Woodrow Franklin, 76, of Russell Springs, KY died Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at Russell County Hospital. He was born March 10, 1948 in Adair County to the late Joe Willie and Sally May Rogers Franklin.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanette Crawhorn Franklin; a daughter, Regina Franklin; two brothers: Jim and William Henry Franklin; and a sister, Viola Jessie.
Woody was a member of Bloomington Chapel Church and a sawmill worker
SURVIVORS:
1 son: Timmy Franklin (April) of Columbia
1 daughter: Nancy Franklin of Russell Springs
1 brother: Davis Franklin (Doris) of Columbia
1 sister: Dolly Bragg of Columbia
4 grandchildren: Chris Franklin (Erica) of Columbia, Tyler Melson and his dad Johnny Melson of Russell Springs, Jaylon McFarland of Columbia, and Areinna Soto (Bert) of Columbia
1 great-grandchild: Josiah Soto of Columbia
Several other relatives & friends
Funeral Service: Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Bro. Ralph Foster officiating
Burial: Columbia Cemetery
Visitation: After 12 Noon Sunday
Casket Bearers: Barry Brown, Cody Williams, Chris Franklin, Jaylon McFarland, Tyler Melson, Curtis Keith
Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.







