FRANKLIN, Helen

FRANKLIN, WILLIAMS, HARDEN, MCDONALD, BUSH, ENGLAND, GILBREATH

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 9/28/2007 at 22:18:21

"The Fairfield Ledger", Wednesday, September 19, 2007, Page 7

FRANKLIN, Helen -- Helen FRANKLIN, 81, of Fairfield, died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.

A Celebration of Life service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. B.B. Rail officiating.

Memorials may be made to Mrs. FRANKLIN's grandchildren's college fund. Cards and memorials may be sent to 901 W. Stone Ave., Fairfield 52556.

Mrs. FRANKLIN was born May 31, 1926, in Winchendon, Mass., the daughter of George and Helen WILLIAMS HARDEN. She married Perry FRANKLIN Sept. 16, 1949. He died May 21, 1981.

Mrs. FRANKLIN had been a homemaker. She had been a resident of Galesburg, Ill., until recently.

Survivors include three daughters, Mary McDONALD and husband Rex of Galesburg, Ill, Retha BUSH of Fairfield and Jenny ENGLAND of Galesburg, Ill.; one son, Bill FRANKLIN and wife Debbie of Fairfield; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Lockie GILBREATH; and two infants, Rosaline FRANKLIN and Wesley FRANKLIN.

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