FRANKLIN MCFANN
Published 12:00 am Monday, June 29, 2009
PEDRO — Franklin Ray McFann, 74 of Pedro, passed away Friday, June 26, 2009, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Ky. The Lawrence County native was born Oct. 26, 1934, the son of the late Arthur and Garnet Evans McFann. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Ann Friend McFann, whom he married in 1959.
Mr. McFann attended Blackfork Schools, was a retired steelworker for the Dayton Malleable Iron Co. after 19 years and was of the Baptist faith.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three sisters, Judy Neal, Janie Sharp and Carlene Klaiber.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Donna Johnson of Pedro; two daughters and sons-in-law, Glenda and Tim Blagg of Pedro, and Lisa and Chris Johnson of Willow Wood; two sons and daughter-in-law, Franklin A. and Molly McFann Jr. of Pedro and Marc McFann of St. Paul, Ark.; six sisters and four brothers-in-law, Irene and Harold Yates of Jackson, Faye and Bill Kerns of Ironton, Marcy and Frank Vittorio of Cardington, Debbie and Larry Barnard of Pedro, Cassie Haas of Pedro, and Lola Nelson of Pedro; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Harlan and Sherrie McFann of Clark Mills, N.Y. and Darrell and Vivian McFann of Pedro. He was proud grandpa of Amy and Jeremy Hall of Pedro, Lee Ann and Joey Clutters of Pedro, Kelly and Gary Toney of Ironton, T.J. Blagg of Pedro, Jeremy Blagg of Pedro, Jordan Blagg of Pedro, Jacob Johnson of Willow Wood, Stephanie Johnson of Willow Wood, Rhyan McFann of Pedro, Lainey McFann of Pedro; and eight great grandchildren: Katie and Taylor Hall of Pedro, Shaylee, Gabe, and Gage Clutters of Pedro, Seth and Brice Schob of Ironton, and Landyn Toney of Ironton.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Phillips Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronnie Blagg and the Rev. Jesse Sizemore officiating. Burial will follow in Vernon Furnace Cemetery. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until time of service Tuesday at the funeral home. To offer condolences to the family, please visit, www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.