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Franklin, Charles Jack (Crandall)

  • Sunday, December 3, 2023

Mr. Charles Jack Franklin, age 72, of Crandall, Georgia, departed this life Saturday, December 02, 2023 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Arrangements by Ponders Melrose Chapel, 138 Melrose Drive, Dalton, Georgia, 30721, 706.226.4002 www.selectedindependentfuneralhomes.org and www.ogr.org.  

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