Mary Ford Franklin Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Mary Ford Franklin of Newland, North Carolina, who passed away on October 27, 2022, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Mary Ford Franklin to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Tom Greer Ford and Rachel Brewer Ford. She is survived by: her husband Dr. Charles Franklin; her children, Alton Franklin (Carolyn Sakowski) of Winston-Salem, NC, Janet Wolfe (Mark) of Newland, NC and Gail Franklin of Durham, NC; her sisters, Alice Dameron (William) of Jamestown, NC, Lila Seabock of Hickory, NC, Opal Lee of Newland, NC and Mae Hughes of Newland, NC; and her grandchildren, Maggie Wolfe of Charlotte, NC and Justin Wolfe.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Montezuma Cemetery Fund, PO Box 173, Montezuma, NC 28653 or Medi-Home Hospice, PO Box 1365, Newland, NC 28657.