Christy Franklin Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Christy Franklin (West Helena, Arkansas), who passed away on April 30, 2020 at the age of 39. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Christy Franklin to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Robert Franklin Sr. of Kansas City, MO. and Diane Willis of Helena; her siblings, Oretha Franklin and Reginald Nathan; her grandparents, Mozella Gilcrest Peterson, Ruby Lee Franklin, David Lee Willis and Robert L Smith; her uncles, Melvin James Peterson and Lorenzo Willis; and her nephew Bryant Kristopher Franklin.
She is survived by: her children, Shania Renee Stephens of West Helena, AR. and Lawrence Brown, Jr. of West Helena, AR.; her siblings, Greg Willis, Kevin Franklin, Robert L Franklin Jr., Robin Murry of Des Moines, IA. and Katie Nicole Franklin of Kansas City, MO.; her aunts and uncles, Calvin Willis of Chicago, IL, Lawrence Olloway of Chicago, IL, George Peterson of Pine Bluff, AR., Bobby Williams Franklin of Little Rock, AR., Larry L Franklin of Des Moines, IA., Horace Gines of Des Moines, IA., Robert L Smith of Topeka, KS., Verlyn Carter of Oneida, AR., Annie Mae Willis of Helena, Martha Denton (Ed) of Des Moines, IA., Brenda Gines of Des Moines, IA., Jackie Gines of Des Moines, IA. and Linda Drake (Earl) of Des Moines, IA.; her great-aunts, Vivian Gilcrest Brown of Helena and Louise Gilcrest of Chicago, IL.; and her close friends, Sherris Ingram of Helena, Kennell Staten of Jonesboro, AR, Marquis Walker of Arlington, TX, Denise Williams of Helena, Carlo Spencer of Helena, April Smith, Chanel Roddy of Little Rock, AR and Miriam W Franklin. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives.
