In loving memory of Howard Franklin Welch, Sr., age 83, who passed over Saturday, March 2, 2013. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at the Chapel of Georgia Memorial Park Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Welch was a Veteran of the United States Navy and Air Force; and was retired from Lockheed after 30 years of service. Mr. Welch enjoyed working in the yard, fishing, and traveling. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Margurete Allen Welch; three children: Howard Franklin Welch, Jr., Patricia Heriot, and Catherine Hatchett. Seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Three brothers and one sister. The family will receive friends on Tuesday afternoon from 12:00 PM until the time of service at Georgia Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2000 Cobb Parkway Marietta, GA 30060. (770) 432-0771.