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Charles William Alton Franklin obituary
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Trula Franklin Fain obituary
- [S106] The Mountain Press, 31 Oct 2014.
Perry Franklin, 88, of St. Joseph, Mo., passed away Oct. 21, 2014, at his home.
Perry was born June 20, 1926, at the farm home to George and Viola Chance Franklin in Sevierville, Tenn.
He was the 10th of 12 children and the last survivor. His twin sister, Mary Dell, died when she was 19 months old.
Perry attended rural Middle Creek School and Sevier County High School. He joined the Navy at the age of 17, and served 16 and a half months in the South Pacific during World War II, including landing Marines on Okinawa. He was also present in the area when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. After the war he re-entered Sevier County High school and later earned his G.E.D. He later worked for Tennessee Valley Authority as a warehouseman.
After moving to Savannah, Mo. to be with his ailing mother, he married Doris Hurst on Jan. 11, 1953. They were married for 60-plus years.
He worked for Crane Lumber County and was later a co-owner of Kurz and Franklin Lumber for 12 years. He then returned to Crane Lumber Company where he worked as a manager for 29 years before retirement.
He was an active member of Savannah Methodist Church, Savannah, Mo., and was a member and past master of Masonic Lodge #71 and member of the American Legion and V.F.W. of Savannah.
In 2009 he and his wife, Doris, moved to Vintage Garden Assisted Living in St. Joseph, Mo., where he died, with Doris by his side, on Oct. 21, 2014.
Besides being survived by his wife, Doris, he is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services were Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, at the United Methodist Church, Savannah, Mo.
- [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 137642191).
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