Alice Franklin

Mrs. Alice Younce Franklin, age 78, of Hickory, NC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at Catawba Regional Hospice in Newton, NC. Born May 17, 1935, in Catawba County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Frank Younce and Henrietta Gilbert Younce.

Alice was a member of The Journey of Catawba County Church in Hickory, NC, and over the years, had been active in all of her church families. She retired after 43 years as office manager of Hickory Construction Co. and had also been active in the Parkinson’s Support Group in the Hickory area. Alice enjoyed involvement in church activities, sewing, quilting, genealogy, library organization, and spending time with her family.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Alan Younce.

Survivors include her husband of 25 years, Jimmy C. Franklin of the home; sons, David Rowe and wife Tammy of Connelly Springs, NC, Rev. Robin Rowe and wife Carolyn of Statesville, NC, Rev. Ben Rowe and wife Becky of Hickory, NC, and Jeff Franklin and wife Michelle of Ramseur, NC; daughters, Carol Bumgarner of Claremont, NC, and Jane Corley and husband Gary of Hiddenite, NC; sister, Carolyn Samples and husband Jim of Kernersville, NC; grandchildren, Kim Davis, Jennifer Rowe, Ivan Rowe, Rebecca Rowe, Melissa Rowe, Michael Rowe and wife Chassidy, Gary Rowe and wife Amanda, Ashley Miller and husband Luke, Jessica Rowe, Justus Rowe and wife Abby, Matthew Rowe and wife Abbey, Ryan Rowe, Alexia Rowe, Beth Bumgarner, Bailey Bumgarner, Jenna Corley, Adia Caviness, and Aiden Caviness; great-grandchildren, Chloe Davis, Kiara Robinson, Amariana Little, and Hadley Rowe.

A service of remembrance will be held at 4:30 PM on Monday, February 17, 2014, at Lakeview Baptist Church in Hickory, NC. The service will be led by Alice’s sons, Rev. Robin Rowe and Rev. Ben Rowe. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. A graveside service will be held at12:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Catawba Memorial Park in Hickory, NC.

Alice’s grandsons and grandsons-in-law will serve as pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully asks that memorial contributions be made to The Journey of Catawba County Church, 621 38th Ave. NE, Hickory, NC, 28601.