Obituary of Celia Franklin

Celia Franklin, 71, of Freehold Township passed away on Friday, January 13, 2012 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Celia was born in Neptune, NJ and was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker and a friend of all animals, and enjoyed gardening and her trees. She held the last state permit for raising wild rabbits and animals. Surviving is her brother-in-law, Carl Franklin and his wife, Barbara of Freehold Township, and many cousins. Visiting at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road, (Route 524) Freehold Township on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 from 2:00 to 4:00 & 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Relative and friends are invited to attend her funeral service on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Pleasant Grove Road, Jackson, NJ. For information, directions or condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com.