Celebrating lives with professional, compassionate funeral services and award-winning expertise since 2003. Let us help you celebrate a life well-lived.
A Life Celebration by Franklin has proudly served families in Austin, Texas, and surrounding communities since 2003. Led by Dr. Barry J.W. “The Shepherd” Franklin, an award-winning CFSP-licensed funeral director, we are dedicated to supporting families through every stage, from pre-planning to personalized life celebrations and grief support. Our mission to be "The Best for Your Greatest" reflects our commitment to providing respectful and affordable services that honor your loved one’s life. We are proudly independently owned and offer a comprehensive range of services tailored to meet your needs, ensuring dignity and reassurance during your grief journey. Contact us today with any questions, or visit our website to learn more about how A Life Celebration by Franklin can help you and your family.
03/03/2026
MARY ANN DEAN SMITH-JOHNS
On April 9, 1945 a baby girl was born to the great parents of Mr. Cletis and Geneva Smith, in Austin, Texas.
She attended the original L. C. Anderson High and graduated in 1964.
She was a case manager aid at the Mary Lee Foundation and a bus driver for AISD.
Mary was an...
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02/28/2026
Life Reflections
Mrs. Loretta Fields Hill was born in Luling, Texas to Gussie Fields and Arnie Burgess Clark. From a young age, she confessed her faith in Christ and remained steadfast in her Christian walk throughout her life.
She possessed a special heart for the underserved, overlooked, and...
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first...
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02/22/2026
Obituary
On November 5th 1960; a beautiful baby girl was born named Marsha Yvette Reynolds was born to Ellis Leon Reynolds and Clara Beth Reynolds at Chelsea Naval Hospital in Chelsea, Massachusetts. She attended public schools in Austin and graduated from David Crockett High School, earning not...
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02/21/2026
Stream live with us tomorrow at 3:30 pm for our February Grief Symposium, led by Dr. Tonya Cunningham Grief Doc!
✨ Reminder: We meet every fourth Sunday at 3:30 PM. Even without a flyer, you can count on us being here. If anything ever changes, we will let you know. ✨
More details at alcbf.com/grief.
02/20/2026
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02/20/2026
On June 3, 1976, a set of twins were born, Stephen Lane Burns
and Stephanie Elaine Burns, to James Edward Burns and Kellie
Jo Mosley Burns in Austin, Texas.
Stephen accepted Christ at an early age and joined Emmanuel
Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. C.L. Davis.
In later years,...
Reverend Ruby Lee Aldridge was born on July 20, 1934, to Henry Richardson and Effie Banks Richardson, both of whom preceded her in death. She was raised in a home grounded in faith, discipline, and reverence for God and was the youngest of six...
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02/17/2026
The sun rose for Alonzo Rayschell Hargrove on May 13, 1938, in Taylor, Tx. He was the third of twelve
children born to Nelson Hargrove Sr. and Louise Zachary Hargrove. He took pride in being the third
oldest and earned the nick name “Preacher” from his grandmother Daisy Zachary when he was a...
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If you can dream it, believe it, you can achieve it!!!
That is exactly how A Life Celebration By Franklin was birthed. Since elementary school, the owner, Barry Franklin has always felt a strong connection to the funeral business. Growing in age and experience, from riding bicycles to driving cars, Barry would hold mock funerals burying shoe boxes in the woods to eventually hosting you and your loved ones on a day of celebration and rest.
A Life Celebration By Franklin was created to focus on a life well lived and to acknowledge that with a tailored & unique celebration. We are not just your ordinary funeral or mortuary establishment; just by looking at our name you can see we are so much more than that! It is important to remember that every individual is unique and deserves to be remembered in a unique and respectable way, regardless of a traditional service or cremation disposition.A Life Celebration By Franklin is a place that can uniquely design a service to speak well about your loved one’s life from beginning to the end. ALCBF is dedicated to help you design the best service to fit within your desired budget. Our 15 years of service have been accredited to exceptionally satisfied families spreading the word about us and we plan to continuously expand our services to encompass more of your families needs within the central Texas area.
Call, email, or contact us today to learn more about our 5P’s plan for your loved one’s service: Pre-Planning Prevents Poor Performance!