Franklin High School Mississippi Alumni Obituaries

Carol Ann Middleton was born on February 29 1944 in Jackson Mississippi to the late W.A. Puckett and Effie Puckett. On October 23 2025 she peacefully went home to be with the Lord. Carol grew up in Jackson Mississippi where she attended Forest Hill High School graduating in 1962. She continued her e...

Larry Smith went to be with our Lord on December 24, 2025. Larry was born in Staunton, Virginia on August 9, 1946, to John Franklin Smith and Dorothy Lunsford Smith. Larry attended Robert E Lee High School, where he was a three-year letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. He played on the S...

Royce Timothy Welch Sr. 85 met his Savior face to face on January 22 2026 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg Mississippi. He was born to John Franklin Doc Welch and Eula Mae Thames Welch on July 12 1940 at Magee General Hospital in Magee Mississippi. He met the love of his life Linda King wh...

Ike Williamson 71 of Meadville died at Ochsners Medical Center in New Orleans Louisiana on December 20 2025. Visitation will be at Franklin Funeral Home on Tuesday December 23 2025 from 500 p.m. until 800 p.m. and Wednesday December 24 2025 from 1000 a.m. until 1100 a.m. The funeral service will be ...

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Ann Chatham will be on Wednesday November 19 2025 at Meadville Methodist Church in Meadville MS at 1100 AM. Visitation will be from 1000 AM until the time of service at 1100 AM. Rev. Calvin Cosnahan will be officiating the services with Franklin Funeral Home in cha...

Robert Johnson or as his friends and family affectionately call him T. or R.T. was born on January 20 1953 in the friendly little town of Woodville Mississippi. He was the beloved son of Willie and Carrie Johnson who always filled his life with love and warmth. Robert embraced his faith early on in ...

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...

Frederick Walter DonShay Peoples affectionately known as Freddy was born on December 30 1993. He was a proud graduate of Biloxi High School Class of 2012 and continued his education at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Freddy was a loving and devoted son father brother and friend. He had a d...

Mable Jean Clayton was born on June 22 1953 in Friars Point Mississippi to Willie and Albertine Parker. Mable was baptized at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Tampa Florida under the leadership of Reverend John Willis. She later continued her Christian journey at Peace Progressive Community Chu...

John D. Cotham of Estill Springs, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at the age of 87. He was born to the late John P. and Louise Bass Cotham on February 10, 1938, and grew up in Franklin and Warren Counties of Tennessee. After graduating high school, John proudly served in the U...

Frederick Walter DonShay Peoples affectionately known as Freddy was born on December 30 1993. He was a proud graduate of Biloxi High School Class of 2012 and continued his education at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Freddy was a loving and devoted son father brother and friend. He had a d...

Shelly Jean Thornton 56 passed away peacefully on Saturday October 18 2025 at Community Hospice care center. Born on December 15 1968 Shelly was the daughter of the late Sgt. John T. Thornton USMC and her mother Connie Jones. Shelly was a loving tenderhearted and kind person who cherished reminiscin...

Hugh Franklin Hargett 79 Jacksonville NC passed away peacefully on Friday January 16 2026 at UNC Health Chapel Hill NC surrounded by loving family. He was preceded in death by his parents Cecil S. Hargett Sr. and Annie Phillips Hargett. Memorial Services will be held on Friday January 23 2026 at Tri...

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...

John Berman Miller age 87 of Morristown Tennessee passed away peacefully at his home on December 30 2025. John was born on October 11 1938 in Knoxville Tennessee to the late Robert and Maude Miller. It was at Rule High School that he found the love of his life June Evans Millerhis high school sweeth...

Linda Joy Tillman Climer 82 died Thursday night July 17 2025 at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin Tennessee after receiving loving care for several years at Franklins Mulberry Health Rehabilitation Center formerly Claiborne Hughes. Her family thanks Mulberrys caregivers and residents for being...

Gerald Wayne Sumrall ninetyone of Monticello MS passed away peacefully on Saturday September 13 2024. He was born Tuesday June 28 1934 in Jayess Mississippi to Seth and Cavie Smith Sumrall. Visitation will be held at Bethel Baptist Church on Monday September 15 2025 from 600 PM until 900 PM. The fun...