FRANKLIN, DALE LENORE Mrs. Dale Lenore Franklin of Gardendale passed away on March 25, 2010 at the age of 76. She was a loving mother and an avid Atlanta Braves Baseball fan. She will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest M. Franklin. She is survived by her daughters, Jaime Stegall (Mike), Stacy Key (Scott), Linda Bearden, and Sheila Henry (John); sons, Ernest M Franklin Jr. and Richard Parker; 11 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Jon Musser. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Elmwood Chapel at 3:00 P.M. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Elmwood Chapel directing, 205-251-7227.