Jo Evelyn Franklin age 83 of Elkhart, Texas, passed on July 9th, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents Christine Walling Franklin and Emmett Franklin, her second husband Alvin "Pete" Petrich and later Gunther Haussler, and siblings, Nancy Walling Bundrick, John William "JW" Pennington, Ernestine Collier, and Ronnie Cogdill, and her dog Itsy. She is survived by her remaining two siblings, Peggy Bilinksy and her dog Bella, Frank Moore "JR" and his beard that ZZ Top is envious of, her three children, Debbie Bowers, Craig Dawson, Shannon Petrich, and her grandchildren Jamison Dawson, Whitney Wallace, Toby Bowers, Stephanie Dawson, Craig Dawson, and Kolby Petrich.
Jo was born on February 8th, 1939, though the birth year doesn't matter because she claimed her age was 40 from 1979 on. After graduating Elkhart High School she worked in several career types throughout her life to provide a loving and stable environment for her family. She was a waitress, a babysitter, store manager, hospital receptionist, and most importantly the cornerstone of her family.
As a young woman she enjoyed the country life of Elkhart, throughout her life she always shared found memories of growing up being raised by her "Granny" and the impact that the short life of her mother Christine played on her. She experienced the pain of losing her single mother at a very young age and her siblings being separated to be raised by other loving families. Although she carried this pain throughout her life, she never let it drag her down. She used her childhood experiences to keep herself grounded in the important things in life; family and God. She raised her children giving them all of the love that she had, she provided them before herself, she was strong, stern, determined, but also very forgiving and deserved more love than she received.
Jo left this world knowing that those close to her had full love of her in their hearts. Her smile, sense of humor, and her beautiful green eyes will be missed.
A graveside memorial service in Elkhart will be scheduled at a later date.
Jo was born on February 8th, 1939, though the birth year doesn't matter because she claimed her age was 40 from 1979 on. After graduating Elkhart High School she worked in several career types throughout her life to provide a loving and stable environment for her family. She was a waitress, a babysitter, store manager, hospital receptionist, and most importantly the cornerstone of her family.
As a young woman she enjoyed the country life of Elkhart, throughout her life she always shared found memories of growing up being raised by her "Granny" and the impact that the short life of her mother Christine played on her. She experienced the pain of losing her single mother at a very young age and her siblings being separated to be raised by other loving families. Although she carried this pain throughout her life, she never let it drag her down. She used her childhood experiences to keep herself grounded in the important things in life; family and God. She raised her children giving them all of the love that she had, she provided them before herself, she was strong, stern, determined, but also very forgiving and deserved more love than she received.
Jo left this world knowing that those close to her had full love of her in their hearts. Her smile, sense of humor, and her beautiful green eyes will be missed.
A graveside memorial service in Elkhart will be scheduled at a later date.
Jo Evelyn Franklin age 83 of Elkhart, Texas, passed on July 9th, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents Christine Walling Franklin and Emmett Franklin, her second husband Alvin "Pete" Petrich and later Gunther Haussler, and siblings, Nancy Walling Bundrick, John William "JW" Pennington, Ernestine Collier, and Ronnie Cogdill, and her dog Itsy. She is survived by her remaining two siblings, Peggy Bilinksy and her dog Bella, Frank Moore "JR" and his beard that ZZ Top is envious of, her three children, Debbie Bowers, Craig Dawson, Shannon Petrich, and her grandchildren Jamison Dawson, Whitney Wallace, Toby Bowers, Stephanie Dawson, Craig Dawson, and Kolby Petrich.
Jo was born on February 8th, 1939, though the birth year doesn't matter because she claimed her age was 40 from 1979 on. After graduating Elkhart High School she worked in several career types throughout her life to provide a loving and stable environment for her family. She was a waitress, a babysitter, store manager, hospital receptionist, and most importantly the cornerstone of her family.
As a young woman she enjoyed the country life of Elkhart, throughout her life she always shared found memories of growing up being raised by her "Granny" and the impact that the short life of her mother Christine played on her. She experienced the pain of losing her single mother at a very young age and her siblings being separated to be raised by other loving families. Although she carried this pain throughout her life, she never let it drag her down. She used her childhood experiences to keep herself grounded in the important things in life; family and God. She raised her children giving them all of the love that she had, she provided them before herself, she was strong, stern, determined, but also very forgiving and deserved more love than she received.
Jo left this world knowing that those close to her had full love of her in their hearts. Her smile, sense of humor, and her beautiful green eyes will be missed.
A graveside memorial service in Elkhart will be scheduled at a later date.
Jo was born on February 8th, 1939, though the birth year doesn't matter because she claimed her age was 40 from 1979 on. After graduating Elkhart High School she worked in several career types throughout her life to provide a loving and stable environment for her family. She was a waitress, a babysitter, store manager, hospital receptionist, and most importantly the cornerstone of her family.
As a young woman she enjoyed the country life of Elkhart, throughout her life she always shared found memories of growing up being raised by her "Granny" and the impact that the short life of her mother Christine played on her. She experienced the pain of losing her single mother at a very young age and her siblings being separated to be raised by other loving families. Although she carried this pain throughout her life, she never let it drag her down. She used her childhood experiences to keep herself grounded in the important things in life; family and God. She raised her children giving them all of the love that she had, she provided them before herself, she was strong, stern, determined, but also very forgiving and deserved more love than she received.
Jo left this world knowing that those close to her had full love of her in their hearts. Her smile, sense of humor, and her beautiful green eyes will be missed.
A graveside memorial service in Elkhart will be scheduled at a later date.
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