W. Keith Franklin

W. Keith Franklin, 49, of Lee County, GA, died February 2, 2015. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 P.M. at Mathews Funeral Home. Father James Bullion will officiate. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery.

A native of Richmond, VA, Keith had resided in the Albany, GA and Lee County area since 1967. He graduated from Lee County High School in 1983, attended Darton College and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Albany. Keith was a sales representative for Little Debbie.

At a young age, Keith loved to water ski, he played golf and was a member of Grand Island Country Club. He was also a deep sea fisherman and enjoyed Billiards. Keith was preceded in death by his dad, Tommy Lee Franklin.

Survivors include his children, Matthew T. Franklin and Meagan E. Franklin and the mother of his children, Pam Franklin, all of Lee County, GA, his mother, Glenda D. Franklin of Albany, GA, his brother, Mark D. Franklin and his wife, Nancy of Albany, GA, his grandmother, Doris Davis of Swainsboro, GA and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Mathews Funeral Home.