Leonard Nathan Franklin

On Friday, July 24th, 2009, Leonard Franklin departed this life at his home South of Lindsay, Oklahoma. He was 87 years of age. Leonard was born on November 29th, 1921 in Pikes Peak Community in Grady County, Oklahoma to Harrison B. Franklin and Cessel Demetery (Davis) Franklin. Leonard married Willie Norton on August 2nd, 1940 in Pikes Peak Community. Leonard has owned a farm South of Lindsay since 1950. He worked pipeline all over the United States for about twenty years. When he retired from working pipeline, he put in a car lot in Chickasha, Oklahoma. He ran his car lot for twenty-five years. When he retired from selling cars, he settled in working on his farm with his cows. Leonard was a member of Erin Springs Baptist Church. Leonard loved going to Branson, and listening to Country and Western music and he also enjoyed being with his cows. Most of all, he loved his great-grandchildren. He liked taking them for rides on his tractor and his pickup "old yeller". He was known to make the statement, "If I had known great-grandchildren would have been so much fun, I would have had them first". Mr. Franklin is survived by his wife, Willie Franklin, one daughter, Leta Kay Adkisson and husband Leon, one son, Leonard Franklin and wife Kathrin, one brother, Billy Jack "Sonny" Franklin and wife Doy, and his grandchildren; Jeff Franklin and wife Lisa, Kim Mashburn and husband Jeff, Lynette Ramming and husband Coy, Lanita "Mickie" Yandell and Lane Adkisson and wife Athlea. Leonard also leaves behind his beloved great-grandchildren; Logan Adkisson, Tristen Adkisson, Kyndl Ramming, Jakob Ramming, Kayla Yandell, Kyler Yandell, Austin Mashburn, Ashley Mashburn, Kathrin Mashburn, Grant Franklin and Ellee Franklin, four adopted great-granchildren; Hunter, Korbin, Koda and Kaydrie Yandell and two great-great grandchildren, a boy and a girl who are expected in November. Those preceding Leonard in death were his parents Harrison and Cessel Franklin, two brothers, Lloyd Franklin and Julian James Franklin, and two sisters, Dorothy Langford and Mildred Wilburn. Funeral services for Mr. Franklin are set for two o?clock p.m. on Monday, July 27th, 2009 at Erin Springs Baptist Church in Erin Springs, Oklahoma with Bro. Bill Love and Pastor Jeff Franklin officiating. Interment will be at Green Hill Cemetery in Lindsay, Oklahoma. Services are under the direction of B.G. Boydston Funeral Home of Lindsay, Oklahoma. Condolences for the family may be made online at www.boydstonfuneralhome.

Leonard Nathan Franklin

November 29, 1921 - July 24, 2009

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