Edna Lucille (Hall) Franklin

A TIME TO BE BORN:  Sister Franklin was born September 4, 1930 to the late Major and Geneva Hall in Meridian, Mississippi.

A TIME TO LOVE:  Sister Franklin was united in Holy Matrimony to the late Alonzo Franklin, Jr. for 54 years.  She leaves to cherish her fondest memories: two sons and two daughters, George Franklin of Hueytown, Alabama; Carolyn (Johnny) Brown of Meridian, Mississippi; Melvin (Deborah) Franklin of Pushmataha, Alabama; Kathy (Hue) Holoway of Elyria, Ohio.

A TIME TO BUILD: Sister Franklin attended Meridian Public Schools.

A TIME TO WORK: Sister Franklin work experience included being an agent for Christian Burial Insurance Company and James River Corporation.

ORGANIZATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS:

Eastern Star
Greater First Baptist Church Choir
Young Matrons
Deaconess

HER LEGACY: Sister Franklin enjoyed being with her family, sewing, reading, and working in her yard.  She was a woman who lived by a very strong code of ethics founded on Biblical principles, and the teachings of Jesus Christ.

A TIME TO REMEMBER: She leaves to cherish her memories: one brother, John L. Williams, Sr. of Compton, California; one sister, Velma Bagley of Mount Vernon, New York; seven (7) grandchildren and six (6) great-grandchildren; and a host of family members and friends.