Martha Nell Franklin

1936 - 2015  (79 years)

• Name	Martha Nell Franklin
  Born	2 Jan 1936	Collin County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1940	Precinct 5, Collin County, Texas   [2]
  Died	15 Jan 2015	Desoto, Texas   [3]
  Buried	21 Jan 2015	Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Dallas County, Texas   [4]
  Person ID	I414651	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2016

  
  

  Father	James Frederick Franklin,   b. 30 Mar 1911, Dallas, Texas ,   d. 10 Jan 1969, Dallas County, Texas  (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Lillie Mae Smith,   b. Abt 1914, Rockwall County, Texas  (Age ~ 110 years)
  Family ID	F12880	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Pascual Rodarte,   b. 27 Mar 1921  (Age 103 years)
  Married	Abt 1955
  Children	+ 1. Pascual Rodarte, Jr.,   b. 17 Aug 1954, Dallas County, Texas  (Age 70 years) + 2. Mary Jane Rodarte,   b. 14 Oct 1957, Dallas County, Texas  (Age 67 years) + 3. David Lee Rodarte,   b. 27 Jun 1959, Dallas County, Texas  (Age 65 years)   4. Jerry Paul Rodarte,   b. 23 Sep 1960, Dallas County, Texas  (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F165039	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 2 Jan 1936 - Collin County, Texas  = 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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• Sources

  [S116] Birth Certificate. Name Franklin Event Type Birth Event Date 02 Jan 1936 Event Place , Collin, Texas, United States Gender Female Father's Name J F Franklin Mother's Name Lilly Smith "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-20222-18435-42?cc=1803956 : accessed 3 February 2016), 004786590 > image 2167 of 3546; State Registrar Office, Austin. [S112] Census, 1940. Name Martha Nell Franklin Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Justice Precinct 5, Collin, Texas, United States Gender Female Age 4 Marital Status Single Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Daughter Relationship to Head of Household Daughter Birthplace Texas Birth Year (Estimated) 1936 HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE James F Franklin Head M 29 Texas Lillie May Franklin Wife F 26 Texas Martha Nell Franklin Daughter F 4 Texas Frances Louise Franklin Daughter F 1 Texas [S142] Newspaper Article, 15 Jan 2015. Martha Nell Rodarte of Dallas, passed away on January 15, 2015 in Desoto, TX at the age of 79. She was born to James and Lillie Franklin on January 1, 1936 in Nevada, Texas. Nell loved to cook and utilized her skills cooking for Toddle House and Steak and Egg restaurant for many years. All of her customers called her “Mama Nell” and frequented the restaurants just to see her. She enjoyed long discussions about food with her family, especially foods that were unique to her family while growing up and cooking for her family brought her much pleasure. Known as “Grandma Nell” to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, she loved spending quality time with them and loved them very much. Nell also enjoyed singing church songs and reading scriptures, she also attended services at Park Manor Nursing Home.Nell was preceded in death by her parents and siblings Frances Louise Franklin, John D. Franklin and James "Monroe" Franklin. Surviving Nell are her husband of over 60 years, Pascual Rodarte; children Pascual Rodarte, Jr. and wife Phyllis, Mary Baty and husband Gary, David Rodarte and wife Edith, and son Paul Rodarte. Grandchildren: Christy, Jason, Randy, Brittny, Jennifer, Daniel, David II. Great-grandchildren: Riley, Gage, Chase, Allison, Audrey, Austin, Maddox, Sammie Lynn, Miranda, Emily, Bailey, Hunter, Tymber, Presley, Joseph, Evelyn and one on the way, Luke, a host of nieces, nephews and cousins who will all miss her dearly. A chapel service will be held 2:00 pm, Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at Roselawn Funeral Home followed by interment in the Garden of Valley View, Roselawn Memorial Gardens, all in Seagoville, Texas. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 141684747).