Amy Ruth Franklin

Mrs. Franklin was born May 7, 1934 in Elkton, Tennessee to Stephen and Ophelia Ann Coleman Gardner. She was retired from Avex Electronics and preceded in death by her parents, one son Rickey Franklin, brothers Shannon, Napoleon Steven, and Alton, sisters Ella Mae, Violet, Rosetta, Luetoria, and Louise.

Visitation will be Monday October 21, 2013 from 7 until 8 pm at Carr & Erwin Funeral Home. Funeral will be 12 p.m. Tuesday October 22, 2013 at Carr & Erwin Chapel with interment in Maplewood Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband of 61 years Clifford Franklin, sons Barry Eugene Franklin and his wife (her devoted daughter-in-law) Margaret Ann Franklin, William Albert Franklin and companion Phyllis Brown, Mickie Tyron Franklin, Kenneth Franklin and his special friend Kilby Pipkins, one daughter Teresa Ann Franklin and her companion Robert Baker, sister Alberta Fletcher, grandchildren Marcus Gentry, Akiva Gentry, Cherish Franklin Stacey Trotter, ArTez Franklin, Robert Layne Reed, and twelve great grandchildren, special niece Dorothy Lovett special nephew Willie Fletcher, and special friends Della White and Flora Dean Wilson.

Carr & Erwin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.