Bobby Rayburn Franklin Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Bobby Rayburn Franklin of McCalla, Alabama, who passed away on August 23, 2025, at the age of 82, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Bobby Rayburn Franklin to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Lecil Franklin and Octavia Franklin; and his siblings, Bruce, Ernest Lee Franklin and Sara Franklin Prince.

He is survived by: his wife Wanda; his daughter Amy Dempsey (Mike); his siblings, Charles Ray (June), David (Sue), Cheryl Tucker and Linda Parker (Mike); and his close friend William Payne.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Bessemer Brown Service Funeral Home

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Visitation

Bessemer Brown Service Funeral Home
1300 4th Ave N, Bessemer, AL 35020

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Aug 29

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Bessemer Brown Service Funeral Home
1300 4th Ave N, Bessemer, AL 35020

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Aug 29

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Valhalla Cemetery
839 Wilkes Rd, Birmingham, AL 35228

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