Mrs. Eula Mae Franklin

FRANKLIN, Mrs. Eula Mae - Age 83, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Briarwood Manor. Family hour 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church, 1215 E. Downey Ave., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Morris A. Collins, Sr. Host Pastor, Rev. Otis Jenkins officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy., Mt. Morris MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:00 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Franklin will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Eula Mae Franklin was born May 2, 1932 in Dekalb, Kemper County, Mississippi, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Louis and Sue Alexander. She was a resident of Flint for over 66 years. She gave her life to Christ at a young age and served as a dedicated member of Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church. Eula gave her time freely to the church, holding positions on their Usher Board as well as the Kitchen Committee. She worked for General Motors, retiring after 30 years. Eula was an avid sports fan. If Detroit was playing, she was watching. No matter if it was basketball, baseball, or football. Eula was a fun loving person who would openly welcome you into her home. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially around the holidays. Eula would spent hours crocheting, cooking and traveling all over. She will be dearly missed. Mrs. Eula Mae Franklin leaves to cherish her memory: 3 daughters, Glenda (Benjamin) Clayton of Jacksonville, FL, Iris Gloria Roberts of Dekalb, MS, and Robbie ( Anthony) Jones; 3 sons, Kent Roberts both of Flint; Karl (Lorraine) Roberts, of Mt. Morris, MI, and Arnold Franklin of Ypsilanti, MI; daughter-in-law, Delphine Roberts; son-in-law, Truban Harrison, both of Flint; grandchildren, Jovita (Dwight) Satchell, Carla (Ellis) Haley, Delanino “Boo” Jones, Aaron Roberts, D’Andre (LaVonda) Jackson, Omieka Harrison, Nikia Stinson, Kent Roberts Jr., Fredrick Jordan, Truban (Michele) Harrison III, Elisha Harrison, Edyth (Steve) Nicholson, Edward (Rhonda) Childress, JoAnna (Todd) Drew, Angela (Albert) Bowman, Valarie (Keith) Tompkins; 33 great-grandchildren; 19 great-great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Ruthie Clemons of Flint and Dorothy (Dan) Patrick of Philadelphia, MS; 4 brothers, Joe Alexander, Virgil (Mary) Alexander, all of Flint, Larry (Cynthia) Alexander and Gary Alexander, all of Laurel, MS; aunt, Johnnie Ruth Hackney of Ann Arbor, MI; 3 sisters-in-law, Julia Bailey of Dekalb, MS, Mary Montgomery of Flint and Lena Jones of Ypsilanti, MI; brothers-in-law, Everett (Lue) Roberts, Curtis Roberts all of Flint and George (Mel) Roberts of Dekalb, MS; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Barbara Hardy-Watkins and Cheryl Henderson. Mrs. Franklin was preceded in death by both husbands, Talmadge Roberts and Richard Franklin; daughter, Sherry Lynn Harrison; sons, Henry Roberts and Terry Franklin; parents, Louis and Sue Alexander; and brother, William Alexander. The family would like to express special thanks to the staff of McLaren-Flint Hospital, and the staff of Briarwood Manor and Heartland Health Care and Hospice.

Mrs. Eula Mae Franklin

May 2, 1932 - March 31, 2016