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Dawn Michelle "Chell" Franklin

1977 - 2018

Dawn Michelle "Chell" Franklin

1977 - 2018

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BORN

1977

DIED

2018

Dawn Franklin Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Dec. 1, 2018.

Dawn Michelle "Chell" Franklin was born on November 5, 1976 in Cleveland Ohio. She died on November 23, 2018. She was preceded in death by her mother Nancy McCoy, her sister Star Quesinberry, and her grandson Kolten Day.

Surviving are her father, William McCoy, Jr. of Bassett; husband, George Franklin of Fieldale; 4 sons, Johnny Franklin of Ridgeway, Adrian, Shawn, and Nicholas Franklin of Hillsville; daughter Mellissa Day and 2 grand daughters, Madison and Emmalin Day of Fort Hood TX; 2 sisters, Patricia Ballinger of Floyd and Carla Stein of Axton; 4 brothers, Mickey Roberts and Mark Kenney of Bassett, William McCoy III and Robert McCoy, Jr.

A graveside service will be held at the Franklin Cemetery on Fork Mountain Road officiated by Dave Schuller with TRASH Ministries on December 5, 2018 at 2:00 pm.

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December 3, 2018

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December 1, 2018

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23 Entries

December 11, 2018

Sorry for your loss. May the God who binds up the broken-hearted and comforts all who mourn strengthen your family during this difficult time (Isaiah 61:1,2).

Michelle Dibble

December 3, 2018

My beautiful friend, how can you be gone so fast? We talked and shared our Thanksgiving on Thursday night and in less than 24hrs I got a call that you were gone. I miss you and love you so much. Nobody ever knew me so well, our hearts shared so much; people we loved, things that hurt us, inside jokes that no one knew but us. It thrilled my heart to see you so happy finally and your smile that developed this year has been such a gift to me. You gave me hope in better days and happier times. So often you felt bad because you missed your mama and sister and wanted to be with them, I always tried to help you find ways to celebrate them until God was ready to bring you home with them. Today I ponder the quote "practice what you preach" because I can't imagine how I will ever be able to stop missing you and let go of our times until God brings me home and we can laugh and get a big hug from the only friend I ever loved enough to call my sister.
I miss you Sis and love you so much. Rest easy my precious friend and have a beautiful eternity with mama and Star and spend your new life rejoicing with the angels. I will see you again one day and we can celebrate the rest of eternity in the best of all places.
Fly high my precious Angel.

Angelia Carpenter

December 1, 2018

Katie Weaver

November 28, 2018

Aunt Chell I can't even begin to put into words how terribly I miss you already, but I know that you are at peace and you are with granny and mama again. One day we will all be together again. I love you so very much

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Rebecca Littles

November 28, 2018

Fly high my dear friend! You are greatly missed & deeply loved...till we see each other again ♡

Doris Hodge

November 27, 2018

Sister Michelle you are greatly missed and loved. Your smile, laughter always lifted me up. Your sweet and an amazing sister. You will always be in my heart. Love you sister Michelle. Miss you sister.

Nancy Coleman

November 26, 2018

I'm sorry to hear of Dawn's passing. She was a former student of mine. My sincere condolences to her family and friends.

Lisa Poole

November 26, 2018

We are deeply sadden by the sudden loss of Ms. Franklin. Prayers and condolences to the family. Community Family Care.

Tosha Cox

November 26, 2018

This is very hard on me considering we was more like sisters then cousins...I'm trying hard to get a plane ticket to fly to Va to be able to say my final goodbyes...I Love You Chell & ur greatly missed...Your finally at peace with your moma & sister...

Mellissa Day

November 25, 2018

Mellissa Day

November 25, 2018

Mellissa Day

November 25, 2018

Mellissa Day

November 25, 2018

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories of you can help us cope.
I am so thankful that we have so many good memories of you to lean on, but in these past few days and many to come it is hard to smile thinking of them.

Im so glad Madison was able to create and hold on to many good memories of you as well, and I wish Emmalin wouldve had the chance. You will live on in the pictures, videos, and stories we have of you. I just wish I could say it would be enough right now, or that I even have enough to share with them over the years.

I still cant believe this is real. For half of my life you were there to help raise me when I lived with Dad, love me like I was your own, celebrate a new life I started when I met my soulmate, love my girls, grieve with us when we lost our son earlier this year...and now we sit here grieving you. Even though things took a different direction this year with you and Dad...you are still family.

Chelle,
You will be greatly missed and always remembered by us all ❤

Sandrea Evans

November 25, 2018

In memory of Mama Chelle...... You was one of my best friends and like a second mom to me..... You will truely be missed....

Jen Flippen

November 25, 2018

I'm so sorry for your loss. I will be praying for all of you

Carla Stein

November 25, 2018

Chell wasnt only my best friend, she was my sister, she was more my family than my own blood. Our friendship lasted 30 yrs & it meant everything to both of us. We may not have talked everyday but we always knew when we needed each other. She was my kid's second mother & they love her dearly.
Chell has always been a part of me, we always said we were soul mates.
I Love u Dawn Michelle!! U will never be forgotten!!

Paulette McCoy

November 25, 2018

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

David Tuttle

November 24, 2018

I'm truly sorry . Chelle was such a good person and friend ! She'll truly be missed . I'll be remembering you all in my prayers.

Sarah ratcliff

November 24, 2018

I love you Michelle McCoy your gone but never forgotten until we meet again love your aunt Sarah

Keatyn Clark

November 24, 2018

Here's a candle to help light your way. Boogie loves you nana.

Lorria Gilley

November 24, 2018

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Sarah Clark

November 24, 2018

Mama your grandson and I miss you and we love you so much already. I wish this was all just a nightmare but its not and now a big part of me has gone with youand the part of me feels so lost. Daddy and your son Johnny most importantly also misses and loves you most and is taking it the hardest. Now your with granny and Star-Lynn and nomore suffering. They was waiting on you as soon as you walked thru those pearly gates. Tell them we all love and miss them also. We know your much more happier being back with them now. Well rest easy and keep flying high mama. We all love and miss you so much.

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