Mr. Brian Lee Franklin of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024 at The Medical Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky having attained the age of 44 years, 10 months and 29 days. He was born in Burkesville, Kentucky on Tuesday, March 13, 1979, the son of Mona Elaine (Pennington) Kerr, & Junior Franklin and James Kerr. He was of the Nazarene faith, a member of Center Point Church, and worked as a Lineman for A&C Communications. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Marvin & Emogene Franklin, maternal grandfathers, Virgil Pennington, and Jackie Lee Kerr, and Granny Loraine Short Kerr.
He is survived by his parents, Elaine (Pennington) Kerr & Junior Franklin and James Kerr, wife, Melissa Franklin of Burkesville, Kentucky, children, Shaylee Marie Franklin, Kaylen Lorine Franklin, Lillee Michele Thurman, and Lane Austin Franklin, all of Burkesville, Kentucky, siblings, Bradley Kerr, and Natalie Kerr, both of Burkesville, Kentucky, Venessa Bishop of Frankfort, Indiana, and Jessica Mann of Whitestown, Indiana, niece, Shelby Kerr, nephew, Patrick Kerr, a host of nieces & nephews, and other relatives & friends.
The funeral service will be conducted on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. C.S.T. in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville, Kentucky, with Bro. Jeff Thompson, Bro. Terry Shelly and Bro. Dennis Sell officiating. The family will receive friends beginning on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 12:00 p.m., Noon, until the funeral hour. Burial will be in the Shorts Chapel Cemetery in Cumberland County, Kentucky.
Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville is honored to be in charge of all the arrangements. Online condolences at https://www.norris-new.com
