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Nelda Franklin

January 28, 1929 — February 10, 2026

Jacksonville

Nelda Franklin

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Nelda Franklin, 97, of Jacksonville, Arkansas was born January 28, 1929 in Beebe, Arkansas to Wiley and Florence Barentine. She passed away February 10, 2026.

Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m. followed by funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 20, 2026, at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, 404 W. Dewitt Henry Dr., Beebe, Arkansas, with burial in Concord Cemetery.

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Friday, February 20, 2026

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Friday, February 20, 2026

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