Ms. Linda Joyce Smith, age 79 of Bowling Green, died Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Greenview Hospital in Bowling Green. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Tuesday at 3pm with burial to follow in Providence Cemetery. The services can be viewed from our website beginning at funeral time. A native of Orlinda, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Chester William Gregory and Margaret Katherine Crabtree Gregory. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary with American Legion Post #23 and a member of Rocky Springs Baptist Church in Warren County. She was a caregiver with Home Instead. She was a past resident of Las Vegas, Nevada...

Mr. William "Bill" Buchanan, age 82 of Franklin, died Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Hospice of Southern Kentucky in Bowling Green. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Friday at 1pm with burial to follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. Military honors will be conducted by the Simpson County Honor Guard. The funeral service can be viewed from our website beginning at funeral time. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, he was the son of the late Willard Buchanan and Ruth Kappler Buchanan. Mr. Buchanan was a Army National Guard veteran. He was retired from the GM Corvette Plant. He volunteered in the retiree gift shop within the plant and was a...

Gary W. Crafton, age 58 of Franklin, died Sunday morning, January 31, 2021 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green. Crafton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 1pm at Sulphur Spring Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. A native of Simpson County, he was the son of the late Raymond Holt Crafton and Helen Vance Crafton. He was also preceded in death by his brother - Thomas Crafton. He was a 1980 graduate of Franklin Simpson High School, past president of the Franklin Simpson Quarterback Club and served on the Board of Directors as well as president of the Kentucky Coroner's Association. Gary's career...

Irene Hayes Estes, age 96 of Auburn, died Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Hopkins Nursing Center in Woodburn, KY. Crafton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2pm at Cave Spring Baptist Church in Auburn. A native of Logan County Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Robert Hayes and Dulie Belcher Hayes. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a life-long member of Cave Spring Baptist Church. She was recognized as the longest living member and attended weekly services faithfully until the Covid-19 pandemic began. She retired from the Auburn Hosiery Mill after 30 years of employment. Mrs. Estes was preceded in death by...

Mr. Billy Joe Vance, age 59 of Scottsville, died Friday, January 15, 2021 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green. Crafton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Cremation was chosen. A memorial service will be held at a later date. A native of Simpson County, he was the son of the late Herbert Vance and Coleen Buckner Vance. His specialty was home medical equipment service and sales. In the past he was involved in youth sports organizations. He is survived by his wife - Lisa Murphy Vance of Scottsville; 3 sons - Jonathan Vance (Holly) of Auburn, Jake Vance (Heather) of Franklin and Adam Vance (Brittany) of Bowling Green; 2 brothers - Randy Vance of Woodburn and Danny Vance of...

Mr. Billy Joe Vance, age 59 of Scottsville, died Friday, January 15, 2021 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green. Crafton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Cremation was chosen. A memorial service will be held at a later date. A native of Simpson County, he was the son of the late Herbert Vance and Coleen Buckner Vance. His specialty was home medical equipment service and sales. In the past he was involved in youth sports organizations. He is survived by his wife - Lisa Murphy Vance of Scottsville; 3 sons - Jonathan Vance (Holly) of Auburn, Jake Vance (Heather) of Franklin and Adam Vance (Brittany) of Bowling Green; 2 brothers - Randy Vance of Woodburn and Danny Vance of...

Mrs. Agnes Kathleen Halcomb Neal, age 97 of Franklin, died Friday, January 1, 2021 at the Medical Center in Franklin. Arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 1pm with burial to follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. A native of the Stevenson Community in Simpson County, she was the daughter of the late George Duncan Rowland and Lovella Horn Rowland. Mrs. Neal was a former employee of Moore's Drug Company where she was in charge of the Hallmark Department. She was a member of Stevenson Methodist and the WSCS Women's Society of Christian Service serving two terms as president. She also was an active member of the BPW Club...

Mr. Donald (Don) Wayne Hall of Franklin died Friday evening, December 18, 2020, at his residence. Crafton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Cremation was chosen. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Don spent his youth in Youngstown, Ohio and Franklin, Kentucky. He graduated from Franklin Simpson High School in 1959. He would remain a resident of Franklin for the rest of his life. He was the son of the late Wendall B. Hall and Ottie Stringer Hall. He was also preceded in death by a brother - Roger B. "Spider" Hall. After graduation, Don joined the US Navy. In 1962 Don worked 72 hours straight to repair his ship's radar. This repair allowed his ship, the...

Mrs. Bonnye H. Moody, age 88 of Franklin, died Sunday, December 6, 2020 at the Auburn Health Care Center in Auburn, KY. Arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where a private funeral service will be held Friday. A graveside service will be held in Greenlawn Cemetery at 1:30pm Friday. A native of Smith's Grove, KY, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Read Henderson and Eugenia Richardson Henderson. She was a 1950 graduate of Franklin Simpson High School, a member of Bethel Church of Christ, BPW, American Legion Lady's Auxiliary and a Kentucky Colonel. Mrs. Moody was appointed by Judge Joe P. Clark in 1968 to finish the term of Mont Jackson as Circuit Court...

Joe G. Caudill, age 81 of Franklin, died Tuesday at his residence. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Funeral Home where services will be held Friday at 11am with burial to follow in the Old Union Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. A native of Simpson County, he was the son of the late James V. Caudill and Frances Edwards Caudill. Mr. Caudill was an Army Veteran serving in the Missile Department in Alaska. He was a member and deacon of Old Union Missionary Baptist Church and was an employee of Potter & Brumfield here in Franklin and served as a supervisor for 40 years. He was preceded in death by a sister - Betty Hogan. Survivors include his wife - Phyllis...