Updated: 3/2/20


Reba Todd Franklin passed away Sunday evening, March 1st, 2020, at Southern Tennessee Regional Health Systems Pulaski surrounded by her family. She was born on January 21st, 1936 in Lawrence County Tennessee and was 84 years old.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She, along with her husband Ewell operated Big Chief’s Quick Stop in Lawrenceburg for over 30 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and loved flowers and crocheting.

Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020, at Bennett-May & Pierce Funeral Home and Crematory.

The funeral service will be 11:00am, Wednesday, March 4th, 2020, in the chapel of Bennett-May & Pierce Funeral Home and Crematory.

Burial will follow in Giles Memory Gardens.

She is preceded in death by her parents Charlie Sherman and Louise Maud Weaver Todd. Her daughter Susan Franklin Dunavant. Her two granddaughters Alicia Dunavant and Robin Russell.

She is survived by,

Husband, Ewell Franklin of Pulaski.

Daughter, Shiela (Bobby) Russell of Pulaski.

Son, Sam (Deanna) Franklin of South, Carolina.

Son in-law, Glen Dunavant of Pulaski.

Grandchildren, Bobbie Foster, Philip Dunavant, Bryan Russell, Landry Franklin, and Syler Franklin.

4 great-grandchildren.

Sister, Doris Roberson of Lawrenceburg.

Brother and Sister-in-law, Ralph and Betty Williams of Leoma, TN.

Bennett-May & Pierce Funeral Home and Crematory are in charge of arrangements for Reba Todd Franklin.