Frankie Mae Piper Quinney

Frankie Mae Piper Quinney

Service for Frankie "Tootsie" Mae Piper Quinney will be 11: a.m. Saturday, April 28, 2012 at The Pentecostals of Alexandria located at 2817 Rapides Avenue, with Rev. Wayne H. Powell officiating. Burial will be at James Hill Cemetary located in Boyce Louisiana, under the direction of Gonzaque Williams Mortuary.

Visitation will be Saturday, April 28, 2012, at the church from 9:00 a.m. until time of service.

Sis. Quinney was born November 28, 1933 to the late

Willie and Ruby H. Piper in Boyce, LA. She transitioned from this life into the realm where God is eternal on April 18, 2012 surrounded by her loving and devoted children.

Sis. Quinney accepted Christ as her personal Savior at the tender age of twelve (12) and was baptized by late Rev. Luke Williams at Eastern Charm Baptist Church. She later joined St. Thomas Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. H.Y. Piper. In later years, she became a member of St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. L. K. Smith. The church was renamed The Tabernacle Church where she remained a member under the leadership of her son-in-law, Rev. Wayne H. Powell. Sis. Quinney was a very active and dedicated Christian serving as "a doorkeeper in the House of the Lord" and as a Deaconess for well over 30 years. She was also a member of the Issac Rebecca of Boyce, LA.

Sis. Quinney was educated in Rapides Parish at Laurel Hill. As a devoted housewife, she became a loving, nuturing mother to her children, grandchildren, great grand children, and other children. Sis. Quinney epitomized Proverbs 31:10-31, "The Ideal Mother."

She is preceeded in death by her parents, Willie and Ruby H. Piper; sister Lula Mae Hamilton; daughter, Nancy Quinney; grandson, Wayne Powell and niece, Debora W. Green (Tina).

On April 23, 1952, Sis. Quinney was joined in Holy Matrimony to Mason Quinney, Jr. and this union was blessed with thirteen (13) children. She leaves precious, beautiful and fun-loving memories to be cherished by her husband of sixty (60) years, Mason Quinney, Jr.; six (6) sons Willie Ray Quinney (Gracie), Houston, Texas; Henry Lewis Quinney, Sr. (Rheta), Johnny Ray Quinney, Sr. (Rose), Larry Quinney, Sr. (Marie), Billy Quinney (Sylvia), Alexandria, LA and Robert Quinney, Wichita Falls, Texas; six (6) daughters, Bertha Q. Redmon (Billy), Mary Q. Blue (John), and Ruby Cottingham, Wichita Falls, Texas; Erma Q. Davis, Dorothy Q. Powell (Rev. Wayne Powell) and Jacqueline Quinney, Alexandria, LA.

28 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren; Also cherishing precious memories are her loving sister, Mrs. Bertha P. Woods and husband, Rev. Dr. Richard Woods, Sr.; two (2) brothers-in-law Henry Quinney and Johnny Quinney; sister-n-law, Bertha Barns, three (3) nephews, Rev. Bobby Hamilton, Darrell Hamilton and Richard Woods, Jr.; and one aunt, Mrs. Juanita Joiner. A host of other nieces, nephews, realtives, friends and church family will all share in her precious memories.

Extended family members cherishing precious memories: Deloris (Goerge) Lucille, Edna (Charles), Ida, Arthur (Mona), Rig (Cynthia), Bill (Thelma) and Jimmy (Alice); and her long time friend of over 50 years Gussie Norris.