Mary Rita Wadsworth, 96, Franklin, Tenn.

Mary Rita Wadsworth, 96, of Franklin, Tenn., passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.

Born in Jasper, Indiana, to the late Louis and Clarissa Geisler Vonderschmidt, she was an alumnus of St. Joseph Infirmary and was a registered nurse.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, John Milton Wadsworth, II; sisters, Imelda Hadden and Thelma Elliott; and brother, Donald Vonderschmidt.

She is survived by her sons, John Milton (Audrey) Wadsworth, III, Thomas William (Darlene) Wadsworth, Robert Louis (Sharon) Wadsworth and Lawrence Alan (Whitney) Wadsworth; daughters, Mary Kathleen (David) Forrest and Susan Marie (David) Davis; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and one on the way; and 2 great-great-grandchildren and one on the way.

Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 30, 2023, at the Catholic Church of the Nativity with Father Jerry Strange, Celebrant. Visitation will be one hour before the mass at the church. Interment will follow at Spring Hill Memorial Park.

Spring Hill Memorial Park, Funeral Home and Cremation Services is handling arrangments. www.springhill-memorial.com