Carl Franklin Posey, 90, Cherokee, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024. Visitation will be Thursday, December 5, from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home, Tuscumbia. The funeral service will immediately follow in the funeral home chapel with Jeff Davis officiating. Interment will be in Harris Chapel Baptist Cemetery, Cherokee.
Franklin was a member of Harris Chapel Baptist Church and a retired mechanic with the State Highway Department. At the early age of 20, Franklin began singing bass with the Posey Quartet. The Posey Quartet could be heard on WLAY and WVNA on Sunday mornings. The Poseys traveled to various churches throughout Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi, spreading the Gospel through song. Throughout his life, Franklin also sang with quartets known as The Celestials and the Valley IV. He was preceded in death by his son, Terry Posey; and parents, Carl R. and Bertha Taylor Posey.
Franklin is survived by his wife, Peggy Posey; daughters, Rita Robertson (Chris) and Carla Hamm (Marlon); daughter-in-law, Rhonda Posey; grandchildren, Charles Letson (Anna), Chadd Hamm (Chelsea), Craig Hamm, Laura Beth Hammond (Mancy), Latasha Brown (Brandon), Brett Robertson, Devin Goins (Whitney), Elizabeth Harris (Tyler) and Zac Hamm (Maegan); and numerous nieces, nephews, and great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Doug Garrison, Devin Goins, Craig Hamm, Zac Hamm, Mancy Hammond, and Marlin Roden. Marlon Hamm, Nathaniel Reid, Chris Robertson, and Nelson Wallace will serve as honorary pallbearers.
The family offers sincere thanks to the staff of Enhabit Hospice, especially Laura, Julie, and Jennifer. They are deeply grateful for Rita and Chris Robertson’s willingness to open their home with love and kindness in providing a comfortable environment for Franklin’s final days.
Please visit morrisonfuneralhomes.com to leave condolences for the family.
