Franklin Ray Heddings Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Franklin Ray Heddings was born on April 6, 1948 in Omaha, Nebraska to Willma and Franklin Heddings. Franklin was raised around the Tennessee area as an only child On August 5, 1970 he married the love of his life Diane Marie Tallmage and together they had one child, Jimmy Carl Henry. Frank and Diane divorced in 1972 and rekindled their love in 2000 and remarried again on April 6, 2002 in Greenbrier, Tennessee. Franklin is survived by his wife Diane Heddings of the home and Dakota, the side kick. Three Children: Jimmy Carl Henry and wife Dori Henry of Lincoln Nebraska, Lawanda Rae Wanner “Sissy” of Henryetta and Kea Dawn Walling of Woodward, Ok. Five grandchildren: Jeffery Ryan Wanner, Chelsey Dawn Wanner, Ethan Wade Elam, Pamela Jade Hager, and Deryk James Henry. Uncle: Marvin and Deb Jones of Wetumka Many friends and adopted family. Frank drove semi-trucks cross country almost his whole life until a knee injury in 1997. Then he started selling and hauling watermelons for Jim Berry and Don Maddox. Frank enjoyed fishing, visiting with friends and family. He loved country music, telling stories of his truck driving and watermelon hauling days. Everyone who met Frank loved him. He will be greatly missed by so many. Visitation will be Wednesday, at the funeral home 8:00-5:00pm. Memorial service will be 11:00am, Thursday, March 26, 2015 at the Rogers Funeral Home Chapel.

Franklin Ray Heddings

April 6, 1948 - March 21, 2015