Franklin obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb Archives by: Franklin, Earnest Lee 27 Jun 2003 Jul 2003 Don Johnson Franklin, Henry Lee 23 Jun 2004 Jun 2004 Jerry Nelson Franklin, Johnny 22 Sep 2002 Oct 2002 Don Johnson Franklin, Lester 6 Dec 2002 Jan 2003 Don Johnson Franklin, Mi'Yeeka Travonna 20 Feb 2002 Mar 2002 Don Johnson Franklin, Murel 31 Jan 2002 Feb 2002 Don Johnson Franklin, Noella Estelle 25 May 2007 May 2007 Jerry Nelson Franklin, Tr'Anna Lakesh 20 Feb 2002 Mar 2002 Don Johnson Franklin, Willie 18 Jan 2001 Jan 2001 Don Johnson ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 6/27/2003 FRANKLIN, EARNEST LEE Greensburg - Earnest Lee Franklin, 69, died Sunday, June 22, 2003, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He is survived by his wife, Minnie P. Franklin; four sons, Lawrence and Stanley Franklin, both of Greensburg, Donnell Harten of Baton Rouge and Derrick Franklin of Amite; four daughters, Cynthia Moseley of Shreveport, Carolyn Franklin and Althea Franklin, both of Amite, and Yolanda Hughes of Greensburg; four sisters, Burnetta Rankin, Georgia Foster, Fannie Lee Franklin and Barbara Lee Franklin, all of Baton Rouge; three brothers, Leroy, Leo and Eugene Franklin Jr., all of Baton Rouge; 22 grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Creola Franklin; one sister, Maetta Franklin; and one son, Earnest Franklin Jr. Visitation will be today at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, from 5 to 9 p.m. The Rev. Willie L. Brumfield will conduct the funeral Saturday at 1 p.m. at Rocky Hill AME Church, Greensburg. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 6/23/2004 FRANKLIN, HENRY LEE Ponchatoula -- Henry Lee "Squeezer" Franklin, 37, died Saturday, June 19, 2004, as a result of a swimming accident. He is survived by his mothers, Mary Gray of Ponchatoula and Hattie Mae Addison of Baton Rouge; his fathers, Joe Gray of Ponchatoula and Henry Franklin of Albany; and his stepfather, Lee Edward Bess of Baton Rouge; three daughters, Ivy Quante Franklin, Tashira Franklin and Josiah Franklin; five sons, Jeremiah McGhee, LaMarcus Greer, Henry Franklin III, Marcus Cousain and Patrick, all of Ponchatoula; 10 sisters, Lovella Gecige, Patricia Davis, Regina Osby and Roslan Robinson, all of Ponchatoula, Joann Franklin, Tywanda Patterson, Davina Patterson and Veronica Profit, all of Baton Rouge, and Carolyn Franklin of Hammond; one stepsister, Michelle Harris of Ponchatoula; seven brothers, Tyrone Davis, Derrick Robinson, Roy Lee Jones and Lee Edward Davis, all of Ponchatoula, Charles Franklin and Eric Patterson, both of Baton Rouge, and Willie Franklin of Albany. Visitation will be Thursday at Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, from 3 p.m. until the Rev. Samuel Richardson conducts the funeral at 7. Dismissal will be Friday at 11 a.m. Burial will be at Holly Gardens Cemetery, Hammond. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 9/22/2002 FRANKLIN, JOHNNY Johnny "Herman" Franklin, 68, died Thursday, Sept. 19, 2002, at Belle Maison Nursing Home in Hammond. Survivors include his wife, Marinnie Ross, Springfield; his daughter, Kawanna McGee, Springfield; and his sons, Johnny Franklin Jr. and Lee McDonald, both of Killian. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother. Visitation will be Tuesday at MJR Friendly Service Funeral Home, Inc., Denham Springs, from 9 a.m. until the funeral service at 11. The Rev. Joseph E. Armstrong will conduct the service. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery in Springfield. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 12/6/2002 FRANKLIN, LESTER St. Paul, Minn. - Lester Franklin, 49, died Monday, Nov. 25, 2002. He was a native of Independence. He is survived by his mother, Lillie M. Franklin; father, John W. Franklin Sr.; six sisters, Barbara of New Orleans, Josephine of Amite; Emma of Slidell, Sadie of Anderson, Ala.; Angelina of Hammond, and Beverly of Baton Rouge; seven brothers, Charles W. of Oakland, Calif.; John W. of Independence, David L., Sr. of Amite, Phillip J. of Holanville, Texas; Richard and Isaiah, both of New Orleans; and Ivy Doty of Hammond. He was preceded in death by John W. Franklin Sr. Visitation will be today at Angelic Funeral Home, Roseland, from 2 until the Rev. David L. Franklin Sr. conducts the funeral at 8 p.m. Dismissal will be Saturday at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Butler's Cemetery, Amite. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 2/20/2002 FRANKLIN, MI'YEEKA TRAVONNA FRANKLIN, TR'ANNA LAKESH Kentwood - Mi'yeeka Travonna Franklin, 3, and Tr'Anna Lakesh Franklin, 4, both died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, at Hood Memorial Hospital following a drowning accident. They are survived by their mother, Angelia Franklin of Kentwood; father, Tracy Denell Williams of Marvell, Ark.; and one sister, Marvionna Laneeka Franklin of Kentwood; grandmothers, Gustavia F. Womack of Kentwood, Barbara Franklin of Houma, and Rosia Williams of Marvell, Ark.; grandfathers, Robert Dalton of Amite and Johnny Womack of Kentwood. Visitation will be today at Richardson Funeral Home, Amite, from 5 to 8 p.m. Daniel Muse will conduct the funeral Thursday at Greater Community COGIC, Amite, at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Butler's Cemetery. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 1/31/2002 FRANKLIN, MUREL Murel Franklin, 62, died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. She was a native of Walker. She is survived by three daughters, Annie Mae Drake and Murel Alexander, both of Hammond, and Viola Abrams of Monticello, Miss.; two sons, Willie Earl and Charles Kinchen, both of Hammond; 13 grand- children and eight great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Friday at Richardson Funeral Home, Hammond, from 5 to 8 p.m. The Rev. Jermaine Brumfield will conduct the funeral Saturday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Fleming Cemetery, Independence. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 5/25/2007 FRANKLIN, NOELLA ESTELLE Noella Estelle Franklon, 56, a native of New Orleans and resident of Hammond, died May 18, 2007 at her home. Visitation will be today from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. James AME Church, Hammond. The Rev. David B. Williams will conduct the funeral Saturday at the church beginning at noon, followed by burial at Holly Gardens Cemetery, Hammond. She was the daughter of Juanita Brooks Franklin of Hammond, who preceded her in death, and Edward Franklin of Los Angeles, California, who also preceded her in death. Noella is a 1972 graduate of Dillard University, New Orleans. She is survived by numerous special friends across the country. Floweres may be sent to N.A. James Funeral Home, 407 S. Noah A. James Drive, Hammond, LA 70403 or donations may be made in her memory to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11537, Alexandra, VA 22312. She was a retired social worker, Louisiana Southern University Cooperatve Extension Service. ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 2/20/2002 FRANKLIN, TR'ANNA LAKESH see FRANKLIN, MI'YEEKA TRAVONNA ******************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 1/18/2001 FRANKLIN, WILLIE Ponchatoula - Willie Franklin, 75, died Jan. 11, 2001. He was a native of Tylertown, Miss. Survivors include a daughter, Delores Franklin, Ponchatoula; son, Willie Franklin, Benton Harbor, Mich.; sister, Elouise Miller, Amite; and two grandchildren. Visitation will be at True Love Baptist Church, Natalbany, tonight from 6 until the funeral at 8. The Rev. Carl Colman will conduct the service. Dismissal will be Friday at 11 a.m., and burial will be in Butler's Cemetery, Amite. ********************************************************************************