Funeral services for Rachel Mae Wood Franklin, age 76, of Mt. Airy will be held on Friday, January 2, 2015 at 11:00 AM from the Antioch Baptist Church. Rev. Walter Singletary, Rev. Roy Rogers, and Rev. Eddie Ellison will officiate with interment to follow the service in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Franklin passed away December 31, 2014 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
Born in Habersham County on May 20, 1938, Mrs. Franklin was the daughter of the late James Ralph and Grace Hopper Wood. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and retired from Clarkesville Mill with 34 years of loyal service. After retiring, Mrs. franklin worked for the U. S. Forest Service. She loved the outdoors and spending time in her garden and she was also an animal lover. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband the late Earl Franklin, brother J. R. Wood, sister Montine Wood Bobo, and great grand daughter Katlyn Amber Dayton.
Survivors include daughter and son in law Ann and Jerry Whitworth of Mt. Airy, son and daughter in law Roger and Shari Franklin of Mt. Airy, sister in law Barbara Wood of Demorest, sisters Mildred Wood Garner, Shirley Hilton (Robert), Geraldine Ledford (Harold), and Rebecca Sue Wood all of Clarkesville, grandchildren and spouses Tracy and Clay Bridges, Kari and Johnny Dayton, Lee and Stacy Franklin, Beth and Kevin Kennedy, and Ethan Franklin as well as seven great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held at Hillside Memorial Chapel from 2 -4 PM and from 6 – 8 PM on Thursday, January 1, 2015.
An online guest registry is available at hillsidememorialchapel.com.
Funeral arrangements by Hillside Memorial Chapel, Clarkesville. 706-754-6256.
