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Frances Hooks Obituary

Frances Dancy Hooks

Memphis, TN

Frances Dancy Hooks, 88, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2016. Frances was born February 23, 1927 in Memphis, TN to Andrew Jackson Dancy and Georgia Graves Dancy. She was the last living survivor and eldest of three children, Anita Yvonne Dancy Wallace and Andrew Jackson Dancy, M.D. Frances was educated in the Memphis City School system and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School. Majoring in education, she received a Bachelor of Science degree from Fisk University and a Master of Science degree from Tennessee State University. As the wife and confidante of the late renowned civil rights leader, attorney and minister, Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks, she built her own reputation as a "helper" and public servant. Her passion as a guidance counselor was to inspire and motivate youth. Frances was involved with many organizations that include the Women's Foundation of Greater Memphis, WIN (Women in NAACP), Memphis Prep Program, Memphis Chapter of Links, Inc., Girl Friends, Inc., and Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. She leaves to celebrate her home going: daughter Patricia Hooks Gray and her grandsons, Carlos Gray, Jr. and Carlton Gray, seven great grandchildren, three great- great grandchildren, two sister-in-law's, Arlie Caswell Dancy and Mildred Hooks Gillis, and a host of devoted nephews, nieces, cousins, a goddaughter, and an abundance of loving and supportive friends.

Visitation from 4-6 on Thursday, January 21 and services at 11am on Friday, January 22, all at: Greater Middle Baptist Church, 4982 Knight Arnold Road, Memphis, TN 38118. Interment in Elmwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change.

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Published by The Commercial Appeal from Jan. 17 to Jan. 20, 2016.

Memories and Condolences
for Frances Hooks

30 Entries

Doris J.W. Brown

May 3, 2016

Francis D. Hooks,
I wanted to express my sadness to you and your family, I just thought about you today and I called Memphis and I was informed of your passing. You were my high school counselor when I attended Carver High School. I remember talking to you about many things, and you always told me to keep moving forward and seek the good. The memory of those words still are with me today. You loved people and you always worked hard to share that theory with kindness.. I remember when Reverend Ben Hooks came into your office, I told you "he's nice two". You were the stairways that help me to move forward. and I listened, I was obedient and I trusted in my guidance counselor. I can only say THANK-YOU, and I would like to let you know that I have continued to move forward and most of all help others to move forward in kindness. You will be missed, however the words of wisdom that you left me are the words of kindness and the desire to help others to go in the same direction.

Dr. Doris J..W. Brown
Carver High School
Graduate

Irma J. Green (Carver '65)

February 5, 2016

The family has our deepest sympathy during this difficult time. I met Mrs. Hooks on the first day that I stepped in Carver High as a 7th grader. She was a very dear person to all students and to us as a Guidance Counselor during our 12 years. Rev. Hooks was our Baccalaureate Speaker in '65 when we graduated.
Your Family remains in our thoughts and prayers.

Marvin L. Green (Carver '66)

Debra Walls Pitt

January 24, 2016

My prayers and condolences to the family. Mrs. Hooks was so helpful in guiding me through my college selection process. My family and I were truly blessed to have her let us know of so many options available to minority students. God has called his angel home.

Mark Furr

January 22, 2016

Celebrating a life well lived. We will cherish the memories and the impact you had on all of our lives. God Bless from the Furr Family.

Kim Barnett

January 22, 2016

Thanks for all your work with Memphis Volunteer Placement and the impact it has made upon my life. You were a such a Wonderful person.

Rod Hubbard

January 22, 2016

Mrs. Hooks, Thank you for ALL of the good work that you did to help the underpriviledged get a hand up in the world. Also, I want to thank you for EVERYTHING that you did for me. You will TRULY be missed.

Lee Miller

January 21, 2016

Prayers and condolences to the family of one of the kindest and most caring leaders the world has known. We were so blessed to have Mrs. Hooks at Carver during the 60s to guide us, to nurture us and get us set to enter into our next level of challenges but we were prepared. God Bless You.

Susanne Jackson

January 21, 2016

Thanks so much to Frances Dancy Hooks for all she has done and for her incredible spirit and being. Thanks to her family for sharing her with the Memphis community, our nation and world. My thoughts and prayers are with family and friends.

January 21, 2016

Thank-you for being that BRIGHT LIGHT in so many people Life. Rest in Peace from the Taylor Family. Taylor Family

Kim Wilson Bond

January 21, 2016

Ms. Frances,
You will be forever loved. Your spirit will live on in our hearts.
Kim Wilson Bond & Deon Wilson Brown

Vanessa & Deborah Williams

January 20, 2016

a great impact on the lives of her students at Carver HIGH SCHOOL and will be sadly missed

Velda Gates

January 20, 2016

Touching the lives of many at George Washington Carver High School, Rest in Peace

Keath Bridges Williams and Family

January 20, 2016

The memory of Mrs Frances Dancy Hooks is one we are Blessed to have.She was a kind and loving friend of the Bridges family.
We will cherish her warm spirit forever and a day, we know the Hooks family will too.
Peace and Love,

Alvin Greene

January 20, 2016

Forever in my heart.A great person with a warm and beautiful spirit.

Anne Jackson

January 19, 2016

Much love and prayers in the loss of your dear Aunt Frances, as Denise affectionately called her. I recall her as a powerhouse of a woman. Thanks for the example and legacy.

Glenda Johnson

January 19, 2016

I would like to offer my heartfelt condolences to the Hooks family in your time of sorrow. As a retired School Counselor, I was honored to work with Mrs. Hooks and the Memphis Prep Program because this unique opportunity allowed many high school students to experience the world of higher education. I will always cherish my memories of Mrs. Hooks, for her love and passion as a guidance counselor definitely inspired and motivated me to provide the best counseling services to our students.

Felicia Hooks

January 19, 2016

Condolence to the Hooks Family

Beverly Walker Looney

January 19, 2016

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

Lawrence B. Matlock Jr.

January 19, 2016

My Condolences to the Family, Frances and Bennie were good friends to my mother, father and me. RIP Frances

Ethel Ellis

January 19, 2016

Sympathy and prayers to the Hook Family.

L. Wilchie

January 18, 2016

RIP Mrs. Hooks. A life well lived. Thoughts and prayers to the family.

January 18, 2016

My deepest sympathy to the family of Mrs. Hooks. A loving and kind person that was a great asset to the black community and the city of Memphis. May God bless and comfort you during this time of great grief. Psalm 116 : 15,

S Taylor

January 18, 2016

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Gloria Anderson

January 18, 2016

The Anderson family send our condolences out too the Hooks family just remember earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal Mrs.Hook taught me at Carver High School b blessed

Pauline Hibler

January 18, 2016

My sincere condolences to the Hooks family.

January 17, 2016

THE STAFF OF R.S.LEWIS & SONS FUNERAL HOME , WOULD LIKE TO OFFER OUR PRAYERS AND CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY IN YOUR TIME OF SORROW.

Annie Falls Moore

January 17, 2016

May your precious memories of your loved one sustain you at this time of your bereavement. RIH my former counselor.

January 17, 2016

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Aletha Rodgers

January 17, 2016

You will be greatly missed.

Bobbie Jones

January 17, 2016

When my daughter and I moved to the area and started attending Middle Baptist, Mrs Hooks as well as reverend Hooks made us feel welcomed and at home. We were not frowned upon because we did not have proper church attire. I will sadly miss u both, but glad you are together once again.

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