Sam Franklin, 69, of Winnie died January 14, 2005. Born in Beaumont and a resident of the area for the past fifteen years, he worked for H&H Equipment in Houston as a shop clerk. Sam is also a veteran of the United States Army during the Korean conflict.
Survivors include his son, Sam Franklin III and his wife Daphney of New Port News, Virginia; sister, Neica Bertrand and her husband Cleve of Winnie; stepchildren, Deborah Wolf, Sybil Yates, Lynn Woolverton, Steve Hall, Albert Maskill, Fredrick Maskill, and Lisa Nesbitt; seventeen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 19, 2005 at Houston National Cemetery in Houston, under the direction of Broussard’s, 134 West Buccaneer, Winnie. A gathering of family and friends will be Monday evening from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Tuesday evening from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the mortuary.