Edgar Franklin, M.D.'s Obituary
Edgar Ray Franklin, M.D., was born March 17, 1934 to Gladys and Chester Franklin in Morristown, Tennessee. He graduated from Young High School and received his B.S. from Carson Newman College. His medical degree was granted from the University of Tennessee.Ed was and ear, nose and throat practitioner for fifty years, most of which were spent at the Ear, Nose and Throat Group. Ed was a pioneer in the transnasal approach to pituitary surgery, which avoided a craniotomy procedure for patients. He served twice as President of the ENT Society and as Chairman of Surgery and Executive hospital committees. His many Memphis and Shelby County Medical Society positions earned him the distinction of longest-tenured board member.Ed was a renaissance man. He was a pilot from the age of 16 with over 8,000 miles, and had been active in the Civil Patrol. His profession during college was as the county photographer. Many other personal hobbies and interests included: ham radio, scuba diving, snow and water skiing, hunting and wine collecting.Past memberships include: Memphis Wine and Food Society, the Touchdown Club and the Flying Physicians Club.Ed was a Major and Commander of the Army National Guard Medical Unit based in Memphis.Survivors include: Wife, Alison; daughter, Lee Sellers (Eddie); son, Gregg Franklin; brother, Art Franklin (Brenda); six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Ed was predeceased by his sister, Kay Franklin Veal and son, Edgar Ray Franklin, II.Visitation will be held at Memorial Park Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 5, with the funeral to follow at 11:30 a.m.Donations in Dr. Franklin’s memory may be made to the charity of your choice.Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, “Celebrating Life… Behind the Stone Wall”.
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