Grave does not have a permanent marker.
Polk County Genealogical Records indicated marriage to Emma Lee Stevens on 4-25-1944.
Obituary published in The Ledger on 7-19-2000:
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, 80
Dry Rock Operator
LAKELAND - Mr. Benjamin Franklin, Sr. of Lakeland died Friday (July 14, 2000) at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was 80.
Born in Tallahassee, he came to Lakeland from Mulberry 51 years ago. He was a retired dry rock operator for IMC-Agrico Chemical of 48 years. He was a member of Mount Olive M.B. Church in Medulla, where he was a deacon.
He was preceded in death by his wife Emma Lee Franklin. he is survived by his daughters, Celestine F. Richardson and Emma Jean Franklin, both of Lakeland; sons Elmer Franklin, Richmond, Calif., and Benjamin Franklin Jr., Lakeland; brother Arthur Franklin, Mansville, La., five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Oldham Funeral Home, Lakeland. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Olive M.B. Church, Medulla.
Polk County Genealogical Records indicated marriage to Emma Lee Stevens on 4-25-1944.
Obituary published in The Ledger on 7-19-2000:
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, 80
Dry Rock Operator
LAKELAND - Mr. Benjamin Franklin, Sr. of Lakeland died Friday (July 14, 2000) at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was 80.
Born in Tallahassee, he came to Lakeland from Mulberry 51 years ago. He was a retired dry rock operator for IMC-Agrico Chemical of 48 years. He was a member of Mount Olive M.B. Church in Medulla, where he was a deacon.
He was preceded in death by his wife Emma Lee Franklin. he is survived by his daughters, Celestine F. Richardson and Emma Jean Franklin, both of Lakeland; sons Elmer Franklin, Richmond, Calif., and Benjamin Franklin Jr., Lakeland; brother Arthur Franklin, Mansville, La., five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Oldham Funeral Home, Lakeland. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Olive M.B. Church, Medulla.
Grave does not have a permanent marker.
Polk County Genealogical Records indicated marriage to Emma Lee Stevens on 4-25-1944.
Obituary published in The Ledger on 7-19-2000:
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, 80
Dry Rock Operator
LAKELAND - Mr. Benjamin Franklin, Sr. of Lakeland died Friday (July 14, 2000) at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was 80.
Born in Tallahassee, he came to Lakeland from Mulberry 51 years ago. He was a retired dry rock operator for IMC-Agrico Chemical of 48 years. He was a member of Mount Olive M.B. Church in Medulla, where he was a deacon.
He was preceded in death by his wife Emma Lee Franklin. he is survived by his daughters, Celestine F. Richardson and Emma Jean Franklin, both of Lakeland; sons Elmer Franklin, Richmond, Calif., and Benjamin Franklin Jr., Lakeland; brother Arthur Franklin, Mansville, La., five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Oldham Funeral Home, Lakeland. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Olive M.B. Church, Medulla.
Polk County Genealogical Records indicated marriage to Emma Lee Stevens on 4-25-1944.
Obituary published in The Ledger on 7-19-2000:
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, 80
Dry Rock Operator
LAKELAND - Mr. Benjamin Franklin, Sr. of Lakeland died Friday (July 14, 2000) at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He was 80.
Born in Tallahassee, he came to Lakeland from Mulberry 51 years ago. He was a retired dry rock operator for IMC-Agrico Chemical of 48 years. He was a member of Mount Olive M.B. Church in Medulla, where he was a deacon.
He was preceded in death by his wife Emma Lee Franklin. he is survived by his daughters, Celestine F. Richardson and Emma Jean Franklin, both of Lakeland; sons Elmer Franklin, Richmond, Calif., and Benjamin Franklin Jr., Lakeland; brother Arthur Franklin, Mansville, La., five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Oldham Funeral Home, Lakeland. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Olive M.B. Church, Medulla.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
