William Steven Franklin

Knoxville, TN - Funeral service for William Steven Franklin, 58, will be Friday, August 6, 2021 at 2:00 pm at Childersburg Church of God with Rev. Paul Vick and Rev. David Vick officiating.

Mr. Franklin died Sunday, August 1, 2021 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. He was preceded in death by his father, William David Franklin, father-in-law, Carl Franklin Bice, nephew, Brandon Joel Franklin, niece, Tucker Cheyenne Darwin. William was a licensed Church of God minister, a music critic, a writer, an avid reader, a painter and a singer.

He is survived by his wife, Christina Franklin; two sons, Jesse Franklin, Aidan Franklin; mother, Mae Franklin; brother, David Joel (Toinette) Franklin; sister, Elaine (Don) Bradley; mother-in-law, Glenda Bice; two sister-in-laws, Rachel (David) Davidson, Angela (Johnny) Bennett; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Friday, August 6, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Childersburg Church of God.

Pallbearers will be Jesse Franklin, Aidan Franklin, Cody Franklin, Cody Cleghorn, Bryant Scott, Cole Scott and Ryan Epperson.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family.

Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/sylacauga-al/radney-smith-funeral-home/8516.

Radney-Smith Funeral Home in Sylacauga, AL will direct the services.