

Jan 5, 2019

Mr. Christopher Phillip Butt, age 19 of Franklin, KY, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 3:00 AM at his residence.

Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, January 6, 2019 at the Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin, KY.

Christopher was born June 10, 1999...

Jan 1, 2019

Mrs. Maxine Thurmond, age 91 of Franklin, KY, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 10:25 PM at The Medical Center in Franklin, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, January 4, 2019 with burial to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Franklin, KY.

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