Franklin Funeral Home

08/08/2025

Please remember the family of John Bayless in your thoughts and prayers and share this obituary to help reach our community.

Funeral services for John Glenn Bayless will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Smithdale, MS at 1100 AM with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday, August 8, 2025, from 500 PM to 800 PM and Saturday, August

08/08/2025

Did you know that choosing cremation doesn't mean skipping a meaningful funeral service? Many families find comfort in a traditional viewing, visitation, and service before cremation. This allows loved ones to gather, share memories, and say a final goodbye, honoring the life lived in a way that feels right for them. It's about celebrating a life, regardless of the final disposition choice.

04/08/2025

Please remember the family of Bonita Darlene Clark in your thoughts and prayers and share this obituary to help reach our community.

Bonita D. Clark, 78, passed from this life on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at the Meadville Convalescent Home. She was born on May 14, 1947 in Natchez, MS to Mr. Arthur Clark and Mrs. Ruby Agnes Williams. She enjoyed reading magazines. She loved to be visited by and spending time

23/07/2025

Please remember the family of Walter C. "Butch" Thornhill in your thoughts and prayers and share this obituary to help reach our community.

Walter Conley Thornhill, born February 25, 1941, was the only child of Conley Ervin and Margarite Terrell of Monroe, LA. Walter Conley, known to most as Butch, died July 22, 2025 in Baton Rouge, LA. Butch graduated from Neville HS, Monroe, LA and attended Northeast Louisiana State College until he

22/07/2025

Please remember the family of Charles W. “Windy” Aldridge in your thoughts and prayers and share this obituary to help reach our community.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Charles W. Windy Aldridge, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, who left us on July 18, 2025, at the age of 70. Windys memory will be cherished by all who knew him for his warmth, wisdom, and the love

19/07/2025

Please remember the family of Ronald Bowman, ST in your thoughts and prayers and share this obituary to help reach our community.

Mr. Ronald Bowman SR., 76 of Terry, MS, passed from this life on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at his residence in Terry, MS. He was born on March 29, 1949 to Mr. Louis Bowman and Mrs. Helen Young Bowman. Mr. Bowman was a cattle rancher by trade. He spent his

14/07/2025

Please remember the family of Frances J. Bonds in your thoughts and prayers and share this obituary to reach our community.

Graveside services for Mrs. Frances Joy Priest Bonds was held on Saturday, July 11, 2025 at 11am at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Franklin County, Mississippi. Larry Sherman officiated the service with Franklin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Bonds, 94, of Baker Louisiana, passed from this lif...

04/07/2025

🇺🇸 We wish everyone a safe and meaningful 4th of July! In celebration of our nation’s freedom, we honor the courage and sacrifice of those who made it possible. Happy Independence Day!

02/07/2025

Please remember the family of Willie Adrain Cauthen in your thoughts and prayers and share this obituary to help reach our community.

A graveside service for Willie Adrain Cauthen will be on Monday, July 7, 2025, at Greenlawn Cemetery in Natchez, MS at 1000 AM. Visitation will be on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at Franklin Funeral Home in Meadville, MS at 500 PM until 700 PM. Rev. Rajesh Behara will be officiating

30/06/2025

Please remember the family of Michael McKinley Williamson in your thoughts and prayers and share this obituary to help reach our community.

A celebration of life service for Michael McKinley Williamson will be on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Franklin Funeral Home in Meadville, MS at 1100 AM. Visitation will be on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at Franklin Funeral Home from 1000 AM until time of service at 1100 AM. Rev. Pat

25/06/2025

Please remember the family of Jeannine Robinson Ratcliff in your thoughts and prayers and share this obituary to help reach our community.

A private graveside service for Jeannine Robinson Ratcliff of Bude, MS, will be held on Friday, June 27, 2025, at Midway Cemetery in Meadville, MS, at 1030 am with Franklin Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements, and a Memorial Service will be held on Saturday at St. Albans Chapel,