All Obituaries

Patsy Le'na Baker was born in Franklin County, Tennessee on June 22, 1955 to the loving parents of Lena and Robert Baker Sr.  On Wednesday evening, November 25th she answered the Master’s call from labor to reward. Patsy grew up in a Christian family and accepted Christ at an early age,  She learned about the Lord attending the Presbyterian church with her Grandmother Clara Bean Simmons, was baptized at Beans Creek P.B. Church in...

Judy McDowell Logan, age 85, passed from this life on Friday, November 20, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family.  She was born on August 25, 1935 in Sewanee, Tennessee.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Leon ‘Peanut’ McDowell and Ruth Steed McDowell, of Winchester, Tennessee; husband Thomas M. Logan of Winchester, Tennessee; stepson Stephen Logan (Julia Logan-Mayes spouse) of Tullahoma, Tennessee and grandson Ryan Thomas Logan of Tullahoma,...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Mrs. Margaret A. Henshaw. Mrs. Henshaw passed from this life on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at STRHS in Winchester at the age of 77. Margaret attended Paint Rock Valley High School in Princeton, AL, and graduated in 1961.  She worked in the financial industry for over 40 years.  She volunteered at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System for 14.5 years.  She was always willing and offered...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Jeffery Allen Partin, age 50 of Winchester.  He was born August 21, 1970 to the late Harry (Ballie) Partin and Betty Stewart Partin.  During his working years, he worked with his dad and was a jack of all trades.  He had a variety of hobbies and interests.  He loved all types of music from rock and roll to Southern Gospel and he enjoyed the great outdoors.  He was very talented at...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Lawrence Berry, age 78, of Winchester. Mr. Berry passed peacefully from this life on November 1, 2020. At the request of the family, there will not be a public service held at this time. 

Visitation: Thursday Nov 5, 2020 from 11-12 Noon Funeral Service: Thursday Nov 5, 2020 at 12 Noon CST Interment: Watson-North Memorial Park Mother Idella Chitty Jackson Taylor answered the Master’s call to enter into eternal rest on Friday, October 30, as the angles gently ushered her safely into the loving arms of God. Her well-spent life is a reflection of the Virtuous Woman who dedicated her life to the service of God and humanity. A native of Stevenson, Alabama, Miss...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Mary Ann Finney Butler, age 83 of Estill Springs. Mrs. Butler passed away in the early evening hours of October 27, 2020.  She was a Franklin County native, a 1954 graduate of Franklin County High School and a member of Estill Springs United Methodist Church.  She is preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Robert Leon Butler; daughter, Deborah Green; mother, Lois Martin Finney and father,...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Lisa Fay Durham Duckett, age 52 of Tullahoma.  Mrs. Duckett passed away October 19, 2020 at Tennova Harton Hospital in Tullahoma.  She was a 1986 graduate of Franklin County High School.  She had a special love for  playing cards.  She loved attending concerts, and loved reading.   She was a very thoughtful person and was gifted with a great sense of humor and a mischievous...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Ms. Jill Eileen Peek, age 58 of Nashville. Ms. Peek passed from this life unexpectedly in her home in Nashville, Tennessee on the morning of October 15, 2020. She was born on July 1,1962 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to the late Bobby and Louise Peek. Jill was a loving daughter, sister and friend. She was a graduate of Franklin High School and also a graduate of Belmont University where she...

The Story of Reverend George F. Smith   THE SON   Reverend George Franklin, (GFP), Smith passed on October 15, 2020 at Elk River Health & Rehabilitation of Winchester, TN at age of 92 after a brief illness. Rev. Smith was born February 29, 1928 to the late Berry and Flora (Pitts) Smith in Decherd, Tennessee but celebrated his birth day on 2/28/28 due to leap year. He quoted in the High March, January 1978 article “I was born on a leap year…that’s why...