Jeffery Lynn "Yogi" Franklin

Jeffery Lynn “Yogi” Franklin, 50, a resident of McMinn County, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019 in a Sweetwater hospital. He was born in Athens, TN on February 9, 1967. He is preceded in death by his father Earl W. Franklin and a sister Vicki “Sissy” Franklin.
He is survived by his mother Barbara Jean Clayton Franklin, sister and brother in law Kimberly & Scotty Watson along with several aunts and uncles and numerous other extended family members.
The family will receive friends on Friday, February 1, 2019 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM in the chapel of Companion Funeral Home.
You are encouraged to share a memory and/or your personal condolences with his family by visiting his memorial web page and guestbook at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral Home of Athens is honored to assist his family with these arrangements.