WENZEL, Alpha age 73 of Franklin, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 31, 2010 at the Atrium Medical Center. She was born May 25, 1937, in Wolfe County, Kentucky, the daughter of Richard Halsey and Nannie (Newton) Halsey. Alpha was an active member of the Hope United Methodist Church for 30 years, serving as a volunteer secretary for 8 years. She retired from J.C. Penny Company and from Keyes Gateway Realtors. Alpha is survived by her husband of 55 years, Donald R. Wenzel; 3 daughters, Kathy Sams, Beverly (husband, Tony) Corder, Patricia (husband, Jason) Bowling; two sons, David (wife, Mary) Wenzel and Gary Wenzel; three sisters, Mary Froelicher, Ruth Ewen and June (husband, Ray) Daugherty; a brother, Wes Halsey; 12 grandchildren, Aaron, Matthew, Gary Lee, Christina & Karen Wenzel, Joseph & Timothy Sams, Melissa Mann, Heather Brendel, Michele Bontragger, Christopher Shockley and Connor Bowling; and eight great grandchildren, Hunter Bontragger, Garrett Brendel, Keiler & Ayden Shockley, Emily Sams, Chloe and Lucas Wenzel, and Carter Siler; and many family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Robert "Rick" Wenzel; grandson, Joshua Shockley; granddaughter, Sabrina Richie; great grandson, Dalton Siler; sister, Cleda Halsey; and brothers, Harold "Buddy", James, Calvin, Wilson, and Lowell Halsey. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 4th from 5-7:00 PM at the Hope United Methodist Church, with funeral services immediately following at 7:00 PM at the church, with Reverend Ann Meyers officiating. Graveside committal service will be 10:00 AM Wednesday at the Woodside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hope United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by the Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home.