Obituaries

ARDEN – Jessie Ruth “Tootsie” Stewart Williams, 94, passed away Jan. 19, 2021.  

A graveside service was held on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021 at the Longview Baptist Church Cemetery.

FRANKLIN – Ethel Kirkland Walker, 95, passed away Jan. 19, 2021. 

FRANKLIN – Ora Sue (Thomas) Scruggs, 87, passed away Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. A private graveside service will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021 for immediate family only.

FRANKLIN – Kenneth Wayne Pearce, 65, died on Jan. 20, 2021.

Visitation with the family was held at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home on Sunday, Jan. 24.

FRANKLIN – Charles Russell “Rusty” Peek of Macon County passed away on Jan. 24, 2021.

No services are planned at this time. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

FRANKLIN – Myrtle “Alice” Johns Laurenzo, 90, passed away Jan. 12, 2021 at Franklin House.

No services are scheduled at this time.

FRANKLIN – America Potts Hedden, 98, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021.

A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Jan. 27, 2021 at Burningtown Baptist Church cemetery.

FRANKLIN – Margie Marie Hooper Gibson, 97, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. She was born Oct. 8, 1923 in Macon County to the late Fred Hooper Sr. and Hester Gibson Hooper.

BAYTOWN, TEXAS – Carl Fendrick is home!  He is reunited with our Heavenly Father and his bride, Marjorie. Hallelujah!