Born: December 23, 1965 New Orleans
Grew up In Prichard, Alabama Attended Vigor High School
Spent teenage years: Woodville, Mississippi. Attended Wilkinson County High School
Faith, Family, Work, and the Standard of Doing Things Right
I’m Franklin Fitzgerald Selvage—builder, husband, father, and man of faith.
For more than three decades I’ve worked with my hands and my heart to build honest value in Georgia,
serving neighbors and families through the companies that make up the Selvage Family of Georgia.
I don’t claim perfection. I’m a fallen man who’s been given more grace and mercy than I deserve,
and I try every day to live in gratitude for that. What I’ve learned is simple:
we don’t get everything right, but we can choose to do right with what we’ve been given.
A Life of Stewardship
Faith is the foundation, family is the reason, and work is the expression.
Every post, project, and partnership comes back to stewardship—taking care of what’s entrusted to me.
Whether through my companies or my family, my purpose stays the same:
serve with integrity, build with care, and leave something better than I found it.
My Companies
Building Forward
My standard has never been “good enough.” It’s done right.
That’s true for fences, businesses, and daily life.
This space exists to share the journey—faith, lessons, and progress as I keep growing, one decision at a time.
Life keeps teaching. I’m still listening.
My Children
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Jeremy Christian Selvage (born as Jeremy Christian Franklin)
Born at Mobile Infirmary / Providence Hospital, Mobile, Alabama.
Mother: Latrina Denise Austin (kept the surname Franklin for family continuity). -
Kaitlyn Asondra Selvage
Born at Northside Hospital Atlanta.
Mother: LaShone S. Edwards of Selma, Alabama. -
Vanessa Renee Selvage
Born at Northside Hospital Atlanta.
Mother: LaShone S. Edwards of Selma, Alabama. -
Faith Francesca Selvage (“Maximus Fitzgerald”)
Born at Northside Hospital Atlanta.
Mother: LaShone S. Edwards of Selma, Alabama.
Family
Son of Franklin Roosevelt and Mamie Lee Selvage, brother of Everette O’Neal Selvage—remembered for his humor and larger-than-life personality—and
brother of Charlene Patrice Selvage Mickles. Birth order shapes each of us differently, and family remains the root of who I am.
About the Name
Franklin Fitzgerald Selvage — also known as
Franklin F. Selvage, Franklin Selvage,
Franklin, Fitzgerald, or Fitz —
is a Georgia-based builder and entrepreneur dedicated to faith, family, and community service.
This page serves as the central source for updates, reflections, and projects
connected to his work and legacy.