Franklin High School Alumni Obituaries

On January 21 2026 Alan Paul Prunier devoted father passed away at the age of 52. Alan was born on February 4 1973 in Greenfield MA to Paul and Beverly Ann Prunier. Al was a lifelong resident of Franklin County and grew up in Greenfield attending Holy Trinity School. He graduated from Greenfield Hig...

She was born on Oct. 131928 the daughter of Jacob and Mary Yarmac Schatz. She graduated from Turners Falls High School in 1947. Betty and in her later years Liz was the owner and operator with her husband Bob of the Butcher Boy on French King Highway for many years. Prior to that she worked at Charl...

William J. Brown 83 of Franklin MA formerly of Natick passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on January 21 William also known as Bill Billy Dad and Papi was a beloved father brother grandfather and uncle whose life was defined by his devotion to family and friends which included fiv...

Gene was born in the Bronx one of the five Burroughs that make up New York City the son of the late Daniel and Dorothy Spillert Avrus. After high school he attended a community college in New York and later relocated to Massachusetts. Gene earned his bachelors degree from Bentley University and enjo...

POLAND- Franklin I. “Frank” Strout Jr., 59, of Poland, Maine, passed away unexpectedly on January 10, 2026, in Poland. Born on February 13, 1966 in Lewiston, Maine, Frank was a lifelong Mainer whose warmth and generosity touched the lives of many.Frank graduated with his high school diploma from Pol...

Norway – Ethel Viola (Herrick) Lacourse, 96, of Norway passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026. She was born in Norway on November 2, 1929, the daughter of Ada Everett (Merrill) Herrick and Lyman Shedd Herrick, Sr. She graduated from Norway High School in 1947 as Historian of her Class and gave th...

Freida Sue Howell "MeMe" Brown age 77 of Dodson Louisiana passed away peacefully on Thursday January 22 2026 in Winnfield Louisiana. Born on August 16 1948 in Winnfield to the late Julian Franklin Howell and Rebecca Dees Howell Freida was a graduate of Dodson High School. She spent many years as a d...

Funeral services for Mrs. Irma Jeane White Perkins will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Occupy #1 Baptist Church, Pitkin, with Reverend Sherman Busby officiating. Interment will follow in Occupy #1 Cemetery, Pitkin, under the direction of Rush Funeral Home, Oakdale. Irma Jean...

Freida Sue Howell "MeMe" Brown age 77 of Dodson Louisiana passed away peacefully on Thursday January 22 2026 in Winnfield Louisiana. Freida was born on Monday August 16 1948 in Winnfield to the late Julian Franklin Howell and Rebecca Dees Howell. She was a graduate of Dodson High School and spent ma...

Kevin Blyss Davis entered into eternal rest on January 14 2026 at home in Algiers LA. Kevin A.K.A Blyss was born on May 15 1969 to Ms. Creola Davis and Mr. Rudolph Bolds. He however did not enter into the world alone but as a twin brother to Keith Davis. Kevin was educated in the Orleans Parish Scho...

Montanna was born in Conroe TX on May 7 2001. He attended Willis High School then Mystros Barber Academy to achieve his barber license in hopes of someday having his own shop. Montanna would volunteer to cut hair for the homeless group homes and kids in underprivileged areas. Montanna was an avid an...

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 ...

Mary Graham Burton of West Liberty KY passed away Friday December 26 2025 at St. Joseph Mt. Sterling at the age of 85 years 4 months and 12 days. She was born Wednesday August 14 1940 at Ironton OH daughter of David Graham Dixie Olive Fannin Burton. Mary Graham was a graduate of Morgan County High ...

Robert (“Bevo”/”Bob”) Franklin Bivens of Elizabethtown, KY died Monday January 5, 2026 surrounded by his family.He was born in Fairfield, Illinois to Everett Franklin Bivens and Myrtle Lucille (Newton) the sixth of seven children. Graduating from Fairfield High School in 1959, he then attended South...

Ramona Bowman 74 of Tompkinsville KY passed away on Friday January 30th at TriStar Greenview Regional Medical Center in Bowling Green. She was born March 15 1951 in Ebenezer Ky to the late Carlos David and the late Elizabeth Inez Turner Ford. She was a 1969 graduate of Gamaliel High School. She work...

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...

Joyce Hall Gilkey, age 84, of Princeton, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Princeton Nursing and Rehab.Joyce was born on September 21, 1941, to the late Lawrence Hewlett and Mary Frances Larkins Hall.Retiring as a Caldwell County Tax Commissioner, she spent her career working in the pub...

On July 222025 God reached down his hand and took a beautiful flower our beloved Lila B. Downey who entered peacefully into eternal rest at the age of 76 years old surrounded bye her family. Lila was born on February 10 1949 to the late Robert Budand Ada B. Downey and was the cherished of 9 children...

Elsie Louise James was born August 8 1940 in Elizabethtown Kentucky to parents Ferguson James and Agnita Brown James. She was the third of ten children including eight Sisters and two Brothers. Elsies Father Ferguson James 1909 1972 was born in Franklin Kentucky to Elwood James and Alice Ferguson Ja...

Larry Bronson"Bebo" Burysek age 52 of Franklin KY passed away peacefully at his residence. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held February 4th with visitation from 1000am 500pm. A celebration of life will begin at 500pm. He was born on Januar...

Robert Emory Bob Towery 87 passed away on Friday December 19 2025 after stoically battling MRSA following a knee replacement procedure. Born in Princeton Kentucky as a child he moved with his family to Tennessee where he lived for many decades. In high school he was voted The Prince of Personality d...

Deena Kay McGuire Baker 59 of Argonia formerly of Oxford died Monday December 8 2025 at her daughters home in Argonia Kansas. Memorial Service 1100 a.m. Friday December 19 2025 at the Floyd Memorial Chapel in Argonia Cemetery Argonia Kansas. Deena was born July 31 1966 in El Dorado Kansas to John Fr...

Audrey Jean Toyne Johnson 88 passed peacefully on December 8th 2025 at Sienna Meadows Memory Care in DeForest WI. A Visitation will be held at at HendersonBarker Funeral Home in West Liberty IA from 1100 a.m to 100 p.m. Friday December 12th with funeral services immediately following. Internement wi...

Franklin Arthur Hutchinson went to be with the Lord on January 16 2026 after 88 welllived years. Frank was born on March 12 1937 to Mary Philip Hutchinson in Sellersburg Indiana and he was a hefty baby weighing over 12 lbs. Frank was often referred to as "Sonny" as his mother said he had a sunny pe...

Bob Dillender a lifelong resident of Martinsville passed away on Saturday January 17 2026. His wife brother children grandchildren nieces and nephew visited him daily at Otterbein of Franklin SeniorLife Community over the past month and beautifully walked him home to be with Jesus. Bobs family kept ...

Iris Ann Allen 94 passed away Wednesday January 7 2026 at her home in Martinsville Indiana while receiving the loving care of her daughters. Iris was born on the family farm to Paul and Grace Gould Schaeffer on Saturday February 28 1931 in Fremont Indiana. She married Franklin Marshall Allen on Sept...

Mr. Cornelius Thomas "Neil" Pruitt Sr. age 94 of Madison Indiana entered this life on May 16 1931 in Indianapolis Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Rev. Russell Franklin and Mildred Louise Kenton Pruitt. He was raised in Brown County Petersburg and Charlestown Indiana and had graduated from...

Lois Jane Smith Rust 97 of Jacksonville Illinois died Wednesday December 17 2025 at The Pointe in Jacksonville. She was born July 6 1928 to LeRoy Thomas and Hattie Belle Scott Smith in Jacksonville. Lois married Paul Oliver Rust on July 24 1949 at Central Christian Church in Jacksonville they were m...

Judith Elaine Judy Scott Woolfolk 81 of Franklin Illinois died Thursday November 27 2025 at her home. She was born June 16 1944 in Jacksonville the daughter of Edward and Inez Houston Scott. Judy married Michael L. Mick Woolfolk on September 25 1966 at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Jackso...

Durelle Louis Williams Sr. peacefully transitioned into eternal rest on January 22 2026 at 545am at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital in Royal Oak MI. Durelle Louis Williams Sr. was born on February 13 1951 in Danville IL to Claxton Harmon Williams Sr. and Fostina Philpott William...