William Earl Franklin Obituary
We are sad to announce that on August 11, 2020 we had to say goodbye to William Earl Franklin of Lenoir, North Carolina. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Floyd Braxton Franklin and Sarah Branch Franklin; his wife Pauline Bean Franklin; his son William Ronnie Franklin; and his siblings, Arthur "Sharpe" Franklin, Hubert "Bud" Franklin, David "Bull" Franklin, Pauline F. Branch, Bessie F. Clark, Lula F. Jones and Wilma F. Connelly.
He is survived by: his daughters, Debra F. Burton (Chris) of Lenoir, Teresa F. Fletcher of Hickory and Pam Franklin (Dan Rutterman) of Morganton; his grandchildren, Kristin Burton Kruger, Brandon Throneburg, Matthew Fletcher, Christopher Franklin, Amber Burton Kennedy and Sara Fletcher Welinsky; his great grandchildren, Saylor Throneburg, Lukas Kruger, Anna Kruger and Remie Welinsky; and his siblings, Floyd John Franklin of Rutherford College, Lewis P. Franklin of Valdese and Lorraine F. Key of Lenoir.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Valdese at 500 Faet St. NW Valdese, NC 28690.
