Watson, Norma Louise

1940 - 2017  (76 years)

• Name	Watson, Norma Louise
  Birth	28 Sep 1940	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	WATS.N002
  _FGRAVE	175883488
  Death	2 Feb 2017	The Villages, Sumter County, Florida   [1]
  Burial	Unknown
  Person ID	I20412	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Watson, Marshall Davis,   b. 17 Oct 1912, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas d. 7 Sep 1997, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Chaffin, Ollie Mae,   b. 27 Apr 1912, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 18 Apr 2001, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	22 Nov 1930	Dallas, Dallas County, Texas   [2, 3, 4]
  Family ID	F9166	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Franklin, J.D.
  Children	> 1. Franklin, M.A. > 2. Franklin, M.R.
  Family ID	F9168	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 28 Sep 1940 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 2 Feb 2017 - The Villages, Sumter County, Florida  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Norma L. (Watson) Franklin, 76, of The Villages, Florida, and formerly of Olney, died peacefully at home on Thursday February 2, 2017. Mrs. Franklin was born September 28, 1940, in Flora, daughter of Ollie M. (Chaffin) and Davis M. Watson. She married Jack D. Franklin on June 26, 1960, in Clay City. He survives. Norma Franklin was a dedicated student and teacher with a lifelong passion for education. After graduating Southern Illinois University Carbondale, she taught elementary school in De Land and Rantoul. When her husband began his veterinary career in Carmi, Norma focused on raising their two sons and operating a daycare at their home. Career changes eventually brought the family to Olney, where Norma took classes at Olney Central College and taught yoga. She later earned a degree in nutrition from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, and became a registered dietician. She then taught nutrition at EIU for several years prior to retiring in Florida. Norma is survived by her husband of 56 years, Jack D. Franklin, of The Villages, Fla.; son, Michael A. Franklin and wife Graciela, of Champaign; son, Matt R. Franklin and wife Christine, of Wooster, Ohio; sister, Nancy R. (Watson) Brown, of Flora; five grandchildren, Richard J.D. Franklin, Johnathon M. Franklin, and Kathryn M. Franklin, of Illiopolis, and Carter M. Franklin and Courtney C. Franklin, of Wooster, Ohio; several nieces and nephews; and many great-nieces and -nephews. She was preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Truman L. Brown, of Flora, and her pAren't s.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5596] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Franklin, Norma L. (Watson), 76, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175883488/norma-louise-franklin), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5592] Obituary, Watson, Ollie Mae, 88, none. (Reliability: 2). [S5594] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Watson, Ollie Mae and M. Davis, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=2481&GScid=105163&GRid=18144756&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5595] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Watson, Marshall Davis, 84, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=2481&GScid=105163&GRid=18144756&), none. (Reliability: 2).