Ms. Aretha -Franklin -Obituary

Photo courtesy of Winnfield Funeral Home - Alexandria

Ms. Aretha Louise Franklin

Mar 25, 1942 – Aug 16, 2018 (Age 76)

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BORN
March 25, 1942
DIED
August 16, 2018
AGE
76

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Winnfield Funeral Home - Alexandria Obituary

Aretha Franklin, universally acclaimed as the “Queen of Soul” and one of America’s greatest singers in any style, died on Thursday at her home in Detroit. She was 76.The cause was advanced pancreatic cancer, her publicist, Gwendolyn Quinn, said.In her indelible late-1960s hits, Ms. Franklin...

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Much gratitude for your soul-filled life and gift of music that you left the world. I hope that you achieved your desire to find yourself...one love Queen of Soul

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Ms. Franklin left an indelible memory of her and firsthand of our mother. Our mother transitioned on July 21,1969. My sisters and I have the memory of our mother and your music. Listening to your music gave us the only memory of our mother. And for that we are eternally grateful. So thank you Auntie Rere for the memories. Peachy´s Girls

She was an original!!!

May Almighty Father God bless and strengthen the family and continue to comfort the family and continue to bless the family

My heart goes out to her family she was an amazing and very talented as well as a gifted woman she may be gone for now but will never be forgotten.....

Ms Franklin was my most favorite singer of all times and she died on my birthday. I loved everything she sang, I went to her concerts, especially when she had special guess singers and her delectable dinners. What I admire most is that she carried herself as a queen would. She always had impeccable manners, but knew how to put you in your place kindly, if necessary. I also remember when waiting in line to enter the church for the concerts, the crowd was always respectful and showed...

Godspeed Aretha, and thank you for sharing a part of your life with us, and the wonderful film, TV, and especially the music memories. Unforgettable. The "Queen of Soul" indeed. "Long Live the Queen"...