Minford "Lewis" Franklin Obituary (1946 - 2018)

Minford "Lewis" Franklin, 72, of Chatsworth, IL passed away at 1:59 pm on November 7, 2018 at Hines Veterans Hospital. A gathering time will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, November 30, 2018 at Calvert & Martin Funeral Home in Chatsworth. Memorials may be made to the family. Lewis was born September 25, 1946 in Greensburg, KY a son of Albert Milton and Nancy Jewel (Shipp) Franklin. He married Betty Irene Jepsen. She passed on September 13, 2016. He is survived by one daughter: Sherry Daniels of Chatsworth, IL; one granddaughter: Brittany Daniels; one great grandchild: Jayden Houseman; two sisters: Joanne McDonald and Joyce Rhodes both of Pontiac, IL; and one brother: Richard Franklin of Cornell, IL. Lewis was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers: Jimmie and Albert Franklin. Lewis was a truck driver all his life and loved it. He enjoyed camping, fishing and spending time with his family.