Obituaries: Abe H. Franks, 1973, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 12, 1973 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Abe H. Franks, 71, Succumbs; Rites Saturday

Abe H. Franks, 71, of Winnfield, died Friday, June 8, 1973 in a local
hospital.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Southern Funeral Home
chapel with the Rev. E. B. Beams officiating, assisted by Mike Mott.  Burial
was in the Bolton-Teagle Cemetery.

A retired farmer, Mr. Franks was a native of Winn Parish and a member of the
Tannehill Baptist Church.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Tinnie Monroe Franks, of Winnfield; J. E.
Franks of Odessa, Tex. (relationship not given), four daughters, Mrs. Leroy
Maxey, Mrs. James Bruce, both of Winnfield, Mrs. Mattie Lee Armstrong of Kelly
and Mrs. Iola Keith of Dodson; one brother, Lige Franks of Winnfield; one
sister, Mrs. Carrie Blackstock of Winnfield; 21 grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.

Pallbearers were W. O. Holmes, James Chandler, Andrew Varnell, Andrew Guin,
Malcolm Kendrick, DeLoyd Brunson.