Julia M. Franklin

WILLIAMSBURG - On Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, our beloved Julia M. Franklin went home to be with the Lord.
Her life began on June 3, 1922, the daughter of the late Jeanette and Jerry Miller, of Goochland County, Va.
Julia retired from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, after 33 years of dedicated service. She was also employed by Eastern State Hospital and the College of William & Mary, for a number of years. She was a faithful member of Colonial Temple #380, Daughters of Elks. She was a loving and kind person and she will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, John J. Franklin; her sister, Edna Baskfield; and two of her brothers, Frank Miller and Johnny Miller.
She leaves to cherish her blessed memories her stepdaughters, Carrie Wallace, of Williamsburg and Isabelle Brown, of Boston, Mass.; her son, Curtis Franklin, of Williamsburg; a granddaughter whom she raised, Ayeisha 'Kim' Franklin, of Williamsburg; her sisters, Martha Miller and Marie McCain; and her brother, George Miller, all of Richmond; her 31 other grandchildren; a host of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and other loving relatives and many caring friends.
A celebration of her life will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, in Whiting's Chapel with the Rev. Ronald A. Ellis and the Rev. Johnnie Wallace officiating. Interment will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Family and friends will assemble at 506 Roycroft Street by noon on Thursday. Mrs. Franklin may be viewed in the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Professional service entrusted to the staff of Whiting's Funeral Home, 7005 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg, Va., 757-229-3011. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.