Wayne H. Franklin

He was born on October 26, 1922, in North Carolina to Dewey H. and Edith (Wilds) Franklin.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret (Morrow) Franklin of almost 75 years; two sons: Garry (Edna) Franklin and Lanny (Janie) Franklin; six grandchildren: Thomas Franklin, Ronald (Rhonda) Franklin of Chattanooga, Rebecca Thompson of South Carolina, Dawn (Andy) Atkinson of South Carolina, Krystal (Teddy) Lawing, and Michael Franklin of South Carolina; several great grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law: Nepul (Jack) Hope; and a daughter-in-law: Patricia Franklin.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Dewey and Edith Franklin; step-mother: Georgia Kimery Franklin; son: Danny Franklin; infant daughter; grandson: Timothy Franklin; brothers: Clinton Franklin and James Franklin; and sister: Mary Franklin Wykle.

He accepted the Lord as his Saviour as a young adult. He was a faithful member of the Greeneville First Free Will Baptist Church, where he served as a Trustee for over 20 years.

He was a World War II veteran (Staff Sergeant) in the U.S. Army. He served in the 8th U.S. Army Air Corp as a MP in England.

He retired from Magnavox after 25 plus years of service, where he worked in maintenance/machinist.

The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Friday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.

The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Larry McElroy officiating.

Interment will follow in GreeneLawn Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Thomas Franklin, Ronald Franklin, Michael Franklin, Teddy Lawing, Andy Atkinson, and J. D. Bowers.

Honorary pallbearers are the men of Greeneville First Free Will Baptist Church and Ronnie Luttrell, Tim Shelton, Paul Valentine, and Chris Ricker.