Billie
Billie Franklin
d. September 17, 2014
Billie L. Franklin, 77, of Carmi, IL and formerly of Woodlawn, TN, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, IL. He was born January 10, 1937 in Stoutland, MO the son of Lewis and Elizabeth (Evans) Franklin. He married Rosella Hubbard on April 10, 1973 at Nuremburg, Germany.
He was a member of the Trenton, KY Assembly of God Church and retired as a Chief Warrant Officer after 22 years in the United States Army. He was formerly with Dabbs Realtors and also served as Montgomery Christian Academy's founding principal for 5 years.
He is survived by his wife, Rosella of Carmi, IL; six children, Lewis (Nancy) Franklin of Palmyra, MO, Susan (Roy) Bean of Norris City, IL, Rebecca (Mike) Shippey of Burbank, CA, Robin (Murl) Hicks of Carmi, IL, Billy (Jessica Givens) Franklin of Clarksville, TN, and Roseann Franklin of Clarksville, TN, ; a son-in-law, William T. Batson of Woodlawn, TN; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Betty Johnson, Larry, John, Elaine and Diane Franklin. He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Rachel Batson and one sister, Mary Ann Franklin.
Graveside service with full military honors will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 22, 2014 at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West, Hopkinsville, KY. Visitation will be held Monday from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Sykes Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.sykesfuneralhome.com.
He was a member of the Trenton, KY Assembly of God Church and retired as a Chief Warrant Officer after 22 years in the United States Army. He was formerly with Dabbs Realtors and also served as Montgomery Christian Academy's founding principal for 5 years.
He is survived by his wife, Rosella of Carmi, IL; six children, Lewis (Nancy) Franklin of Palmyra, MO, Susan (Roy) Bean of Norris City, IL, Rebecca (Mike) Shippey of Burbank, CA, Robin (Murl) Hicks of Carmi, IL, Billy (Jessica Givens) Franklin of Clarksville, TN, and Roseann Franklin of Clarksville, TN, ; a son-in-law, William T. Batson of Woodlawn, TN; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Betty Johnson, Larry, John, Elaine and Diane Franklin. He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Rachel Batson and one sister, Mary Ann Franklin.
Graveside service with full military honors will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 22, 2014 at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West, Hopkinsville, KY. Visitation will be held Monday from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Sykes Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.sykesfuneralhome.com.
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