All Obituaries

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Kenneth E. Henshaw, age 60 of Winchester.  Mr. Henshaw passed from this life October 19, 2021 at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System in Winchester.  He worked at Nissan for more than 30 years and was a member of Oaklawn Baptist Church.  He was a very happy and contented person, always living his life to the fullest.  In his leisure time he enjoyed shooting, riding his motorcycle and...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Mr. James P. Kampfer, age 60 of Manchester. Mr. Kampfer passed from this life on October 16, 2021 at Southern Tennessee Regional Health Systems in Winchester. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. 

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Wayne Elliott, age 75 of Decherd.  Mr. Elliott passed from this life October 15, 2021 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.  A native of Franklin County, he was a 1964 graduate of Franklin County High School.   He grew up in Decherd where he served as a volunteer fireman for several years.  He eventually served as Fire Chief between 1979 and 1989.  He was a 50 year member of...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Greg Cope, age 59 of Estill Springs.  Mr. Cope passed from this life Wednesday October, 6, 2021 at his residence.  A lifelong resident of Franklin County, he was a 1980 graduate of Franklin County High School.  For the past several years he worked at Sharber’s Golf Carts in Winchester.  He was quite the golfer, playing anytime he was able.  He also loved horses and above...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of James (Jim) “Kennie” Baker, age 88 of Alexandria, TN and formerly of Winchester. Mr. Baker passed away October 5, 2021 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro.  A native of DeKalb Co., he joined the U. S. Army at the age of 18.  Following his military service he attended barber school and practiced until 1974, when hair got longer and men got fewer haircuts.  He then went...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Gracie Christine Elliott Reed, age 74, of Decherd. Mrs. Reed passed from this life on September 30, 2021 while at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville. She worked for many years before retiring as the Quality Assurance Inspector at M-Tech. She had a fierce passion for shopping, yard sales, sewing and was known best for her cooking. She was the “neighborhood cook” and enjoyed cooking for her...

Watson -North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Mary Reba Marion age 76, of Estill Springs, Tennessee. Mrs. Marion passed from this life on September 26, 2021, while at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. She worked for many years alongside her husband in the furniture repair business as well as farming. You could find her doing many things from driving a school bus in Lincoln County to...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Mrs. Martha Sue Amonette Boyd, age 87 of Winchester.  She left this earthly life to spend eternity with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, September 22, 2021.  She was born in Tracy City June 8, 1934 to Edwin Austin and Catherine Thorpe, both preceding her in death.  Mrs. Boyd was called to the nursing profession and served this community for over forty years as a Registered Nurse.  She is...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Gale Lightfoot McGowan, age 70 of Winchester.  Mrs. McGowan passed away at Vanderbilt-Harton Hospital in Tullahoma September 20, 2021.   She is preceded in death by her son, “Lil’ Jerry” Haut; mother, Vernie Perry Lightfoot and father, John Thomas Lightfoot; brothers, Jeff, Rick and Danny Lightfoot.  She is survived by her life partner, Danny Stephens; children,...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of  Mr. William Charles Malloy, age 83, of Winchester, TN. Mr. Malloy passed from this life on September 19, 2021 while at his home with his loving wife. He was a native of Bellevue, PA. He and his wife of 52 years made their home in Franklin County after retirement. He loved to fish, was very talented at construction and renovations. He has such joy rebuilding the “Winchester House” and in his...