Obituary of AMOS J. FRANKLIN, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  
Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.

Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for 
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.





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Date: September 29, 1999, Wednesday

Headline: Area Deaths
Sub-Headline:  Amos J. Franklin

Amos J. Franklin, 85, of Jonesville, and a native of Olla, died Saturday, 
September 18, 1999.

He was a retired mail carrier for the U. S. Postal Service and a former 
softball coach.  He was a member of Oak Grove Free Methodist Church.

He served during World War II and earned a Campaign Medal with two bronze 
stars, the Good Conduct Medal, the Purple Heart, the Victory Ribbon and an 
overseas service bar.

Services were held at 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 20, in Oak Grove Free Methodist 
Church of Jonesville with the Revs. R. V. Jolly, Wade Robinson, Brian Taylor, 
and David McGuffee officiating.

Interment followed in the Heard Cemetery of Manifest under direction of 
Young's Funeral Home of Jonesville.

Survivors include his wife, Joyce Cockerham of Jonesville; five daughters, 
Margie Toney of Natchez, Mildred Lippman and Carolyn Butts, both of 
Jonesville, Shirley Goodwin of Sicily Island, and Barbara Reynolds of 
Alexandria; 15 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Matt Merritt, Glen Lippman, Russell Lippman, Jeff Goodwin, 
Todd Hartman, and Brad Butts.