OBIT: Franks, Ora Butler - Grant Co KY/MO

ORA BUTLER FRANKS DIES

Funeral services for Mrs. J. G. Franks, who died at her home in
Canton, Monday, December 2, will be held at the First Baptist church in
Canton Thursday afternoon, December 5, with the Rev. A. F. Moncrief in
charge.  Music will be furnished by Mrs. W. B. Dodson with Mrs. Marvin
Zenge at the organ.

Pall bearers will be Lou Ellison, Paul Bixler, Oval English, Travis
Boulware, Virgil Green and Albert Brown.

Ora Alice Butler Franks, the daughter of William and Alice Hendricks
Butler, was born on October 31, 1876, at Mt. Zion, Kentucky.  She was
united in marriage to J. G. Franks of Odessa, Mo., on April 13, 1899.
They set up housekeeping on a farm in Kentucky, where Mr. Franks raised
horses and mules.  Since 1903 they have lived near and in Canton, with
the exception of 20 years when they were in Colorado for her health.

Mrs. Franks was a member of the First Baptist church of Canton
where for many years she taught both the boys and girls classes in the
junior department of Sunday school.  As long as her health permitted she
was also active in the women's missionary society and its circles.  She
was also active in the Woman's club of Canton, being one of its senior
members.  Mrs. Franks was recognized for her skill in needlework, and
after reaching the age of 75, took up oil painting.  Her paintings were
exhibited in a number of shows, and one of them received a second
place ribbon in the Quincy Art show, the first exhibition she entered.

Survivors include her husband; a son, Hendricks Franks of Canton;
two grandchildren, Edward Franks of Canton, and Mrs. William R. Young
of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., three grandchildren, Michele Franks, Mark Young
and Vicki Eileen Young; and other relatives.

She was preceded in death by three sisters and four brothers.


Transcribed by: Beulah Wiley Franks 
wrfc71a@prodigy.com
5 Aug 1997