Rudolph Franklin, 62, of Enigma died Tuesday, April 3, 2007, at his residence. Private family services will be held this week. The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 5, 2007, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Mr. Franklin was born on January 24, 1945 and was the son of Robert Dole and Ella Naomi Baker Franklin, both deceased. Mr. Franklin was a member of the local Church of God and had served in the U.S. Coast Guard and was retired from Georgia Vegetable Company.
Mr. Franklin is survived by his wife, Ruby Barnes Franklin of Enigma; two sons, Joe Nance of Enigma and Troy LaGrone of Savannah; two brothers, Alton Hogan of Augusta, and Melvin Hogan of North Carolina; three sisters, Vermae Adams of Sparks, Sara Ann Thompson of Texas, and Margaret Wade of Tennessee; and four grandchildren.