Mary Faith Franklin

Funeral services for Mary Faith Franklin, 63, of Spring will be held Monday, December 1, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Deacon Ray Vann officiating. Interment will follow in Shofner Cemetery.

Ms. Franklin was born May 12, 1962 in Crystal City, Texas to the late Constance Gail (Wilson) and John Watson Franklin, and died peacefully, with her family by her side, Sunday, November 23, 2025 at her residence.

Ms. Franklin taught Art at Giddings ISD for 25 plus years. She loved art and all things of beauty and enjoyed gardening. She was an excellent seamstress and sewed all her own clothes. She also reupholstered furniture. Ms. Franklin was a published author. Her book “Aftermath” was a historical story of her home in Smithville. She loved her protector, her dog Remington, and loved and adored her grandchildren. Ms. Franklin was a 17-year cancer survivor. When it reoccurred very few people knew about it. She said that she wanted people to remember “her”, not a person with cancer. She was devout in her Catholic faith.

She is survived by her children, Joshua Vela of Austin, Lars and Emily Tonn of Bastrop, and Tiffany and JT Foyil of Austin; grandchildren, Giuliana Vela, Isaac Ramirez, Kurt Foyil, and Baron Tonn; brothers and sisters-in-law, Frank and Cherry Franklin of Killeen, and Raymond and Brenda Franklin of McAllen; and a number of loving nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and niece, Juliette Franklin.

Pallbearers will be JT Foyil, Joshua Vela, Frank Franklin, and Raymond Franklin.

The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Monday afternoon prior to the services.

Memories and condolences may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.

Carroway Funeral Home, Huntington, directors.