Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:42 pm Friday, March 9, 2012

Tulon E. Franks

Tulon E. Franks

March 1, 2012

Tulon E. Franks, 88, died Thursday, March 1, 2012, at Red Bay Hospital.

He was born May 8, 1923, to Garrison and Cora Keeton Franks. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of the American Legion Post 120 in Red Bay. He retired from Mueller Brass in Fulton, Miss. He was a member and deacon of First Baptist Church, Red Bay.

Funeral services were Saturday, March 3, 2012, at First Baptist Church, Red Bay, with Bro. Ben Rosser and Bro. Ed Williams officiating. Burial was in Ridge Cemetery, Golden, Miss.

She is survived by his wife of 62 years, Marie Farris Franks, Red Bay; one daughter, Sheila Smith and husband, Larry, of Red Bay; one granddaughter, Amber Williams and husband, Ben, of Lacey’s Spring; one great-grandson, Caleb Williams; one brother, David Franks and wife, Rozana, of Florence, Miss.; one step-grandson; two step-granddaughters and nine step-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Dexter Bostick, Danny Pearson, Jody Farris, Herb Cooper, Tommy Farris and Billy Bolton. Honorary pallbearers will be members of American Legion Post 120.

Also on Franklin County Times
Suspect’s boyfriend held without bond
Main, News, Russellville, ...
By Brady Petree For the FCT 
May 6, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — A 26-year-old Georgia man charged with dozens of counts ranging from sodomy to producing and disseminating child pornography will remai...
Judge grants attorney’s request to withdraw
Main, News, Russellville, ...
By Brady Petree For the FCT 
May 6, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Brandy Dowdy’s original attorney will no longer be part of her case moving forward. Birmingham-based attorney Jessica Bugge filed a mot...
Vina spends $50K to upgrade park
Franklin County, Main, News, ...
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 6, 2026
VINA — Mayor Sue Raper said concerns about deteriorating playground equipment at the park helped spark a broader effort to improve and beautify the to...
Higgins celebrates 100th birthday
News, Russellville
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 6, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Eunice Greenhill Higgins celebrated her 100th birthday April 26 with a gathering of more than 70 relatives, friends and others at the F...
Vets clean park at county archives
News, Russellville
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 6, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Members of VFW Post 5184 gathered Saturday at the Franklin County Archives to clean the Veterans Park located outside the building. Cle...
State’s outdoors is key to economic growth
Columnists, Opinion
May 6, 2026
From the mountains of the Tennessee Valley to the shores of the Gulf Coast, and everything inbetween, our state is second to none in the country when ...
Book Lovers Club honored at state
News, Russellville
HERE AND NOW
May 6, 2026
Members of Russellville’s GFWC Book Lovers Study Club joined clubwomen from across Alabama for the 131st annual GFWC Alabama Federation of Women’s Clu...
Picking strawberries, making memories
News, Russellville
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
May 6, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — A pick-your-own strawberry patch run by Jerri Ann Oliver draws visitors from across the area each season. Oliver said she started the p...

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *