Survivors include his wife Odean Marie Burton Franklin of Columbia; three brothers David Murphy (Jean) of Fairplay, Clurel “Doc” Murphy (Gail) and Martin Bryant both of Columbia; three sisters Maggie Grider and Dorothy Murphy both of Columbia and Lula Mae Franklin of Greensburg; two sisters-in-law Ann Murphy of Columbia and Carolyn Sue Satterfield of Carthage, TN; two special nephews Daniel Gadberry and his family, Betty, Hunter and Kodie of Glensfork, KY and Adam Grider and his wife Angel and son Landon of Sparksville, KY; nieces and nephews Tammy Hancock, Brenda Long (David), Tommie Lee Arnold (Chris) and Joeann Silcox (Boyd) all of Carthage, TN; his church family at Praise Assembly of God Church in Columbia, his Adanta T R family, A-Transportation family, his special fur baby family and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
In addition to his parents he was preceded by in death by a brother Robert Franklin, a sister Suzy Franklin and a brother-in-law Tony Grider.
Funeral services will be 2:00pm Sunday, November 11, 2018 at the Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home with Pastor Bob McCann officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 4:00PM-8:00PM at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Bearwallow Cemetery.
Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.