Franklin R. “Franky” Snow Jr.

Franklin R. “Franky” Snow Jr., 52, of Karns City passed away Wednesday at his residence.

He was born May 1, 1966, in Butler, the son of Franklin R. Snow Sr. and Helen M. (Rottman) Snow.

Franky was a longtime resident of Butler County and formerly worked in construction.

Family was very important to him and he helped raise his step-grandchildren, Ian and Nia.

Franky loved fishing and was a “Jack of all trades” who could fix anything.

He will be remembered with love by his mother, Helen M. Snow of Fairview; his wife, Lillian (Smith) Snow; his daughter, Laurel Rose Snow of Karns City; his grandchildren, Ian Smith, Nia Smith, Atalia Smith, Xorian Heikes and Antonio Smith; his brother, Earl J. Snow of Fairview; and his sisters, Karla A. Nass and her boyfriend, Jerald Howard, of North Washington, and Tammy Rottman and her companion, Daymon Stawiki, of Chicora.

Franky was preceded in death by his father.

SNOW — The family of Franklin R. “Franky” Snow Jr., who died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, will receive friends from 1 p.m. until the time of the memorial service at 2 p.m. Friday at Bauer-Hillis Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 102 S. Argyle St., Petrolia.To send a condolence to Franky's family or view a tribute honoring his life, visit www.bauerhillisfuneral.com.