Barney Franklin, 68, of Wauchula, passed away Friday, March 12, 2010 at his home. Born in Boaz, Alabama on November 29, 1941, he came to Wauchula from Bartow two years ago. Barney liked to fish, worked for Kaplan Industries as a meat cutter, and was a handyman who painted houses and picked oranges. Survivors include his girlfriend, Dorothy Cheraz of Wauchula; daughter, Annette Shockley (Rodney) of Isabel, Missousi; brother, Roland Wise (Christine) of Dade City; sister, Margie Reynolds (Robert) of Bartow; and grandchildren, Kayla, Derek, and Ryan Hampton. Services will be held at Robarts Garden Chapel on Tuesday, March 16th. Visitation is 10-11 a.m. with the funeral at 11 a.m. Chaplain Cecil Kent of Good Shepherd Hospice is officiating. Interment is in Wauchula Cemetery.