John “Mark” Franklin, 62, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 25, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A Celebration of his life will be held on Tuesday October 30, at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home with his brother-in-law, Pastor R. Kim Perdue officiating. Burial will be in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery.
The family will greet friends October 30, 2018 from 10 until 11 a.m. prior to the funeral.
Mr. Franklin was born in Macon, Georgia to the late John Benjamin Franklin and Catherine Maxwell Franklin.
Mark was a 1978 graduate of Tennessee Temple University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. He worked in social services and mental health many years at Parkridge Valley Hospital in Chattanooga. His experiences in mental health included family assistance, teaching job skills to mentally handicapped, counseling, and teaching classes. The patients found him to be a very kind person and a good listener. Many times his patient classes ended with a standing ovation.
He greatly enjoyed sports and won several trophies as a tennis player. Although he worked among University of Tennessee fans, his office was decorated with everything “Georgia Bulldogs”. He also enjoyed the Atlanta Braves baseball team.
Everyone will remember Mark as someone who had funny and affectionate nicknames for his friends and family. He was good at bringing smiles to faces and laughter to everyone who knew him.
He is survived by his sister, Mary Anne Perdue (Kim) as well as his nephew David Alan Perdue (Bridgette) and nieces Dr. Robbyn Anand (Anand) and Joni Charlene Langenberg (Dan), and several great nieces and nephews:
(Peyton Perdue, Matthew Perdue, Hunter Bendele, Jon Perdue, Keertna Anand, Harini Anand, Ryan Langenberg, Gavin Langenberg, and Lydia Langenberg.)
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Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery has charge of arrangements.
