Gloria Jean (Punkin) Franklin

July 20, 1949 - October 6, 2020

https://livestream.com/accounts/7325565/gloriafranklin Gloria Jean (Miller) Franklin was born July 20, 1949 to the Rev. Johnson Miller and Mrs. Isabella (Pearson) Miller who both preceded her in death. She accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at the age of 5 at Rosewood Baptist Church in Austin, Texas. She later joined Greater Love Baptist Church in Austin, Texas. Gloria loved all genres of music. As a gospel recording artist, she was affectionately known as “the Southwest Songbird”. She traveled with blues singer Bobby Blue Bland in the 1970’s. Gloria was united in matrimony to Maurice Granderson Franklin who preceded her in death. Mrs. Gloria Franklin departed this life on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Mrs. Gloria Franklin was preceded in death by her first born, beloved daughter Michelle Miller Hardin, and brothers Sgt. Kenneth Miller, Herman Edmondson and Early Edmondson. She leaves to cherish her memory three daughters, Charlotte Marie Parramore (Atlanta, GA), Tracie Lamar Martin (Austin, TX), DeAdra Valada LaWan Johnson (Killeen, TX); Grandchildren: Quinton Ramon Hardin, Corey Brandon Hardin, Tamara Mone’ Hardin, Natrice DeShawn Hardin, Ashkiah Monek Reese, Bianca Linette Jefferson, Tra’Shay Mone’ Variste, Ashley Marie Foxworth, Destiny Alexis Lewis, Jordan Elliott Creech, DeAdra Anaya Tatum, and Aviya Dai Tatum. Sisters: Mary Marie Thompson, Carolyn Ann Miller. Brother: Archie Miller and a host of great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, relatives, and friends.