Betty Franklin

Betty Jo Franklin, 91, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, formerly of Southaven, Mississippi, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023 at EagleCrest Nursing Home. She was born April 19, 1931 in Memphis, Tennessee to Effie and Joseph Heflin. She was a homemaker and raised two children with her husband, James J. Franklin. She was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter, Linda Jo Franklin; her parents; two sisters, Hazel Tiegler and Omita Moore; and a brother, James T. Heflin. Survivors include a son, James A. Franklin of Cherokee Village, Arkansas; a daughter, Joyce A. Franklin of Mountain Home, Arkansas; a grandson, Jeffery D. Watts; great-granddaughters, Addison Lee Watts and Josephine C. Watts; a great-great-grandson, Irie Lewis Field, all of Southaven; many nieces, nephews, and friends. Mrs. Franklin was laid to rest next to her husband in Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens at Southaven. Arrangements were entrusted to Tri-County Funeral Home, 1540 Highway 62/412, Highland, AR 72542.