Llewellyn "Duke" Franklin, 62, was born March 6, 1960, in Bogalusa, LA to Walter Franklin and Lena Troullier Franklin.

Duke as known by all, loved his family, friends and living his life to the fullest.

Duke enjoyed cooking, talking on the phone and spending time with his family and friends.

Duke was preceded in death by his father,
Walter Franklin. his mother. Lena Troullier
Franklin, his maternal grandparents, Luke
and Mary Trollier, his paternal
grandparents, Rev. Albert Franklin and
Beulah Franklin, and his only nephew, Ray
Anthony Bolds. Ir.

He leaves to mourn his siters Cassandra
(Ray, Sr.) Bolds, of Alpharetta, GA and
Rhonda Franklin, of New Orleans, LA, his
only niece, Ariane Bolds, of Tallahassee, FL.
two great nieces, Brianna and Ajyanna
Cook, of Alpharetta, GA, one aunt Joyce
(Leslie, Jr.) Fields and a host of cousins and
friends.

He also leaves to mourn his special
friends: Diane Whiter, Raymond Tate,
lames Smith, and Oscar Rav Peters