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- [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 14 May 2016.
April 6, 1960 - May 14, 2016
Resided in Gatlinburg, TN
Donald Porter Franklin, age 56 of Gatlinburg, passed away May 14, 2016. Mr. Franklin was born April 6, 1960 in Wenatchee, WA. He was a graduate of Gatlinburg-Pittman High School and a member of Hills Creek Baptist Church. Don loved to hike, camp, and fish in the Smoky Mountains with his friend Tom before he went into a wheelchair. He worked in construction and as an electrician, and was known to say "if a man made it, I can fix it", and usually could.
He was preceded in death by his father, Porter Franklin.
He is survived by his daughter, Amanda Franklin of Kodak; mother, Joyce Franklin of Gatlinburg; sisters, Deanna McCarter of Gatlinburg, Sandra (Al) Howard of Cashmere, WA; and Patricia Franklin of Malaga, WA.
Cremation arrangements by Smoky Mountain Cremation Center, Pigeon Forge. www.atchleyfuneralhome.com.
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