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Mae Franklin, 90, of West Orange, passed away Jan. 6, in Sulphur.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 9, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with Chaplain Kevin Trinkle officiating. Burial followed at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.

Born in Kelly, La., Nov. 29, 1925, she was the daughter of Walter Preston Riser and Charlotte Ellen (Kinnison) Riser. Mae was a member of the Master Gardeners.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Reginald Trezevant Franklin and her two sons, Reginald Davis Franklin and Cecil Dennis Franklin.

She is survived by her daughter, JoAnn Franklin, of Lake Charles, La and her nieces, Mary Leaf Leal and husband Alex of Vidor and Theresa Van Meter and husband Mike, of West Orange.

Serving as pallbearers were Jimmy Franklin, Alex Leal, Jody Crump, Nathan Crump and Raymond Costilla.