Maggie Collier Franklin

Mrs. Maggie Collier Franklin, age 95, passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Summerhill Senior Living Community in Perry. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 13, at Central Baptist Church, with Dr. Bryan Myers and Rev. Hugh DeLoach officating. Private family interment services will follow. The following gentlemen are asked to serve as active pallbearers: Kyle Franklin, Steven Durham, Chris Owens, Hunter Duke, Austin Duke, and Cole Duke. Members of the Adult 6 Sunday School Class and members of the Phoebe Sumter Volunteer Auxiliary are requested to serve as honorary pallbearers. She was born July 3, 1926 to the late William A. Collier and the late Azie Collier. She was an administrative assistant at Sumter Regional Hospital and was a member of Central Baptist Church and the Kathleen Gardner/Adult 6 Sunday School Class. In later years she was a volunteer with the Pink Ladies Auxiliary at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Survivors include her husband of 76 years, George Marvin Franklin; son, George Marvin Franklin, Jr. (Mary Kay); daughter, Sheila Elaine Durham (Steve); grandchildren: Dee Ann Owens (Chris), Lisa Duke (Jason), Steven Durham (Ilia), Beth Bernard (Adam), and Kyle Franklin (Katie); great-grandchildren: Austin Duke, Hunter Duke, Cole Duke, Maggie Duke, Rhett Durham, Slate Bernard, Statton Bernard, Skyleigh Bernard, Kendall Franklin, Ethan Franklin, and Sadie Franklin; and one great-great-grandson, Lucas Duke. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Central Baptist Church, 190 Upper River Road, Americus, GA 31709; or to the League of the Good Samaritan, c/o Magnolia Manor, 2001 S. Lee St., Americus, GA 31709. To sign our online guestbook and express your condolences to the family, please visit www.hancockfuneralhomeinc.com Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., is honored to be entrusted with these arrangements for Mrs. Maggie Collier Franklin.