Johnny Lynn Franklin

He was born November 01, 1969, to the late Robert Lynn Franklin and Judy Reinhardt Abernathy in Burke Co., North Carolina.

Johnny graduated with the class of 1988 at East Burke High School. After high school he enlisted in the U. S. Navy for 4 years where he served in Desert Storm. Once returned from Desert Storm, he enlisted in the U. S. Army where he was deployed to Afghanistan, and Kuwait. Johnny was honorably discharged from the U. S. Army in 2019. He enjoyed many things in life such as hanging with his friends and shooting his guns.

Johnny was preceded in death by his father Robert Lynn Franklin.

Those surviving is his mother Judy Reinhardt Abernathy (Alan), daughters; Serena F. Spencer (Kaleb), and Heather Tevepaugh, grandchildren; Ayden Houser, Gemma Franklin, Suhmar Brown, and Levi Spencer, brother; Allen “Mousie” Franklin, stepbrother; Billy Abernathy, and stepsister; Nickisha West (Barry). Also surviving are his friends who were like family to him, and he loved and cherished them.

A Funeral Service with Military Honors will be held Thursday, December 16, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Kirksey Funeral Home of Morganton. The family will receive friends two hours prior to service time at the Funeral Home 12:00-2:00 p.m. Military Honors will be provided by the United States Army and the McDowell Co. Honor Guard. Pastor Brad Spencer Officiating.

In lieu of flowers please make memorials to AMOREM Hospice (Formerly Burke Hospice)

The Franklin family has entrusted Kirksey Funeral Home of Morganton with arrangements.