to those who left their mark
family birthdays, family history, and tributes to those who have gone on before us
Friday, August 15, 2025
Saturday, August 02, 2025
Baggett Family get together July 27 in Sheridan AR
It was great to see many of Cindy's family is AR on July 27th. We met for lunch in Sheridan AR at Wright's Ranch House restaurant - they recently purchased the Ice House Cafe and remodeled it. The Ice House Cafe (fish restaurant)had been closed for many years so it is great to see a new place to eat. Also they had plenty of room for all 34 of the family ( on the spur of the moment) and food was great and service was great!
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Down Memory Lane with Leave It To Beaver
Check out this digital magazine, Leave It To Beaver from TV Guide. Great memories of one of my favorite childhood TV shows!
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Saturday, June 15, 2024
Been thinking about my Dad this Father's Day week
Been thinking about my dad this week as Father's Day approaches. He loved family time together ( picture at left from 1978 with my first son, Joshua, a four generation photo)
Sunday, May 19, 2024
Missing my mom on Mother's Day
Yes, that's me, pictured with mom in 1956!
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Sunday, December 31, 2023
Martha Loretta Rice Franklin (August 26, 1933 - December 17, 2023 )
Martha Rice Franklin, 90, entered into the presence of her
Lord, and Savior, on Sunday, December 17, 2023. She was born on August
26, 1933, in Caroleen, NC, a daughter of the late John Sherman Rice and Ethel
Mae Allen Rice. For over 66 years she was the devoted and loving wife of the
late Rev. Homer Eugene Franklin.
Martha and her late husband were founders of Calvary Baptist
Church of Cowpens, SC. Her ministry was serving the Lord by playing the piano,
being a longtime Sunday School and Vacation Bible School teacher, and
supporting her church any way that she could. Martha and her husband also led
church services at White Oak Estates for many years.
A dedicated and hard worker, Martha retired from Pentex
(Alcon) in Cowpens and formerly was employed with Converse Mills.
Martha is survived by her children, Tim Franklin (Cindy) of
Lawrenceville, Ga, Deborah F. Logan (Charlie) of Jacksonville, FL, and Loretta
Franklin of Boiling Springs, SC; 8 grandchildren, Kenny Arthur, Ben Arthur,
Jonathan Logan, April Wyatt, Philip Logan, Joshua Franklin, Stephen Franklin
and Brandon Franklin; and 25 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son,
Stephen Anthony Franklin, and siblings, Louise McDaniel and James Rice.
The family will receive friends from 1:00-1:45 p.m.
Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Calvary Baptist Church of Cowpens, 451 Pleasant
Valley Road, Spartanburg, SC 29307. Funeral service will follow in the
sanctuary at 2:00 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Jeff Jones and the Rev. Joshua
Franklin. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will be at the home.
Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made to
Calvary Baptist Church of Cowpens, P.O. Box 1811, Cowpens, SC 29330.
Floyd’s North Church Street
OBITUARY AND SLIDE VIDEO posted at https://www.floydmortuary.com/obituaries/martha-franklin
Monday, December 25, 2023
Sunday, December 10, 2023
Just a little snow ... 2016 in Cowpens SC
This is one of my favorite photos of Cowpens, SC
Just a little snow storm back in 2016.
I think we are due for another one , what do you think?
Saturday, December 09, 2023
Martin's Cowpens Drug Store in 1971
Monday, December 04, 2023
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Memories of Christmas (parades) long, long ago...
I was "drum major" for the Cowpens High School Band when we marched in the parade for the first time in many years.
Roger Cox was our new band director and he continued as the director for many years including at the new Broome High School.
Loretta, my sister, is playing the bell lyra, but sadly I cannot remember the names of all of these great people!
Friday, November 24, 2023
Thankful for my home church
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Saturday, November 18, 2023
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Monday, July 10, 2023
Sunday, July 09, 2023
Cowpens and the aftermath of the tornado on May 18, 1969
The post office and First Baptist Church, just a half block away, were not damaged. We could hear the loud sound of wind (like a train) and I crawled under a bed in the middle of the house, but our house was spared. Several houses below us , towards the railroad tracks, had large oak trees toppled as the tornado passed over. Needless to say , this was a very scary event and hopefully I will never be this close to a tornado again.
Monday, July 03, 2023
Dad was one of the "greatest generation"
Dad was one of the “greatest generation” he served in WWII - my sister decorated his grave for the 4th - he would be happy!