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Martha Franks Obituary
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. today at Morrison Funeral Home, Cherokee. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be at Harris Chapel Cemetery, Cherokee. Officiating will be Shayne Sweaney.
Mrs. Franks was preceded in death by her parents, Chester and Irene Thorne; sister, Darlene Fuller; and grandson, Braden Franks.
Survivors include her husband, Sam Franks; her sons, Sam Franks Jr. and wife, Michelle, and Matt Franks and wife, Melissa; and grandson, Devan Franks.
She is also survived by her brothers, Eugene Thorne and wife, Sue, David Thorne and wife, Rita, and Daniel Thorne and wife, Tammy; her sister, Mary Patton and husband, Donald; and brother-in-law, Steve Fuller.
Mot, as she was known by her many friends and family, was a good mother, aunt and helper to a lot of people. She will be greatly missed.
Morrison Funeral Home, of Cherokee, is directing.
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Billy & Melanie & family Hayes
December 31, 2008
We are so sorry to hear about your Mom. Our thoughts & prayers are with you. God bless you all.
Tammy Thorne
December 29, 2008
Family,
Most of you will never know how close I was to Mot. She was so much more to me than just a sister-in-law. She was like a sister to me and more like a grandmother to my kids than an aunt. I'll never forget all the wonderful things she did for me, Daniel, and the kids. I'll miss talking to her everyday. She was the best.
Tammy
Lori Cougle-Sides
December 28, 2008
Sam & Michelle,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
pat morford
December 28, 2008
Please accept our heartfelt sympathy for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family at this difficult time. We will miss Martha very much, we loved her too. She was a very dear sister-in-law. Pat and Leon Morford and Jerrie Ackerman
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MELODY KELLY
December 28, 2008
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THE FAIMLY. MOT WAS A GREAT PERSON.
MELODY,CISSY. AND FAIMLY
The Staff of Morrison Funeral Home
December 28, 2008
Offering our deepest sympathies at this time.
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