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<p><font size="+1"><b>Ruth Owen Franklin Lee</b></font></p>
<p>Ruth Owen Franklin Lee, age 88, passed away at her home on
Thursday, April 9th, 2020, surrounded by family and loved ones. <br>
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<p>Ruth was born in Gallatin, TN on March 10, 1932, preceded in
death by her husband, <b>Robert Draper Franklin Jr</b>; second
husband, Lewis Brooks Lee; and sister, Mary Anne Bell. <br>
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<p>She is survived by her brother, Richard; three children, Bobby
Franklin (Patty), Carter Franklin (Lyn), and Calvert Garstin
(Keith); three stepchildren, Riley, Spence, and Brook; seven
grandchildren, Ryan, Owen, Helen, Franklin, Sam, Robert, and Clay;
and two great-grandchildren, Carson and Addie. Ruth, called Nan by
her grandchildren, loved her family passionately. <br>
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<p>She was the true 'rock of the family' for her children and
grandchildren and would do anything to protect them, or just to
make them smile. She was generous with her time and talents and
always helped her children and grandchildren pursue their
passions. Ruth loved playing bridge with her friends and attending
garden, sewing, and bridge club where there was often more
laughter and bridge played than gardening or sewing. She had an
active social life and her many friends will miss her dearly. <br>
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<p>A private service will be held graveside at Maple Hill Cemetery
on April 13th, 2020 with close family attending. The family will
host a celebration of Ruth's life once the Alabama
shelter-in-place order is lifted. (<a
href="http://www.laughlinservice.com" target="_new"
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<p> In lieu of flowers, Ruth would have loved for you to donate to
the Huntsville Botanical Gardens which she so treasured. She will
be deeply missed by all those privileged to love her.</p>
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<p><span id="ctl00_MainContentPlaceholder_PublishedLinePrint"
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Huntsville Times on Apr. 12, 2020</span></p>
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<p><span id="ctl00_MainContentPlaceholder_PublishedLinePrint"
class="PublishedLine" style="display: block;">Bob Franklin was a
long time Program Manager and then Director of the Production
Plant. My recollection is that there were major problems with
production of the Maverick, etc. that kept Bob from getting a
good night's sleep for a long time, then the problems got
solved, Bob and Ruth were then able to take a nice vacation on
the beach, and a heart attack took him out while there (in about
1978). Ruth and Bob enjoyed socializing with other Thiokol
folks.<br>
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