Emmitt Elwood Franklin, 80, died April 8, 2011 in Oklahoma City. He was born August 15, 1930 to Ira Maude Franklin in Bell County, TX. As a young man he served in the U.S. Army and was involved in the Korean Conflict. He later worked as a retail store manager. He was preceded in death by his mother. He is survived by four daughters: Mary, Ruth Ann, Debbie, and Patricia; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, at Mercer-Adams Chapel with interment following at Ft. Sill National Cemetery in Elgin, OK.