Obituaries

Jan 25, 2016

Mr. Jerry Meguiar Dobbs, age 77 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Monday, January 25, 2016 at the Medical Center in Franklin, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, January 28, 2016 with burial to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin, KY.  Military honors...

Jan 24, 2016

Mr. Bruce Finley Anderson, age 72 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 7:30 PM at his residence.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 27, 2016 with burial to follow in the Sulphur Spring Cemetery in Simpson Co., KY.   Military...

Jan 20, 2016

Mr. Carl Raymond Nichols, Jr, age 50 of Adolphus, KY., entered into rest Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 6:31 PM at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, KY.

Services are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home.  The family has chosen cremation.

A native of Nashville, TN., he was the son of the...

Jan 19, 2016

Joseph Terry Holleman, age 56 of Franklin, KY., went to be with the Lord on  Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, KY. following a long illness.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 2:00 PM with burial to follow in...

Jan 14, 2016

Mr. Samuel Isaac Draper, age 30 of Elkhorn, KY., formerly of Franklin, KY. entered into rest Thursday,  January 14, 2016 at Mountain Home Nursing Facility in Elkhorn, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home. Cremation was chosen. A Memorial services will be held Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 5:00 PM at Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home....

Jan 14, 2016

Ms. Melissa Lee Rhea, age 52 of Woodburn, KY., entered into rest Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 12:25 PM at her residence.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, January 18, 2016 with burial to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin, KY.

A...

Jan 12, 2016

A former Clarksville, TN. resident, Mr. Joseph Terrill Weaks, age 69 of Greenbrier, TN., entered into rest Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 12:42 PM at his residence.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, January 15, 2016 with burial to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in...

Jan 10, 2016

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Harris, age 86 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring, FL.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, January 15, 2016 with burial to follow in the Sulphur Spring Cemetery in Simpson Co., KY....

Jan 6, 2016

A former Franklin, KY. resident Mrs. Juanita “Puddin” Richardson, age 77 of Paducah, KY., entered into rest Tuesday, January 6, 2016 at 5:00 PM at her residence Paducah, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Booker Funeral Home where services will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, January 9, 2016 with burial to follow in the Stevenson...

Dec 21, 2015

Mr. Edward Louis Elliott, age 97 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Monday, December 21, 2015 at 7:00 PM at the Medical Center in Franklin, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, December 27, 2015 with burial to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin,...

Dec 19, 2015

James Suter Davis of Franklin, KY left this earthly world, with his immediate family by his side, for his eternal life with the Lord on December 19, 2015 at the Medical Center of Bowling Green, KY after a courageous battle with cancer.   Jim was born in Owenton, KY on June 7, 1932 to the late James Everett and Maggie...

Dec 12, 2015

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Grace, age 87 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 12:30 PM at the Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at the Franklin Church of Christ with burial...

Dec 6, 2015

A former Franklin, KY. resident, Mr. Donald Ray Hesson, age 62 of Springfield, TN., entered into rest Sunday, December 6, 2015 at his residence.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, December 9, 2015 with burial to follow in the Old Brush Cemetery in...

Dec 5, 2015

Mr. Danny Freeman Cantrell, age 66 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 10:38 AM at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Booker Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 8, 2015 with burial to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in...

Dec 1, 2015

Mr. G.W. Dillard, age 94 of Franklin, KY. entered into rest Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 2:45 PM at the Franklin-Simpson Nursing and Rehab Center in Franklin,  KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 5, 2015 with burial to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery...

Nov 28, 2015

Mrs. Anne Temple Grow, age 84 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Superior Home Care in Paducah, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday, December 1, 2015 with burial to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin, KY....

Nov 26, 2015

Linda Carole Vickers of Owensboro, KY died in the home of her sister, Janet Metzger, in Franklin, KY on Thanksgiving, 2015 at 8 a.m.

She was the daughter of the late William Thomas Vickers, Jr. and the late Winnie (Westerfield) Vickers. She is survived by her sister Janet Metzger (Bill) of Franklin, KY, a brother Larry Vickers...

Nov 26, 2015

Mr. William Daniel “Dan” Spears, age 53 of Franklin, KY., died Thursday, November 26, 2015 from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident in Simpson County, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, November 30, 2015 with entombment to follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin,...

Nov 26, 2015

Mrs. Nancy Childress, age 84 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Thursday, November 26, 2015 at her daughter’s residence.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, November 29, 2015 with burial to follow in the Sulphur Spring Cemetery in Simpson Co., KY.

Born October...

Nov 21, 2015

Mr. James Vickers “J.V.” Ditmore, age 83 of Franklin, KY., entered into rest Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 4:55 PM at the Hospice House in Bowling Green, KY.

Arrangements are under the direction of Booker-Gilbert Funeral Home where services will be held at 12:00 PM Tuesday, November 24, 2015 with burial to follow in the...