Lillie Mae Franklin, 88, of Portland, Oregon passed away on Monday, May 27, 2024.
She was born on April 6, 1936, the 9th of eleven children in Gould, Arkansas to the late Webster Bell Sr. And Mary Lou Darden Bell.
Her aforementioned parents; her son, Marcus Garvis Mays Jr.; her husband, Glenzey Franklin; and her ten siblings preceded her in death.
She leaves to cherish her memories: two grandsons, Brian Mays Sr. and wife Carmencita Mays, and Damien Mays of Chesapeake, Virginia; four great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; daughter in-law, Valaria Mays and children; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.