Mrs. Birdie Franklin, age 76 of Raleigh, MS, died on Sunday, July 15, 20007 in Raleigh. Services will be held on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 2pm at THE RIEMANN FAMILY'S Riemann Funeral Home, Highway 49 North Chapel in Gulfport. Friends may visit one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Finley Cemetery.