Leomie Keeling and Toy Franklin

Circa 1940s, 1950s 

Leomie Keeling was the 5th child of Forest Keeling and Pinkie Mathilda Short. She was born on August 31, 1907. Leomie married Toy Franklin, from Shady Dale, Georgia on June 15, 1927 in Los Angeles, California. Leomie was a co-owner of a Los Angeles beauty shop with her sisters, Mamie and Margaret. 

Leomie and Toy had 1 daughter, Evelyn Delores Franklin. 

Evelyn married Clarence Edward Carradine, Sr.on August 30, 1953 in Los Angeles, California. 

Evelyn and Clarence had 3 Children and 2 grandchildren: 

Clarence Edward Carradine, Jr

Michael Steven Carradine, Sr.

- Michael, Jr. 

- Bryant 

James Toy Carradine

Clarence,  Michael and  James          

Valerie and Michael, Jr. 

Michael, Jr. and Byrant

Christmas 2001 at Evelyn's - 

Front: Bryant, Jenson

Back: Valerie, James, Evelyn, Charles, and Dahna

Christmas 2001 at Evelyn's - 

Charles, Valerie, Dahna, and Evelyn