Nellie May Barker Franklin, 86, Bolivar, died Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1998, in Citizens Memorial Health Care Facility after a lingering illness. She was born Oct. 9, 1912, at Goodson to Arthur Wesley and Ora Brooks Barker.
As a teenager she moved with her family to California, where she met and married John Robert "Bob" Franklin. To this union were born three daughters, one of whom, Marcilene, preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Bob, and one great-grandson.
She moved to Bolivar in 1948 and lived here the rest of her life. She was saved at an early age and was a member of the First Assembly of God church.
Survivors include two daughters, Elaine Thomas and her husband, Roy, and Darlene Seiner and her husband, Robert, all of Bolivar; one brother, Joseph "Guy" Barker, Aransas Pass, Texas; one sister, Nancy Stephens, Bolivar; seven grandchildren, Rick Seiner, Brent Seiner and Teresa Parson, all of Bolivar; Rocky Seiner, Houston, Mo.; Kevin Thomas, Raytown; Steven Thomas, Grain Vally; and Randy Thomas, Lee's Summit; 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson, as well as many other relatives and friends.
Nellie May Barker Franklin, 86, Bolivar, died Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1998, in Citizens Memorial Health Care Facility after a lingering illness. She was born Oct. 9, 1912, at Goodson to Arthur Wesley and Ora Brooks Barker.
As a teenager she moved with her family to California, where she met and married John Robert "Bob" Franklin. To this union were born three daughters, one of whom, Marcilene, preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Bob, and one great-grandson.
She moved to Bolivar in 1948 and lived here the rest of her life. She was saved at an early age and was a member of the First Assembly of God church.
Survivors include two daughters, Elaine Thomas and her husband, Roy, and Darlene Seiner and her husband, Robert, all of Bolivar; one brother, Joseph "Guy" Barker, Aransas Pass, Texas; one sister, Nancy Stephens, Bolivar; seven grandchildren, Rick Seiner, Brent Seiner and Teresa Parson, all of Bolivar; Rocky Seiner, Houston, Mo.; Kevin Thomas, Raytown; Steven Thomas, Grain Vally; and Randy Thomas, Lee's Summit; 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson, as well as many other relatives and friends.
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