Clarke & Staples Funeral Homes - Eddie Michael "Mike" Franklin

Thursday, March 08 2018

Posted by: Clarke and Staples Funeral Homes, Inc. AT 02:04 am | Permalink | 7 Comments | Email

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Rest in paradise ! I will always remember you letting us fish in your pond for catfish.you were always so nice and welcoming! You will be missed

Posted by Tiffany Hebsley on 03/12/2018 - 10:35 AM

Sorry 4 your loss. I know breaks kin and Lucas hearts. Sorry Ron won't be there. Sorry 4 Michelle and Mikey and his mom also. He was a good man and hard worker.

Posted by Becky Meadows on 03/12/2018 - 11:17 AM

Sorry 4 your loss. I know breaks kin and Lucas hearts. Sorry Ron won't be there. Sorry 4 Michelle and Mikey and his mom also. He was a good man and hard worker.

Posted by Becky Meadows on 03/12/2018 - 11:21 AM

Sorry 4 your loss. I know breaks kin and Lucas hearts. Sorry Ron won't be there. Sorry 4 Michelle and Mikey and his mom also. He was a good man and hard worker.

Posted by Becky Meadows on 03/12/2018 - 11:22 AM

This came as a shock,our deepest sympathy to the family.Buddy and I will always have fond memories of Mike!

Posted by Phillip aka (Buddy) and Linda Pallette on 03/12/2018 - 01:50 PM

Mike & Family, Sorry for your loss. It was nice to get to know your father a little. He was a good, straight forward guy and I know Ian enjoyed knowing him also. Tom

Posted by Tom Eberly on 03/21/2018 - 11:51 AM

FRANKLIN,
Eddie Michael “Mike’ Franklin passed away at his home in Alberta, Virginia on March 8, 2018 after a long battle with liver cancer. He was born to Ronald Keith “Bill” and Nancy “Nan” Franklin on January 13, 1957 in Logan, West Virginia.

As a child his family relocated to Virginia Beach, Virginia. Later he would eventually relocate as the store owner of Dundas Grocery in Dundas, Virginia. He and his late wife Phyllis successfully ran Dundas Grocery for over 12 years. His hobbies included racing cars, fishing, helping anyone who needed a hand with anything, and spending time with his many friends and family members.

He is preceded in death by his wife Phyllis Leona; his brother David “Keith” Franklin; his father Ronald Keith “Bill” Franklin; and his son Donald Lee Parker.

He is survived by his mother Nancy “Nan” of Dundas, Virginia; two sisters Teresa (David) Winfrey and Tammy (Mark) Martin both of Virginia Beach, Virginia; a sister-in-law Victoria Franklin of Dundas, Virginia; Four children, Michelle (Neal) Adams of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Michael “Mikey” (Danielle) Franklin of Dundas, Virginia; Crystal (Chris) Crouse of Fredericksburg, Virginia; and Ronald “Ronnie” Franklin; Eight grandchildren, Ashley, Blake, Zac, Tyler, Wyatt, Mackenzie, Lucas, and Kendall; as well as a host of many other family members and his beloved dog Cujo (aka: Honey BooBoo).

A celebration of Love and Life will be held at Dundas Hunt Club, 10492 Longview Drive, Kenbridge, Virginia 23944 on March 25^th, 2018 at 2pm. In remembrance of Mike, please consider making a donation to the American Cancer Society. Flowers may be received until March 24^th at Clarke Funeral Home in Kenbridge, Virginia. Online condolences can be made at www.clarkefh.com.