Last week, city officials and others celebrated Shirley Clarke Franklin’s more than 30 years of public service to Atlanta in ceremonies that renamed part of Central Avenue and the city’s new Westside ...

Former Atlanta mayor Shirley Franklin now has a street and a park named after her. Westside Resevoir Park and Central Avenue in Atlanta have been renamed in her honor. Donald Trump Tackles Ticket ...

City officials are renaming Westside Reservoir Park to Shirley Clarke Franklin Park. The 280-acre park opened in 2021 in the Grove Park neighborhood at the former Bellwood Quarry site, which the ...

The City of Atlanta has renamed Westside Reservoir Park and Central Avenue in honor of former Mayor Shirley Franklin, recognizing her contributions to the city. Franklin, Atlanta’s first female ...

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Former Atlanta mayor Shirley Franklin now has a street and a park named after her. Westside Resevoir Park and Central Avenue in Atlanta have been renamed in her honor. Posted March 28, 2025 6:33am EDT ...

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Former Mayor Shirley C. Franklin is being honored by the city of Atlanta. Shirley C. Franklin, Atlanta’s first Black woman mayor, was celebrated with a street and park named in her honor.

Shirley Elizabeth Franklin, a beacon of love and kindness, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2025, in Salisbury, MD, at the age of 86. Born on August 26, 1938, in Richmond, VA, Shirley grew up in ...

She was preceded in death by her husband Franklin Blaine Kreps in 2003. Shirley was employed with the Williamsport Nursing Home for 25 years. She attended Blue Mountain Church of God in Smithsburg ...