TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for FRANKLIN, JAMES "JOE"   

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from February 7 to February 8, 2013

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FRANKLIN, JAMES "JOE" 

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James Edward "Joe" Franklin, 61, a native of Alice, Texas, and resident of 
Mathews, died at 4:20 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until funeral time Saturday at St. Hilary of 
Poitiers Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. 
Saturday at the church, 

with burial in Resurrection Memorial Park Cemetery in Mathews.

He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Z. Franklin; two daughters, Julia Bourg and 
husband, Patrick, and Aimee Vedros and husband, Cody; two sisters, Glenda Rae 
LeBlanc and Starley Goss; and four grandchildren, Madison, Brax, Gannon Bourg 
and Landon Vedros.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Lucille Franklin; and one 
sister, Johnnie Mack Hau.

He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
He was an employee of gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. for 27 years.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Holy Savior Catholic 
School or St. Mary's Catholic School.

Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland is in charge of arrangements.

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