Judith K. (nee O’Donnell) Franklin, of Xenia, Illinois, and formerly of Buffalo, Illinois, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 3, 2019, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana.
She was born April 15, 1943, in Greensboro, North Carolina, the daughter of the late Michael and Miriam (nee Sutherland) O’Donnell.
Judy is survived by 3 children: Tracy K. (Marty) Sharp of Greenview, Ross E. Shepard Jr. of Sherman, and Cami K. (Scott) Ananias of Springfield; a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a brother: Michael Roy (Marcia) O’Donnell of Cincinnati, Ohio; and a sister: Kathleen (Dan) Hayman of Gainesville, Florida.
A graveside committal ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at the O’Donnell Family Cemetery, 41 Tamarack Rd., Xenia. Memorials are suggested to a charity of the donor’s choice in Judy’s memory.