Donald Arch Franklin Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Donald Arch Franklin of Bentonville, Arkansas, born in Joplin, Missouri, who passed away at the age of 80, on September 20, 2024. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As Donald Arch departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Donald Arch may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Donald Arch leaves behind.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Arch Walter Franklin and Ruby Souders Franklin Orr. He is survived by: his wife Teena McCory Franklin; his sister Sara (Belden Ditto); and his nieces and nephews, Scott Belden and Russell Belden of Joplin.
In lieu of flowers a donation may be made in his memory to Northwest Arkansas Food Bank at nwafoodbank.org. (http://nwafoodbank.org.).
