Max Cruse

FRANKLIN - Sunday, March 8, 2026, Max Duane Cruse, 95, passed to his heavenly home.He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 69 years, Edith Angel Cruse. His deceased family include parents, Fred and Jewel Cruse; brothers, Jack, Floyd and Walker Cruse; and sisters, Ruth Medlin and Joanne Kameh. He is survived by sisters, Shirley Cole of Marietta, Georgia, and Doris Hunter of Franklin.Duane was a member of the Mashburn Branch Baptist Church. He was a lover of nature and spent many hours watching the wildlife around his home.The Mashburn Branch Community knew Duane well for his dedication of mowing the grass. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. Part of his military duties were in Miami, Florida, fueling fighter planes. He loved God, his country and his family.In Duane's last years, he was deeply loved and had dedicated care by his wife's sisters, Gladys Jennings and Joyce Bryant.A funeral service will be held Saturday, March 14, at 11 a.m., in the Grant Chapel at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home. Rev. Davis Hooper will officiate. Burial will follow at the Sugarfork Baptist Church Cemetery.Online condolences can be left at bryantgrantfuneralhome.com. Bryant-Grant Funeral Home & Crematory is honored to serve the Cruse family.