Jerry Belle Franklin Croteau

Mrs. Jerry Belle Franklin Croteau, age 81, of Waverly, TN, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at her home. She was born October 11, 1930 in Dawson Springs, KY. She was a homemaker and a member of the Presbyterian Church. Visitation with the family will be from 4-8 P.M. Thursday, May 10, 2012, and from 10-11:30 A.M. Friday, May 11, 2012, at Luff-Bowen Funeral Home in Waverly, TN. Committal services and interment will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, May 11, 2012, at Middle Tennessee Veterans Cemetery, 7931 McCrory Lane, Nashville, TN, with Pastor Fred Jones officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000 Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142. Survivors include: Son: Robert Alan Croteau (Jennifer), Cookeville, TN Daughter: Sherry Lynn Bailey (Charles), Waverly, TN Brothers: D. Gene Franklin (Ellie), Holladay, TN James A. Franklin, Salter Path, NC Ronnie W. Franklin (Marsha), Lewisburg, KY Sister: Linda L. Perez (Alberto), San Antonio, TX Grandchildren: Sarah Elizabeth Croteau, Samantha Lynn Binkley, Christopher George Bailey, Matthew Wayne Sanders, and Susan Renee Cantrell 6 Great Grandchildren Preceded in death by: Husband: Virgil Joseph "Joe" Croteau Parents: Ottie Ray and Sallie P. Melton Franklin Brother: Roy Haynes Sisters: JoNell Felker Doris Jane Chandler LUFF-BOWEN FUNERAL HOME 2400 Hwy. 13 North Waverly, TN 37185 Telephone 931-296-2437 Obituary Line 931-296-3500