Chizuko Tsuchikawa Franklin Obituary

We bid farewell to Chizuko Tsuchikawa Franklin of San Marcos, Texas, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on October 18, 2025 at the age of 81. Chizuko touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her former husband Ronald Lee Carson; her husband Ted Franklin; her parents, Kinosuke Tsuchikawa and Sueno Ishido; her stepfather Chosaku Shigaki; and her brothers, Kazuto Ishido and Kazumaru Tsuchikawa.

She is survived by: her daughter Michell Franklin; her son-in-law Jon Franklin; her sons, Larry Carson and Ronald Lee Carson Jr.; her daughter-in-law Julie Carson; her grandchildren, James Carson and Megan Worthan; and her siblings, Kimiko Ota, Kazuhiro and Kenji Shigaki.