the franklin children moved him back to his house six months after the shooting; he received 24-hour nursing care and remained at home until the middle of 1984. he died on july 27, 1984, aged 69, in detroit's new light nursing home. franklin was entombed at detroit's woodlawn cemetery on north woodward avenue. franklin's friend, the rev. jasper williams jr., of the salem bible church of atlanta, georgia, gave the eulogy. rev. williams also eulogized rev. franklin's daughter, aretha, in 2018.