Dan Franklin Bales Obituary
We announce the death of Dan Franklin Bales of Burkburnett, Texas, who passed away on August 22, 2026, at the age of 81. Dan will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Dan Franklin Bales to pay them a last tribute.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Orey D. Bales and Nadine Bales; his wife Mary Self; his son Joe; his brothers, O. D., Tom, Wes and Travis; his son Rodney; his grandsons, Jonathan, Joshua and Zachary (Avery); and his sisters, Devoda Davis, Patricia Rue and Lavada Hayes.
