Rev. Franklin D. Treadwell

Rev. Franklin D. Treadwell, 87, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2024 at his home in Newnan. He was born February 20, 1937 in Whitesburg, GA to the late J.K. Treadwell and Carrie Springer Treadwell. In addition to his parents and nine siblings, he was preceded in death by great-grandchild, Joshua Wyatt Beigle. Rev. Treadwell lived his early years in Whitesburg before his family moved to Coweta County. He was the Valedictorian of the 1956 graduating class at Western High School. Upon graduation, Rev. Treadwell enlisted in the Air Force where he served honorably for eight years. After his military service, he was called to be a pastor. His first church was New Lebanon Baptist Church, where he served for three years. In 1973, he was called to be the Senior Pastor at Line Creek Baptist Church, where he ministered to several generations until his retirement in 2003. Never one to be idle, after his retirement, he served as the minister to seniors at Royal Baptist Church. The funeral is 2 pm Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Bullard, Rev. Bobby Carpenter, and Mr. James Langford officiating. Interment, with military honors, will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will greet friends between 6-8 pm Tuesday evening at McKoon Funeral Home. Flowers are welcome, or memorial contributions may be made to Royal Baptist Church, 70 Mayo Royal Industrial Boulevard, Newnan, GA 30263. His grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Condolences may be expressed online at www.mckoon.com Survivors include wife, Mary Wyatt Treadwell; children, Leslie (Kenneth) Chitwood, Latrelle (Lee) Strickland, Lesa (George) Royal, LeAnn (Duane) Brown, Jeff (Teresa) Treadwell; grandchildren, Joseph (Holly) Chitwood, Deborah (Charlie) Beigle, Dustin (Christina) Strickland, Travis Strickland, Candice Dalrymple, Jessica (Justin) Leonard, Jenna (Brett) Williams; Marissa Brown; great-grandchildren, Autumn & Lila Chitwood, Tanner, William & Mason Beigle, Jacob (Annabelle) Dalrymple, Leah (Rylan) Dale, Armin, Amir, & Lejla Pervanic, Brady Wyatt, Carlin Leonard; and great-great-grandchild, Andrei Dalrymple. McKoon Funeral Home & Crematory (770) 253-4580

Rev. Franklin D. Treadwell

February 20, 1937 - June 2, 2024