Born on July 16, 1937 in Batesville, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late William B. and Addie R. Wesseler.
She worked for several years at Royce Hosiery and then retired after twelve years from Cedar Ridge Children’s Home. She was a member of Central Church of Christ for over 40 years. Mary Jo was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who had a servant’s heart, and always made God and family her top priorities.
She is survived by two sons: James William Franklin and his wife, Kamaran, and Wesley Alan Franklin; three daughters: Melissa Kathleen Garrish and her husband, Joe, Cheryl Elaine Bowen and her husband, Greg, and Denise Suzanne McCauley; nine grandchildren: Sarah, Joshua, Andrea, Rebecca, Jaclyn, William, Joseph, Kasey, and Tyler; seventeen great-grandchildren; and one sister, Doris Ann Miller and her husband, Verus.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Carson William Franklin; and one brother, Paul Wesseler.
Friends will be received on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at Central Church of Christ at Martinsburg from 5:30pm until the time of the service at 7:00pm.
Private interment will be in Rosedale Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Washington County.
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