Elmer David Franklin

Elmer David Franklin, 68, of Hilltop, WV formerly of Scarbro, WV died on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Hilltop Center in Hilltop. Born September 12, 1940 in Detroit, MI he was the son of the late George Franklin, Sr. and Irene Declair Franklin. He was a retired coal miner for Peabody Coal Company. Mr. Franklin was a member of the LifeBridge Assembly of God in Oak Hill and the United Mine Workers of American, District 17. His wife, Mary Martha Hartwell Franklin, four brothers, Arnold, Richard, Bob and George Franklin and two sisters, Lucille and Viola preceded him in death. Survivors include two sons, William David Franklin and wife, Bonnie Jean of Bluefield and Daniel Lee Franklin and wife, Debbie Lynn of Fayetteville; four daughters, Ruth Lavonne Crouse and husband, Boyd Wayne of Scarbro, Barbara Ann Smith of Oak Hill, Melinda Gail Franklin of Fayetteville and Elizabeth Michelle Lawrence and husband, Billy Ray of White Oak; one sister, Darlene Fellion of Detroit, Michigan; eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Services will be on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. at Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill with Pastor Joe Hoggard officiating. Burial will be at Gethsemane Memorial Gardens, Oak Hill. Visitation will be held at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill on Friday, January 23, 2009 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Grandsons, William, Blaine and Jonathon Franklin, Joshua Crouse, Brinney Smith, Jerome Coleman and Chris Parker will serve as pallbearers. Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, WV.