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Gretchen Franklin Obituary
September 29, 1972 - February 17, 2021
TANNERSVILLE, Va.
Gretchen Renee Franklin, age 48, passed away at her home on Wednesday, February 17, 2021.
She was a very loving person with a giving heart. Gretchen would do anything she could to help others. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Judith Franklin.
She is survived by her son, Tylor Franklin and wife, Alexandria; daughter, Neila Keith and fiancé, Robert Norris; three brothers, Scott Franklin and wife, Rachel, Mark Franklin, and John Franklin; granddaughter, Abie Davis Franklin; nephew, Ian Franklin; and hundreds of lives she had touched who she considered family.
A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.
Online condolences may be expressed at drhendersonfuneralhome.com. The D.R. Henderson Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Gretchen Renee Franklin family.
D.R. Henderson Funeral Home
148 East Main Street, Saltville, VA, 24370
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