Lillard Carl Franklin's parents (James Owensby Franklin and Lora A. Gillentine) are both buried at Cope Cemetery, Pickett County, TN. His paternal grandparents were Rev. Jesse Franklin and Sibba Jane Smith (both buried at Cope Cemetery). His maternal grandparents were James Thomas Gillentine and Elizabeth A. Martin, both buried at Mt. Era Cemetery in Pickett County. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------- COOKEVILLE -- Funeral services for Lillard Carl Franklin, 82, of Baxter will be held Saturday, March 3, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Dyer Funeral Home. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery. Family will receive friends Friday, March 2, from 5-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Franklin died Feb. 28, 2007, at Bethesda Health Care Center. He was born Feb. 8, 1925, in Pickett County to the late James and Lora Gillentine Franklin. Mr. Franklin was a truck driver and member of Holladay Church of Christ. His family includes two daughters and sons-in-law, Jane and Ben Ghormley of Chattanooga and Jo Ann and Jack Dorsey of Cookeville; a stepdaughter and stepson-in-law, Judy and Leroy Berry of Gainesboro; three stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law, Arnold and Eva Kinnaird and Jeff and Ruby Kinnaird, all of Cookeville, and Eddie and Margaret Kinnaird of Lavergne; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Charles and Christine Franklin of Livingston and Kirby Franklin of Chesterfield, Ind.;four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; 10 step-grandchildren; 14 step great-grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews; and special roommate and friend at Bethesda Health Care Center, Phillip Foster. In addition to his parents, Mr. Franklin was preceded in death by his wife, Sallie Trobaugh Kinnaird Franklin; two stepsons, David and Gary Kinnaird; three brothers, Woodrow, Willie and Millard Franklin; and two sisters, Jewel Knappenberger and Jesse Q. Maynard. Bro. Johnny Fox will officiate the services. _http://www.herald-citizen.com/NF/omf.wnm/herald/obits_beta.html_ (http://www.herald-citizen.com/NF/omf.wnm/herald/obits_beta.html) <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.