Jere W. Franklin

Published 10:32 am Thursday, December 5, 2013

Services for Jere W. Franklin will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, at Riverwood Family Funeral Service. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.

Mr. Franklin, 72, of Brookhaven passed away at his residence on Dec. 3, 2013. He was born on July 13, 1941, to James William Franklin and Ethel Smith Franklin.

He was a motorman in the oilfield industry and served his country in the United States Army. He was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Minnie Mae Franklin.

He is survived by his sons, Jerry Duke Franklin and wife Lisa of Wesson, Anthony Dewayne Franklin and wife Angela; son, James William Franklin and wife, Melissa; daughter, Theresa Lynn Ellis and husband, Jim; brother, James Earl Franklin of Seattle, Wash.; sister, Dorothy Baker of Brookhaven; 15 grandchildren, Jerry Franklin, Josh Franklin, Dusty Franklin, Toby Franklin, Jason Hutson, Will Hutson, Johnny Hutson, Nathan and Nick Ellis, Shelby Ellis, Andrew Franklin, Brittaney Franklin, James “Jr” Franklin, Cameron Williams and Caitlyn Williams, and Elizabeth Wallace Franklin, and 13 great-grandchildren.

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