Mary Gill (Martin) (McKinney) Franklin Obit

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Mary Gill (Martin) (McKinney) Franklin
Nov 18, 1907 - Mar 26, 1997
Posted by Martha Reddout

Services for Mary Martin McKinney Franklin, 89, will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the First United Methodist Church with Dr. Stan Beason, minister, officiating.

Mrs. Franklin was born November 18, 1907, in Valley View, Texas, and died March 26, 1997, at her residence in Marietta. She was the daughter of J.L. and Sarah Elizabeth Davis Martin. A resident of Marietta since 1919, Mrs. Franklin owned Marietta Abstract from 1934 to 1978. She was also the Love County Tag Agent from 1934 to 1945, Marietta City Treasurer for 26 years, and a member of the Eastern Star and the American Legion Auxiliary.

Survivors include a sister, Elenora Clark of Oklahoma City; two nephews, Joe Pete Martin and Larry Martin of Marietta; a sister-in-law, Wilma Martin, also of Marietta; and several nieces and nephews

Mrs. Franklin was preceded in death by her first husband, King L. McKinney in 1971; and her second husband, William H. Franklin in 1983

Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery directed by Kennedy Funeral Home.

Serving as pallbearers will be Bob Colston, Bob Michael, Ron Colston, Clark Tipton, Claude Brannan and Dub Bell. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob McClain, Rick Brannan, Willis Choate, Bill Looney, Dr. Tom O’Connor and Tom Brannan.

The family requests that memorial donations be made to the First United Methodist Church.

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