Margaret Irene Franklin
September 26, 1920 ~ June 13, 2006
Resided in:
Leicester, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Margaret Irene Jenkins Franklin, 85, of 392 Dix Creek Road No. 2, Leicester, died Tuesday, June 13, 2006, at St. Joseph Campus, Mission Hospitals.
Mrs. Franklin was born in Buncombe County and was a daughter of the late Robert L. and Pearl Martin Jenkins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gay Arthur Franklin and two sons, Dale Franklin and Douglas Franklin.
She retired from Square D with 20 years of service and was currently employed with the Asheville Citizen-Times. She was a member of Corinth Baptist Church.
Surviving are her daughter, Donna Maynor and her husband, Tom, of Easley, SC; a grandson, Thomas Lee Maynor, Jr. of and his wife, Francesca, of Phoenix, AZ; and two great-grandsons, Julian Maynor and Alex Maynor.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Cecil Hopps officiating. Burial will be at Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Max Morgan, Luther Morgan, Philip Bailey, Larry Carr, Tommy Lanning and Jimmy Lanning.
Her family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue.
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Both Gay and Margaret were dear friends of my Mom’s. When Mom was planning for me to come home, she’d tell Margaret to have Gay bake me a cake. She and my Mom shared those twenty years at Square D. I’m so sorry for your loss.
I worked with Margaret at Asheville Citizen Times. It was a honor and pleasure to see her smiling face everyday. She was a precious lady and I will always remember her. I am very sorry for your lost. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this very difficult time.
Love and Prayers
Ellen Huffman
Donna,
We are so sorry for the loss of your Mom, You & Tom are in our Prayers asking God to give you strength & grace to make it through this time
We love you both
Love
Donnie & Kim Farmer
Donna, I was so sad to hear about your moma. I can’t imagine what you must be going through. Just know that I am here and praying for God to give you strength and comfort in knowing she had a wonderful place in Heaven.
Love, Tammy
Margaret and Gay were like my second set of parents! Your mom and I worked side by side for many years, and she always talked about her family. Oh how she loved her grandson, and I remember how proud she was when Lee was married! Margaret loved the land and to the land she returns. In sympathy, Leslie and family
Donna & family,
I was so sorry to hear about the loss of your Mother. I remember her as being such a precious person when I use to see her with you. God bless you and your family and give you strength to climb this mountain in life’s journey. I lost my Mom in Feb.and only by God’s strength have I made my journey.
Lovingly, Betty
Donna, I am so sorry about your mother. I didn’t find out about it till the 16th at 8:00pm or I would have been there. It is bad to loss a love one as close as our mother or father. I lost my dad May of 99.
They are in a better place than we are & with the love of god we will be with them one day.
OLD BUDDY FROM LONG AGO
LOVE
ROY ROGERS