Kathryn Stover Franklin, age 74, of Toccoa, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at her residence following an extended illness.
Born in Habersham County on January 31, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Ollie Mae Phillips Franklin. Ms. Franklin was a retired Certified Nursing Assistant with several years of dedicated service and she was of the Baptist faith. She was a loving mother and grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother who enjoyed fishing, camping and quilting. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Paul Stover; second husband, Harold Franklin; daughters, Brenda Stover and Mary Ann Knight; brother, Bill Franklin; sister and brother-in-law, Virginia & Homer Nicholson; and grandson, Kevin Stover.
Surviving are daughters, Donna Brown of Clarkesville and Sue Stone of Starr, South Carolina; daughters and sons-in-law, Sherry & Larry Franklin of Clarkesville, Linda & Keith Campbell of Anderson, South Carolina, and Amanda & Josh Brady of Toccoa; sons and daughters-in-law, Randy & Sandra Stover of Clarkesville, Jerry & Cathy Stover of Toccoa, Terry & Debbie Stover of Clarkesville and Jimmy & Linda Franklin of Mt. Airy; sister and brother-in-law, Annie & Sam Patton of Clarkesville; 19 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; also several nieces and nephews survive.
Funeral services are 2:00 pm Friday, February 26, 2010, from the chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart with Rev. Charles Phillips and Rev. Jerrell Beatty officiating. Interment will follow in Stephens County Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2:00-4:00 pm & 6:00-8:00 pm on Thursday, February 25th. The family is at the residence of daughter, Sherry Franklin, 152 Franklin Rd, Mt. Airy, GA 30563.
An online guest register is available at
www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia (706.778.8668) is in charge of arrangements.
