All Obituaries

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Mr. Lyman J. Partin, age 89 of Decherd.  Mr. Partin passed away in the early morning hours of November 10, 2019.  A native of Franklin County, he worked at Wilton Corporation, retiring following 30 years of service.  He will be remembered as a man with high moral values with a strong work ethic.  In his working years, he arose at daylight and worked his farm until time to go to work on the...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Kathy Jean Crabtree Wiser, age 65 of Lewisburg.  Mrs. Wiser passed from this life October 26, 2019 following a lengthy battle with cancer to be with her late husband of 42 years in heaven.  She was born on March 22, 1954 in Marshall County to Billie Joplyn Brown Crabtree and James Thomas Crabtree.  She was a 1972 graduate of Cornersville High School.  Following her high school years she...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Shirley Ann Milligan Clark, age 75 of Nashville.  Mrs. Clark passed away peacefully on October, 26, 2019 to begin everlasting life with her Heavenly Father and precious daughter, Wendy.  Shirley was born January 7, 1944 in Knoxville, TN to the late Ross and Lena Milligan.  Shirley is also preceded in death by a daughter, Wendy Renee Clark.  She is survived by her husband of 54 years, John...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of William "Red" Campbell. Mr. Campbell passed away on Tuesday October 29, 2019 at St. Thomas West in Nashville. He worked at Pickett's Botanical Supplies as a nurseryman. He had a passion for working outside, fishing and farming. He will be remembered as having a heart as big as he was and for always speaking the truth about what was on his mind. Mr. Campbell is preceded in death by his mother,...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Linda Lynn Keith Woosley, age 66, of Winchester. Linda passed from this life on October 30, 2019 after an extended illness.  She graduated from Franklin Co. High School, attended Freed Hardeman University and Oklahoma Christian College.  She retired in 2008 from working as an investigator for the State of Tennessee. Linda is proceeded in death by her husband-Ronald Woosley;  grandparents, Henry...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Mr. William Tinnel, Sr., age 74 of Decherd.  Mr. Tinnel passed from this life at his home on October 23, 2019 while surrounded by his family. He will be fondly remembered by family and friends as a very caring and generous person who opened his home repeatedly to those who needed a place to stay, a hot meal and safe environment and he instilled these same values in his children. Mr. Tinnel was a...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Mr. James Everett Pendergrass, age 85 of Winchester.  Mr. Pendergrass passed away October 24, 2019 at Elk River Health and Rehab in Winchester.  He will be remembered as a very quiet, soft-spoken and caring man.  He was a 1952 graduate of Manchester High School.  Following high school Mr. Pendergrass enlisted in the United States Air Force.  He was a jet engine mechanic and served at...

Col. (Ret.) Frank (“Pete”) McKay Gray Jr., age 84, of Winchester, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. He is preceded in death by his parents, Frank McKay Gray, Sr. and Lucille Curtis Gray, and his beloved wife of 61 years, Bonnie Bradshaw Gray, who passed away last year.  He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Gray Vogelfanger, and his grandson, Kellen McKay Vogelfanger, of Franklin, TN.  Frank was born on December 3, 1934, in Montgomery County,...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Randolph “Randy” Sanders, age 76 of Winchester.  Mr. Sanders passed away October 19, 2019. A native of Cleveland, MS, his work took him to numerous locations but eventually brought him to Winchester in 2000.  He retired from Tepro (CKR) in 2003.  He loved rhythm and blues music, greatly enjoyed cooking and spent vast amounts of his time talking to his friends on his telephone. He...

Watson-North Funeral Home is honored to be of service and ministry to the family of Troy Edward Winton, age 46 of Winchester.  Mr. Winton transitioned from this life to an eternal life on October 10, 2019.  He was born in Detroit, Michigan to Harold Woodrow Winton and Stella Brown Winton, both who precede him in death.  Troy had a beautiful soul and loved to joke and make others laugh and feel at ease.  He acknowledged Jesus Christ as his Savior at an early age which...