Donald Gene Franklin

May 15, 1936 - September 2, 2017

Funeral services for Donald Gene Franklin, 81, Frankfort, will be 12:00 p.m. Thursday at LeCompte Johnson Taylor Funeral Home. Bertha Brown will officiate. Burial will be in Hustonville Cemetery in Lincoln county. Visitation will be held Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Franklin died Saturday at Frankfort Regional Medical Center. He was born in Gilpin, Ky. and spent most of his life as a contractor. He worked as a security guard at Buffalo Trace Distillery, was a former member of the Masonic Lodge in Stanford and was of Baptist faith. He was the son of the late Claude and Leona Clemons Franklin. Gene was preceded in death by his wife Barbara Badgett Franklin. Survivors include his partner, Betty Riddle of Frankfort and several nieces and nephews. Pall Bearers are Wallace Cardwell, Justin Combs, Chad Riddle, Lynn Badgett, Tony Montgomery, Tyler Badgett and Charlie Bill Montgomery. Honorary bearer is Hugh Locke. Flowers are welcome and you may share memories and leave condolences on the tribute wall at www.ljtfuneralhome.com.