Franklin, Dallas Jean

1939 - 2022  (82 years)

• Name	Franklin, Dallas Jean
  Birth	10 Sep 1939	Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census		1940 Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, page 03a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 06, page 03a The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
  Reference Number	FRAN.D004
  _FGRAVE	235537782
  Death	3 Jan 2022	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Funeral	1 May 2022	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I23079	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Hunley - Pryor Archibald Henry 'Arch' Hunley and Nancy Ellen Pryor Descendants
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Franklin, Roy C.,   b. 17 Aug 1917, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 18 Jan 1991, Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Hunley, Doris Eileen,   b. 29 Sep 1920, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 17 Aug 2003, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	28 Jan 1939	Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 5 months - She : 18 years and 4 months.
  Family ID	F8532	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hemphill, William John 'Bill',   b. 14 May 1934, Overland, St. Louis County, Missouri d. 18 May 1997, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Marion, Williamson County, Illinois (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	11 Jan 1958	Flora, Harter Township, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Age at Marriage	She : 18 years and 4 months - He : 23 years and 8 months.
  Children	1. Hemphill, Diane > 2. Hemphill, Linda > 3. Hemphill, Stacey
  Family ID	F10191	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Land, Clair R.,   b. 17 Jul 1940, Olney, Richland County, Illinois d. 27 Aug 2008, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	17 Dec 1999	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [5, 12]
  Age at Marriage	She : 60 years and 3 months - He : 59 years and 5 months.
  Family ID	F10192	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Sep 1939 - Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 17 Dec 1999 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Death - 3 Jan 2022 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 1 May 2022 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Dallas Jean (Franklin) Hemphill Land (1939-2022)

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone, Hemphill, William J. and Dallas J.

  
  

• Notes

  Dallas Jean Franklin Hemphill, age 82, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Monday morning, January 3, 2022, at her home. She was born September 10, 1939, in Sailor Springs, the daughter of Roy C. and Doris E. (Hunley) Franklin. She was united in marriage to William “Bill” Hemphill on January 11, 1958, Flora, and together they shared 39 wedding anniversaries until his death May 18, 1997. She later remarried Clair R. Land and he preceded her in death. Dallas loved to travel and spend time at her home in Florida. She enjoyed dancing, playing Pinochle, golfing with friends, and spending time with her family. She was strong in her faith and belief in Christ. She is survived by three daughters: Diane Hemphill (Trudy Lambird) of Flora, Linda (Bill) Waller of Louisville, and Stacey (Jim) Earleywine of Flora; 4 grandchildren: Travis (Tyla) Knapp, Mac (Paige) Earleywine, Connor Earleywine, and Alexis Waller; 3 great-grandchildren: Adley, Jack, and Zuri, and an eagerly anticipated great-grandbaby on the way; 2 brothers: Gary “Butch” (Becky) Franklin of Clay City and R.C. (Joann) Franklin of Clay City; a brother-in-law: Don Cunningham of Olney; special companion: Bob Dow of Xenia; along with nieces, nephews, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; and siblings: Floyd L. Franklin, Barbara Cunningham, and Mark B. Franklin. A Celebration of Life Ceremony will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home with Jim Earleywine officiating. Private interment will take place later in Clay City Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 5 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. The preferred form of remembrance are memorial donations to either Clay County Cancer Crusaders, Clay County Hospice, Fur A Good Paws, or any charity of the donor’s choice and these will be accepted through the funeral home. To share a condolence or memory, visit: www.frankandbright.com

  
  

• Sources

  [S3157] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 5, page 3a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00053?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.asp) (Reliability: 3). [S13452] Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Illinois, Obituary, Hemphill, Dallas Jean Franklin, 82, (https://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/1206/), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6355] https://www.findagrave.com/, Headstone, Hemphill, William J. and Dallas J., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18009091/william_john-hemphill), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4945] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hunley, Raymond, 87, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=26562969), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5024] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Franklin, Doris E., 92, (http://www.findagrave.com), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6233] Obituary, Smith, Bernard, Sergeant, 24, none. (Reliability: 2). [S5029] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Franklin, Roy C. and Doris E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18144643/roy-c-franklin), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5450] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Franklin, Roy C., 73, (http://www.findagrave.com), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6356] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Hemphill, William "Bill", 63, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=1041&GScid=105163&GRid=18009091&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6354] Frank and Bright Funeral Home, Obituary, Franklin, Mark B., 65, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190784958/mark-b-franklin), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6235] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Cunningham, Barbara Jane, 72, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216324751/barbara-jane-cunningham), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6329] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Land, Clair R., 68, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29359560/clair-r-land), none. (Reliability: 2).