Franklin County High School Kentucky Alumni Obituaries

Douglas Paul Stumbo 63 husband of Sandie Riley Stumbo passed away on December 21 2025 at his home in Lawrenceburg KY. Born August 30 1962 in Newark OH he was the son of the late Paul Ray Stumbo and Beverly Kay Cavin Stumbo. Doug attended Monterey Baptist Church and was a graduate of Franklin County ...

Jeffrey Lynn Merritt, age 63 of Decherd, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026, at Highpoint Medical Center. A native of Franklin County, he was born in Winchester on October 1, 1962, to the late James Forrest and Louise (Green) Merritt. Throughout his life, Jeff worked several jobs including h...

Priscilla Ruth Pullium Franklin 76 of Waddy died on Friday the 20th day of February 2026 at the University of Louisville Hospital Shelbyville. Born in near Graefenburg in Shelby County on the 20th day of June in 1949 she was the daughter of the late Wilmer Hansford and Ruby Florence Masters Pullium ...

Robert Milton Brantley 92 years old of Princeton KY formerly of Marion KY passed away at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah KY on He was born in Marion KY in 1933 to Leonard and Mabel Brantley. After graduating from Crittenden County High School in 1951 Robert proudly served his...

Mr. Matthew Reed Lyon age 32 of Canaan Indiana entered this life on July 15 1993 in Commerce Township Michigan. He was the loving son of David Matthew and Jennifer Lynn Waters Lyon. He was raised in Livonia Michigan and graduated from Franklin High School in 2012. He then received his associate degr...

Freddy Thomas Pharris, age 73, passed away peacefully at his residence in Little Bend, Kentucky, on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. Born on Thursday, February 21, 1952, in Grayson County, Kentucky, Freddy's life was a testament to the enduring spirit of love, laughter, and dedication to family.Freddy w...

Vernon Keith Prater, age 62, of Lexington, KY, passed away in his home on December 20, 2025, of natural causes. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rollie Vernon Prater and Maudie Marie Prater (Allen); his beloved wife, Susan Case Prater; and one brother, Rodney Kelly Prater.Keith graduated fro...

Harmon Nelva Hays 96 passed away peacefully at his home on February 20th 2026 surrounded by family. He was born on February 4th 1930 in Hardburly Kentucky to the late Jiddy D. Hays and Martha Sizemore Hays. Harmon attended Hindman High School and then graduated from Carr Creek High School in Kentuck...

Robert Glenn Taylor age 90 years old entered into his heavenly home on Wednesday December 24 2025. On September 17 1935 Vincent Taylor Sr. and Hortense Harris Taylor welcomed him as their youngest child. Now he joins them in heaven along with his three brothers and sistersinlaw Thomas Harris BettyeV...

Barry Nelson Turner age 78 of Franklin passed away Monday December 29 2025 at the Hospice House of Southern Kentucky in Bowling Green. Funeral service will be held Friday at 2pm at Shady Grove Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 9am until 1pm Friday a...

William Jeffery Watson, age 75 of Princeton, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Center in Paducah. Born on July 23, 1950, he was raised in Caldwell County, where he later graduated from high school. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was a retired stocke...

Carlotta Joy Rowe Howard age 89 of Salyersville Kentucky passed away Friday January 16 2026 at the Highlands ARH Hospital in Prestonsburg Kentucky. Carlotta was born in Salyersville Kentucky on January 5 1937. She was the daughter of the late William Rowe and Lizzie Prater Rowe. In addition to her p...

Mr. Walter Glenn Bud Britt age 82 passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday February 15 2026 at Thornton Terrace in Hanover Indiana. He was born in Franklin Kentucky in 1943 to Walter and Vera Mae Britt. After birth the Britt family moved to Mars Hill billed as the Industrial City on...

Alice Erlene Englebright, age 90, passed away peacefully, Friday, January 2, 2026, at Clarendale in Bellevue, Tennessee. Alice was born on April 27, 1935, in Wayne County, Illinois to the late Frederick R. Clark and Emma Faye (Odell) Clark. In addition to her parents, Alice was preceded in death b...

Courtney Marie Fry Frederick 49 of Clarksville Tennessee formerly of Queen City Missouri passed away at her home. The daughter of Gary E. and Christine Alice Mueller Fry she was born on April 23 1976 in Kirksville Missouri. She was a 1994 graduate of the Schuyler County High in Lancaster Missouri. O...

Crawford Gallimore of Pawleys Island SC and Murfreesboro TN passed into the loving arms of his Savior on Sunday January 11 2026 at his home in Murfreesboro. A memorial service will be held on February 7 2026 at Martin First Methodist Church Martin Tennessee. Visitation from 11 am to 2 pm with servic...