Obituary - Mary Martha (Sanders) Franklin
Mary Martha Franklin, 91, of Spencer, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at
McCormick’s Creek Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center. She was born on
June 11, 1925 in Davies County to Homer Sanders and Edna Mitchell. She was a
1941 graduate of Worthington High School and worked for JCPenney until her
retirement in 1989. Martha was a member of Freedom United Methodist Church,
was a 50-year member of Jolly Homemakers, and a past board member of Freedom
Community Center. She enjoyed putting together photo albums, gardening,
working puzzles, word searches, and playing dominoes.
Martha is survived by her children, Mike J Franklin (Linda Boyle) of
Bloomington, Linda Welch (James) of Bloomington, and Kathy Franklin of
Georgetown, Texas; four grandchildren, Michael R. Franklin (Sheryl), Mark
Welch (Linda), Cassie Welch, and Jodi Coe (Clifford); and nine
grandchildren, Tessa Franklin, J.P. Robbins, Lilah Phillips, Tate Killebrew,
Jordan Allen, Garrhett Allen, Benjamin Coe, Camden Coe, and Oliver Coe.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 64 years, Robert L.
Franklin; and two sisters, Beulah Hamlin and Dorothy Loftman.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, July 8, 2016 at West &
Parrish & Pedigo Funeral Home in Spencer. Burial will follow at Riverside
Cemetery. Visitation well be held from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday and from 10 a.m.
until the time of the service on Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Freedom United Methodist Church.
Spencer Evening News, July 6, 2016