Avery County NcArchives Obituaries.....Franklin, Leroy  1932
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Avery Advocate March 3, 1932
Funeral Held For Leroy Franklin
	The funeral services of Leroy Franklin was conducted at the Montezuma 
Baptist Church last Saturday afternoon at 2:30 P.M.  Rev. D.R. Kilgore of 
Bristol, Tenn., and K.L. Haga of Montezuma conducted the services assisted by 
Rev. D.W. Haga and Rev. R.P. Jones.
	The combined choirs of the three churches in town rendered the music.  
An audience that  over flowed the church auditorium was present and a large 
floral contribution covered the casket.
	Mr. Franklin had been sick for several months but had not been confined 
to his room until recently.  He was one of the oldest citizens of Montezuma and 
one of the pioneer members of the Aaron Baptist Church.  He had been one of the 
trustees and Deacons in the church for many years and had always taken a great 
interest in the work of the church.  He leaves the following relatives who were 
present at the funeral service, four sons; John, Everett, Park, of Montezuma, 
Kelay of Johnson City; four daughters Mrs. Walter Ledford, Mrs. Ernest Loven, 
Miss Pearl of Montezuma, and Mrs. Will Matney of Washington state, his wife and 
one sister Mrs. Mary Clark of Montezuma.  
	He was buried in the Montezuma cemetery.  He leaves a large number of 
other relatives and friends.


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