Mr. Darryl Deshon Franklin Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Public Viewing for Mr. Darryl Deshon Franklin will be Sunday, April 5, 2020 from 3:00 P.M till 6:00 P.M. at A. A. Dicks Funeral Home Sullivan Chapel, located 2548 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Graveside Services will be held on Monday, April 6, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. at The Promised Land Cemetery, located 1740 Cushman Drive, Columbia, SC 29204. Darryl Deshon Franklin, known to family and friends, as “Bear” was born on August 20, 1976 . He was the beloved son of Patricia Franklin and Larry Martin. Mr. Franklin departed this earthly life on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. He was educated in the Richland County public schools. At the age of 12 Mr. Franklin became a member of New Shiloh Baptist Church, where he remained. As an adult, Darryl embarked upon a career as a chef. Over ten years, he worked diligently at Diane’s on Devine Street, but Darryl did not stop there. “Bear” also loved to sing and as a high school student he was a member of the group “Universal”. He was preceded in death by his brother, Larry C. Franklin. He leaves to cherish: his son, Deshawn Franklin; his two daughters, Nydia Franklin and Andrea Franklin; his mother, Patricia Franklin; his father, Larry Martin; a stepson Kelvin Williams, and his nephew, McKelvey Arthur Franklin all of Columbia, SC; and a host of other relatives and friends, all of whom will miss him dearly. Please leave the family your condolences and prayers. The Franklin family, acknowledges with grateful appreciation, all of your kind expressions of love and sympathy. Thank you for helping us care for our families. A. A. Dicks, Sr. and Staffs.

Mr. Darryl Deshon Franklin

August 20, 1976 - March 31, 2020