William Franklin

William Eric Franklin, 32, of Decatur, IL, passed away Friday, January 8, 2016.Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m., Thursday, January 14, 2016, at Camp Wilson Foursquare Church, Harristown, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the church. Burial will be in Coen Cemetery, Clay County, Chloe, West Virginia. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made To the Family.Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is handling the arrangements.William was born October 11, 1983 in Decatur, IL, the son of William J. and Kathie A. (Starcher) Franklin. He owned and operated “Will Move You” business, and also was a painter for Trinity Industrial Towers, a manufacturer of windmills. William liked dancing with his kids in the kitchen while cooking dinner, enjoyed Harry Potter, was brilliant at math, and his favorite pastime was being with his niece. He was a member of Camp Wilson Foursquare Church, Harristown, IL.He is survived by his mother Kathie Fuiten and husband Kenlie; sons Spencer & Leyton; sister Melissa Gillespie and husband Sean; brother Stephen Franklin and wife Holly; grandmother Karin Zindars; soul mate Jenni Hibbard; niece Chelsea; nephews Sean Jr. and Mason, all of Decatur; step-sister Kenna Garnica and husband Steve of Roscoe, IL; step-brother Dayne Fuiten, and many relatives and friends.He was preceded in death by his father William Franklin, grandparents Lambert & Ruby Starcher, William & Mae Franklin, and grandfather Ted Zinders. "
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