Beckham Co. - Obit for Freddie Ray Franklin

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Freddie Ray Franklin
Freddie Ray "Fred" Franklin, 67, of Amarillo, died Thursday, May 18, 2000.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Park Cemetery with 
the Rev. Phil Mercado, pastor, officiating. Military honors to be rendered 
by the Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. 26. Arrangements are by Memorial 
Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40.

Mr. Franklin was born in Cordell, Okla. He graduated from Dill City High School 
in Oklahoma. In 1944, he moved to Amarillo from Pawnee, Okla. During World War II, 
he served in the Army. He was a heavyequipment operator.

Mr. Franklin married Bobbie Murphy in 1966 at Hobart, Okla. He was preceded in 
death by a daughter, Lorna Sue Franklin, in 1952; and a stepdaughter, Elaine 
Crider, in 1987.

Survivors include his wife; a stepdaughter, June Cherb of Morrison, Okla.; 
two stepsons, Freddie Cherb of Glencoe, Okla., and Johnny Cherb of Amarillo; 
his mother, Ruby Franklin of Elk City, Okla.; a sister, Fredia Williams of 
Elk City; a brother, Barry Franklin of Cordell; nine grandchildren; and one 
great-grandchild.

Amarillo Daily News, May 19, 2000