How old is CL Franklin?

How old is CL Franklin?

69 years (1915–1984)
C. L. Franklin/Age at death

Did CL Franklin impregnate a child?

Aretha’s father The movie makes it clear that Clarence LaVaughn Franklin was by all accounts a troubled man, who at the same time was very well connected. But, it leaves quite a bit of known facts out. C.L. had a child with a 12 year-old girl in 1940.

How long was Rev CL Franklin in a coma?

five years
The Rev. Franklin was not without faults and had some brushes with the law, including for drunk driving, drug charges, and failure to file income tax. On June 10, 1979, Franklin was shot twice during an attempted robbery at his home in Detroit. He remained in a coma for five years until his death on July 27, 1984.

When was CL Franklin’s mother born?

Barbara Siggers Franklin
Born Barbara Vernice SiggersJune 29, 1917 Shelby, Mississippi, U.S.
Died March 7, 1952 (aged 34) Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Resting place Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York
Spouse(s) C. L. Franklin ​ ( m. 1936)​

Why was Rev CL Franklin shot?

Shortly after midnight on Sunday, June 10, 1979, Franklin was shot twice at point-blank range during what was believed to have been an attempted robbery at his home on Detroit’s West Side. He was taken to Henry Ford Hospital on nearby West Grand Boulevard. He remained in a coma for the next five years.

How old was Rev CL Franklin when he died?

Did CL Franklin father Aretha’s son?

Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Clarence LaVaughn Franklin (né Walker; January 22, 1915 – July 27, 1984) was an American Baptist minister and civil rights activist. Franklin was the father of the American singer and songwriter Aretha Franklin.

Was CL Franklin killed?

July 27, 1984
C. L. Franklin/Date of death

Who was CL Franklin’s mother?

Rachel Walker
C. L. Franklin/Mothers

Who is Aretha’s mother?

Barbara Siggers Franklin
Aretha Franklin/Mothers

Who shot the Reverend CL Franklin?

Franklin By BRIAN FLANIGAN Free Pr Staff Writer A fourth person was arraigned Friday in the shooting of the Rev. Clarence L. Frank-,lin, pastor of New Bethel Church. Patricia Walker, 29, of Detroit, was charged with assault with intent to commit murder, breaking and entering, and using a firearm during a felony.

Where was c.l.franklin born and raised?

He was born Clarence LaVaughn Walker in Sunflower County, Mississippi, to sharecroppers Willie and Rachel (née Pittman) Walker. C.L. Franklin would recall that the only thing his father did for him was to teach him to salute when he returned from service in World War I in 1919.

Who was c.l.franklin and what did he do?

C. L. Franklin. Clarence LaVaughn Franklin (born Clarence LaVaughn Walker; January 22, 1915 – July 27, 1984) was an American Baptist minister and civil rights activist.

Who was the first wife of c.l.franklin?

On October 16, 1934, Franklin married his first wife, Alene Gaines, and though that marriage had ended by early 1936, the form of dissolution is unconfirmed. On June 3, 1936, Franklin married Barbara Siggers, with whom he had four children: Erma (1938–2002), Cecil (1940–1989), Aretha (1942–2018), and Carolyn (1944–1988).

Where was c.l.franklin buried in Detroit?

Franklin was entombed at Detroit’s Woodlawn Cemetery on North Woodward Avenue. Franklin’s friend, the Rev. Jasper Williams Jr., of the Salem Bible Church of Atlanta, Georgia, gave the eulogy. Rev. Williams also eulogized Rev. Franklin’s daughter, Aretha, in 2018.