Jimmy Wayne Franklin Obituary (1937

Jimmy Wayne Franklin was born in Provence, Oklahoma on May 19, 1937 to Buster Brown and Eula (Reed) Franklin. He passed from this life on February 7, 2023 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jimmy graduated from Tulsa Central in 1955. His hobbies were golf, yard work, gardening and dominos. He was a member of the Elk's Lodge. Jimmy worked for over 60 years and had several different occupations in his lifetime including milk deliverer, insurance agent, gas station owner and airplane attendant. One thing he really enjoyed in life was his mom's chocolate cake with milk poured over the cake. In addition to his wife, Barbara Franklin, wife, Wanda Dorris and wife, Linda Kepner, Jimmy was preceded in death by his daughter, Debbie Doris, sister, Wanda Kennedy and daughter in law, Amy Franklin. He is survived by his wife, Fonda Franklin; children, Kevin Franklin, Keith Franklin and daughter, Karen Franklin; step children, Mark Dorris, Roger Dorris, Tim Kepner, Eric Haines, Kyle Haines, Teresa Kepner and Rhonda Kepner; sisters, Judy Burton and Kay Beebe; and 8 grandchildren.