Funeral services for Mr. John R. Franklin, 82, of Sterlington, La will be at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe, LA with Bro. Jerry Fletcher officiating. Interment will follow at Liberty Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Mr. Franklin was born on January 20, 1931 in Marion, LA and passed away on October 27, 2013 in Monroe, LA. He was retired from Mid La Gas, was a member of Spencer Baptist Church and a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. He is preceded in death by his parents : Floyd and Edra Franklin, 5 brothers: Billy, Charlie, Ike, Terry, and Ricky, and 1 great grandchild: Ellie Stuart. Left to cherish his memory in his wife of 59 years, Faye Trout Franklin; son: John Calvin Franklin and wife Sharon; daughters: Debbie Parish and husband, Joe and Janice Kay Dean and husband, Dale; 10 grandchildren: Danielle Ellerman and husband, Jerry, Chad Beckley and wife, Casey, Judd Carroll and wife, Jess, Erin Hutson and husband, Randall, Emily Stuart, Ashley Spence and husband, Matt, Caleb Franklin, Gabe Parish, Courtney Boothe and husband, Byron, Lindsey Vickery and husband, Matt; 3 brothers: Freddie and wife, Diane, Mike and wife, Betty, Gerald and wife, Jacque; sisters: Elizabeth Holmes and husband, Charles and Myra Blake; 8 great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. Pallbearers are Chad Beckley, Judd Carroll, Caleb Franklin, Jerry Ellerman, Caiden Ellerman, and Matt Spence. Honorary Pallbearers will be: RN Lanningham, Bollen Corkern, and Buddy Womble. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Spencer Baptist Church or a charity of your choice. A special thanks to the Northeast Louisiana War Veterans Home Wing2. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe.