James Franklin Sr. Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of James Franklin Sr. (Petersburg, Virginia), who passed away on February 3, 2019, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Pauline P. Franklin and Thomas B.; his stepmother Louise Franklin, Sr.; his brother Thomas B. Franklin, Jr.; and his child Virginia B. Franklin.
He is survived by: his wife Carolyn Jones Franklin; his children, James M. Franklin, Jr. (Evelyn) of Petersburg, Diane Ragsdale (John) of Petersburg, Jeanita C. Harris of Varina, Robin C. Byrd (Charles) of Chesterfield and Sharon F. Mallory (Larry, Sr.) of Chesterfield; his stepson Derek R. Jones (Dione) of Chester; his sister Alice B. Richardson of Decatur, GA; and his siblings-in-law, John Brown (Evelyn) of Dinwiddie, Kimp A. Brown of Dinwiddie, Lenard Brown of Colonial Heights, George Brown (Robin) of Powhatan, Donnell Brown (Della) of Richmond, Lillie Stevens of Richmond, Judith Cherry (Nathaniel) of Dinwiddie, Edna Harris of Chesterfield, Georgia Martinez of Chester, Gloria Gill of Prince George and Sylvia Brown of Petersburg. He is also survived by grandchildren; twenty-four great grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
