All Obituaries

With deepest sorrow, we announce that Isaiah Andre Gardner, age 20 our most beloved son, grandson, brother, and friend passed suddenly on September 20, 2020. Isaiah was born September 11, 2000 at Lincoln County Hospital in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Isaiah was a 2018 Franklin County High School graduate and a 2020 Southeast Lineman Training Center graduate class CLP24 in Trenton, Georgia. Isaiah is preceded in death by his great-grandmother, Dorothy Franis Guerrero and his great-grandfather,...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Carol Magyar, age 77 of Decherd.  Mrs. Magyar passed from this life September 16, 2020 at Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, AL. She was a native of  Diana, TN in Giles County.  She attended Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Decherd for many years.  She had a heart of true charity, always in support of the less fortunate.  She will be remembered as an animal lover and an avid collector...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Nicholas Lee “Nick” Curtis, Sr. age 34 of Flintville.  A native of Tullahoma, he was raised in Florida where he attended West Hollywood Elementary School and South Broward High School. He returned to his native Tennessee at the age of 17.  He is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Peggy Lee and Larry Ray Martin and his paternal grandfather, George Lee Curtis.  He...

Ulysses O. Hickman, Jr. the son of the late Ulysses, Sr. and Alice Hickman was born in Dover, Delaware on December 10, 1943. He leaves to cherish his memories to his wife, Joyce; daughter, Yvette Nicole; and son, Ulysses III. Ulysses also leaves a half-sister, Charity Anne Hickman; step-sister, Angel Chism; step-brother, George; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Ulysses was lovingly called Lish. He was loved by all who knew him. Ulysses attended Dover Delaware school...

Frank Hill was born on October 26, 1957 to Mr. Robert Lee Hill, Sr. and Ms. Katie Mai Hill in Nashville, TN. He departed this life on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. He attended Napier Elementary, Cameron Middle, and McGavock Highschool. While attending McGavock High School, he was a state champion wrestler and a member of the football team. He was employed with Swiss Maid Salad Company. Frank enjoyed football, basketball, watching TV and dancing. Frank was preceded in death by parents...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Trixie Marie Robbins Williams.  Mrs. Williams passed from this life September 9, 2020 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville TN.  A native of Wilder, TN, she was raised in Franklin County.  She was a very active member of the Cowan First Baptist Church where she sang in the choir, volunteered for to serve in numerous missions and the Food Ministry, just to name a few.  She had the heart...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Carl Junior Seagroves I, age 73 of Tracy City.  Mr. Seagroves passed away September 2, 2020.  A native of Grundy County, he worked in the coal mines of Sequatchie County and later as a self-employed truck driver. He is preceded in death by his long-time companion, Alice Ruth Steele, his mother, Viola Henderson, brothers, Billy Joe Seagroves and Charlie “Pee Wee” Seagroves.  He is...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Dadra Porter, age, 50 of Winchester.  Ms. Porter passed away August 31, 2020.  She is preceded in death by her mother, Martha Porter & father, James Porter; grandmother, Louise Oliver, grandfathers, Hoyt Oliver and Billy Wade Porter, cousin, Trina Skillen Simmons.  She is survived by her children, Brittany Porter, Keisha Porter and Hoye (Brooke) Porter, all of Winchester; 8 grandchildren;...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Barbara Deane Statum Morris, age 75 of Winchester who passed away at her home on August 28, 2020.  She was a Franklin County native and a 1963 graduate of Franklin County High School.  She worked for the Herald Chronicle in advertising sales for a number of years.  She later worked in sales for the Trade Envelope Company in Tullahoma until her retirement in 2007. In her retirement years she...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Mr. James Robert Liechty, age 77 of Leeds Alabama.  Mr. Liechty passed away Tuesday August 25, 2020 at his home with his daughter Marie at his side.  Throughout his journey in life, he touched the lives of many as a provider, a loyal and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and a friend to many.  A man that was humble to a fault, he was an electrical engineer by education and...