Lloyd Belt "Chief" Franklin died Saturday at his home in South Boston. He was 79.
Graveside services for Mr. Franklin were held Sunday at the Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the Rev. Don Bryant conducting the services.
Mr. Franklin was born on April 28, 1923, in Halifax County to the late Archer Thomas Franklin and Ida Thaxton Franklin.
He was the owner/operator of Franklin's Garage in South Boston.
Mr. Franklin was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was a member of the Southside Baptist Church, a lifetime member of the South Boston Volunteer Fire
Department and a member of the Woodman of the World.
He is survived by his wife, Eloise Seaman Franklin of South Boston, one son, David Belt Franklin and his wife, Priscilla, of South Boston, two daughters, Carolyn
Franklin Hayes and her husband, Pete, of Lynchburg, and Deborah Franklin Ellington and her husband, Donnie, of South Boston, one brother, Charlie Franklin and
his wife, Elsie, of South Boston, one sister, Augusta Franklin Dobson and her husband, Bill, of Salisbury N.C., five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mr. Franklin was preceded in death by three brothers, Thomas Eugene Franklin, Benjamin Franklin and Archer Thomas Franklin Jr., and one grandson, Robert
Lloyd Ellington.
Halifax County, VA - Obituaries: The Gazette-Virginian - August, 2002
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Graveside services for Mr. Franklin were held Sunday at the Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the Rev. Don Bryant conducting the services.
Mr. Franklin was born on April 28, 1923, in Halifax County to the late Archer Thomas Franklin and Ida Thaxton Franklin.
He was the owner/operator of Franklin's Garage in South Boston.
Mr. Franklin was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was a member of the Southside Baptist Church, a lifetime member of the South Boston Volunteer Fire
Department and a member of the Woodman of the World.
He is survived by his wife, Eloise Seaman Franklin of South Boston, one son, David Belt Franklin and his wife, Priscilla, of South Boston, two daughters, Carolyn
Franklin Hayes and her husband, Pete, of Lynchburg, and Deborah Franklin Ellington and her husband, Donnie, of South Boston, one brother, Charlie Franklin and
his wife, Elsie, of South Boston, one sister, Augusta Franklin Dobson and her husband, Bill, of Salisbury N.C., five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mr. Franklin was preceded in death by three brothers, Thomas Eugene Franklin, Benjamin Franklin and Archer Thomas Franklin Jr., and one grandson, Robert
Lloyd Ellington.
Halifax County, VA - Obituaries: The Gazette-Virginian - August, 2002
By permission of The Gazette-Virginian http://www.gazettevirginian.com
Lloyd Belt "Chief" Franklin died Saturday at his home in South Boston. He was 79.
Graveside services for Mr. Franklin were held Sunday at the Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the Rev. Don Bryant conducting the services.
Mr. Franklin was born on April 28, 1923, in Halifax County to the late Archer Thomas Franklin and Ida Thaxton Franklin.
He was the owner/operator of Franklin's Garage in South Boston.
Mr. Franklin was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was a member of the Southside Baptist Church, a lifetime member of the South Boston Volunteer Fire
Department and a member of the Woodman of the World.
He is survived by his wife, Eloise Seaman Franklin of South Boston, one son, David Belt Franklin and his wife, Priscilla, of South Boston, two daughters, Carolyn
Franklin Hayes and her husband, Pete, of Lynchburg, and Deborah Franklin Ellington and her husband, Donnie, of South Boston, one brother, Charlie Franklin and
his wife, Elsie, of South Boston, one sister, Augusta Franklin Dobson and her husband, Bill, of Salisbury N.C., five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mr. Franklin was preceded in death by three brothers, Thomas Eugene Franklin, Benjamin Franklin and Archer Thomas Franklin Jr., and one grandson, Robert
Lloyd Ellington.
Halifax County, VA - Obituaries: The Gazette-Virginian - August, 2002
By permission of The Gazette-Virginian http://www.gazettevirginian.com
Graveside services for Mr. Franklin were held Sunday at the Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the Rev. Don Bryant conducting the services.
Mr. Franklin was born on April 28, 1923, in Halifax County to the late Archer Thomas Franklin and Ida Thaxton Franklin.
He was the owner/operator of Franklin's Garage in South Boston.
Mr. Franklin was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was a member of the Southside Baptist Church, a lifetime member of the South Boston Volunteer Fire
Department and a member of the Woodman of the World.
He is survived by his wife, Eloise Seaman Franklin of South Boston, one son, David Belt Franklin and his wife, Priscilla, of South Boston, two daughters, Carolyn
Franklin Hayes and her husband, Pete, of Lynchburg, and Deborah Franklin Ellington and her husband, Donnie, of South Boston, one brother, Charlie Franklin and
his wife, Elsie, of South Boston, one sister, Augusta Franklin Dobson and her husband, Bill, of Salisbury N.C., five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mr. Franklin was preceded in death by three brothers, Thomas Eugene Franklin, Benjamin Franklin and Archer Thomas Franklin Jr., and one grandson, Robert
Lloyd Ellington.
Halifax County, VA - Obituaries: The Gazette-Virginian - August, 2002
By permission of The Gazette-Virginian http://www.gazettevirginian.com
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