Milton Franklin
1917-2003
Milton Hager Franklin, 85, of Ashland, Ky., died Wednesday, April 9, 2003, in Republic County Hospital in Belleville, Kan.
Mr. Franklin was born Nov. 3, 1917, in Magoffin County, Ky., a son of the late Alex Martin and Cora Williams Franklin.
He was also preceded in death by his wife, Lelah Marie Rucker Franklin in 1998; a son, Joe Franklin; three brothers, John Franklin, Paul Franklin and James Franklin; and five sisters, Ruby Franklin, Dixie Franklin, Berta Franklin, Ruie Fyffe, and Betty Jo Smith.
He was a retired foreman at the hot strip mill of Armco Steel with 40 years of service, was a member of First United Methodist Church in Ashland and Veterans of Foreign Wars, was a graduate of Berea Academy and Berea College, and was a World War II U.S. Army veteran.
Surviving are two daughters, Janice (Lowell) May of Belleville and Nancy (Dr. Marion Woodrow) Church of Greenwood, Ind.; two brothers, Robert (Marie) Franklin and Henry (Mildred) Franklin, both of Ashland; two sisters, Marie Hocker of Ashland and Emma Grubb of Dublin, Ohio; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Steen Funeral Home-
Ashland Chapel by Dr. Woodrow Church. Burial will be in Ashland Cemetery with military rites by Kenova American Legion Post 93.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 1811 Carter Ave., Ashland, Ky. 41101 or St. James United Methodist Church, Greenville, N.C., or Church at Stone's Crossing, Greenwood.
Condolences may be offered at www.steenfuneralhomes.com
