Norman Duffy Franklin

Born in Louisville, Kentucky on June 23, 1935, he is preceded in death by his parents, Harry T. and Ermal D. Franklin and his wife, Maryann Wilson Franklin.

In high school, Norman was President of senior class, National Honor Society and lettered in three sports, baseball, basketball and track. He was entered into the Manuel High School Hall of Fame in 2002. In 1953, he was chosen by Courier-Journal Sports staff as Kentucky’s best amateur baseball player as well as selected by the Bull Pen Club of Louisville as No. 1 Louisville Amateur Baseball Federation player of the year.

Norman attended Indiana University on a baseball scholarship where he was President of Sigma Chi Fraternity. He received his Bachelor of Science and Masters of Business Administration degrees. Norman had a successful 35 plus year career with Western Electric/AT&T, where he was one of the first computer programmers in all of the United States industry. In 1995, he retired from AT&T as National Director for Retired Employees Benefit Organization.

Norman served as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors for a large credit union in Maryland, served as President in various community associations and coached little league baseball and basketball at several churches.

Survivors include his three daughters, Karen Knox (Tom), Lori Duhan (Nathan), Julie Andrews (Dave); eight grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren as well as loving nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 13, 2023, at Hanes Lineberry North Elm Chapel, 515 North Elm Street with Pastor John Willett officiating.

In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to Gideons International, Greensboro Northwest Camp, PO Box 19524, Greensboro, NC 27419.

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