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DURELL L. FRANKS
Durell L. Franks passed from this life on November 25, 1999 at V.
A. Medical
Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma at the age of 77.
Durell was born March 2, 1922 in Kent, Oklahoma to Tollie and
Pearl Franks.
Mr. Franks was a farmer and had lived in the Antlers area all of
his life.
He was a World War II veteran serving his country in the U. S.
Army. He was
highly decorated for his service to his country and was awarded
the Bronze
Star Medal on October 13, 1944.
Mr. Franks was preceded in death by his parents: Tollie and Pearl
Franks.
His surviving relatives include his spouse: Elisa "Lisa" Franks of
the home
in Antlers, Oklahoma; two sons: Guy Franks of Antlers, Oklahoma
and Kyle
Franks of Antlers, Oklahoma; one daughter: Jan Moore of Oklahoma
City,
Oklahoma and one step-daughter, Barbara Bell of Finley, Oklahoma;
two
sisters: Robbie Brennan of Los Angeles, California and Hazel
Speaks of Los
Angeles, California; nine grandchildren, one step-grandson, seven
great
grandchildren and one step great grandchild.
Services were held Monday, November 29, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. in the
Mills and
Coffey Chapel with D. Brent Franks and Father John Marquardt
officiating.
Pallbearers included: Don Owens, Gerald Bell, Don Talley, Dudley
Weaver,
Allan Brown, and Paul Williams.
Honorary pallbearers were: Jack Franks, Harold Franks, Roy Earl
Jackson, and
Elvis Tindall.
Burial was held in the Antlers City Cemetery. Funeral services by
Mills-Coffey Funeral Home of Antlers, Oklahoma.
(The Antlers News & Push County Times, December 7, 1999)
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