Irene Ruth Franklin^[1]

1925 - 2016  (90 years)

• Name	Irene Ruth Franklin
  Born	25 Jul 1925	Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1930	District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	12 Jan 2016  [3]
  Buried	16 Jan 2016	P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I211381	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	14 Jan 2016

  
  

  Mother	Etta Franklin,   b. Abt 1903, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 12 Jan 2016  (Age ~ 113 years)
  Family ID	F164468	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Garfield J. Shultz,   b. 7 Sep 1919, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 28 Nov 1997, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 78 years)
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Children	+ 1. Shirley Ann Shultz,   b. 10 Nov 1943,   d. 20 Apr 2017  (Age 73 years)   2. Hobert Garfield Shultz,   b. 8 Jan 1947, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 3 Mar 2007  (Age 60 years) + 3. Christeen Jewel Shultz,   b. 17 Jul 1947  (Age 77 years)   4. Carolyn Ruth Shultz,   b. 9 Feb 1950  (Age 74 years)   5. Robert A. Shultz + 6. Gary Lynn "Lenny" Shultz,   b. 21 Jul 1955  (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F59937	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 25 Jul 1925 - Tennessee Census - 1930 - District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 16 Jan 2016 - P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 3 Mar 2007. Hobert Garfield Shultz obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name Ruth Franklin Event Type Census Event Date 1930 Event Place District 11, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Female Age 4 Marital Status Single Race White Race (Original) White Relationship to Head of Household Niece Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Niece Birth Year (Estimated) 1926 Birthplace Tennessee Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Birthplace Tennessee Sheet Letter A Sheet Number 8 HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Oma Ogle Head F 29 Tennessee Viola Ogle Daughter F 4 Tennessee Granvill Ogle Son M 2 Tennessee May Ogle Stepdaughter F 14 Tennessee Etta Franklin Sister F 27 Tennessee Ruth Franklin Niece F 4 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 12 Jan 2016. July 25, 1925 - January 12, 2016 Resided in Sevierville, TN Irene Ruth Shultz, age 90 of Sevierville, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016. Irene was saved at the age of 18 and was a charter member of Roaring Fork Baptist Church. She was a very loving and caring mother, grandmother and a dear friend to all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her mother, Etta Franklin; step-mother, Nelly Ownby; son, Hobert Shultz; grandson, Ricky Lee Stinnett; son-in-law, Marshall Ownby and former husband Garfield Shultz. Survivors include her daughters, Shirley Ownby, Christine Stinnett, Carolyn (Glenn) Sutton; sons, Robert Shultz and Lenny Shultz; 16 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; very special lifelong friend Helen Blalock and many others. The family would like to extend a special thanks for the excellent care from the staff of Ft. Sanders Sevier Nursing Home. Donations to benefit the family may be made at Atchley Funeral Home. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Friday with a funeral service to follow at 7 PM in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Pastor Dr. Donny Jester, Pastor Tim David McCroskey and her grandsons Rev. Levator Sizemore and Rev. Daniel Sizemore officiating. Interment 1 PM Saturday in Roaring Fork Cemetery. Her grandsons and great-grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Online condolences may be made at www.atchleyfuneralhome.com