Martha Franklin, age 83, of Paducah passed away at 1:22 a.m. Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at the home of her daughter, Penny Croley.
Martha was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and was a 1956 graduate of Heath High School. She was a former employee of Payless Drugs and retired from Murray/Calloway County Hospital where she worked in the cafeteria. Martha enjoyed playing bingo, camping and spending time with family.
Survivors include her husband, Dwayne Franklin; one daughter, Penny Croley and husband, Kyle of Paducah; two sons, Charles “Chuck” Wallis and wife, Shelia of Opelika, AL and Tim Wallis, Paducah; two step-daughters, Cindy Carter and husband, Jerry of Grand Rivers, KY and Melanie Collins, Nashvile, TN; one step-son, Mark Franklin and wife, Jewell of Martin, TN; flive sisters Mary Louise Edwards of Paducah, Geraldine Nall of Munford, TN, Sandra Bolton and husband, Charles of LaCenter, KY, Patricia Whalen of Paducah, and Millie Ray and husband, Ronnie of Reidland; four brothers, Arvel Thomasson and wife, Judy of TN, Harold Thomasson and wife, Sharon of VA, Billy Thomasson of TX and Ricky Thomasson of Paducah; eight grandchildren, Summer Wallis, Carilla Smith, Misty Meadows, Meli Jimenez, Veronica Burkett, Steve Wallis T.J. Wallis an d Ashley Hines; 25 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death were 1st husband, Charles Wallis, 2nd husband, Jerry Hines; parents, Ollie James Thomasson and Mildred Geraldine Nelson Thomasson; three brothers, Buddy Thomasson, Eddie Thomasson and an infant brother.
Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 29, 2022 at the Lone Oak Chapel Milner & Orr Funeral Home with Rev. Jason Browning officiating. Burial will follow at Allcock Cemetery in Melber, KY. Visitation will be held Saturday, January 29, 2022 from 12:00 until service time of 2:00 at the funeral home.
Arrangements made by Lone Oak Chapel Milner & Orr Funeral Home.
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