Thaddeus W. Franklin Obituary

Name: Funeral service
Start: 2025-03-15T16:00:00
End: 2025-03-15T16:00:00
Location: Rocky Mount Missionary Baptist Church

We are sad to announce that on March 8, 2025, at the age of 86, Thaddeus W. Franklin of Greenville, South Carolina passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his wife Barbara Blassingame Franklin; his parents, Theodore Franklin and Blanche Morris Franklin; his children, Jacqueline F. McCants of Las Vegas, NV, Jacquelyn B. Wakefield (Rodney) of Pickens, SC, Melissa B. Jefferies (Bruce Brown) of Greenville, SC, Thaddeus W. Franklin, Jr. (Angela), Michael A Franklin of Dallas, TX, Curtis R. Franklin of Albuquerque, NM, William P. Franklin (Jacqueline) of Fayetteville, NC, Virgil L Franklin (Wanda) of Fort Mitchell, AL and Robert Bowens of Easley, SC; and his siblings, Aurelia Smith of Greenville, SC, Essie Oates of West Nyack, Vivian Hunter of Greenville, SC and Ellis Franklin of Altadena, CA.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Watkins Garrett & Woods Mortuary Inc.

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March 12, 2025

blackie Williamson wrote a sympathy message

“WE ARE GOING TO MISS THAD..........WAS ONE OF MY BEST BUDS .......ALWAYS STOPPED BY TO SEE THAD .........WANT BE THE SAME ON OUR STREET WITHOUT HIM THERE TO WAVE AND SPEAK ........WILL STOP AND OFFER MY HELP AND SUPPORT TO HIS WIFE WHEN SHE NEEDS ME.......REGARDS, BLACKIE WILLIAMSON”

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Rocky Mount Missionary Baptist Church
7531 White Horse Rd, Greenville, SC 29611

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