Grace Jester Franklin, age 88, of Arkadelphia passed away Tuesday, Dec. 29 at Twin Rivers Health and Rehab in Arkadelphia.
She was born Aug. 17, 1921, to the late Riley and Ludie Smith Jester of Curtis. She was raised in the Assembly of God Church in Curtis and a retired cafeteria employee of the Arkadelphia Public School System. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and sister. She was preceded in death by her husband Julius L. Franklin, sisters Melvie and Mildred Jester, brothers Gradie and Billy Olen Jester, stepgrandson, Trey Cannon and brother-in-law Carroll Hollingshead.
Left to cherish her loving memory are daughters, Judy Fendley and her husband Hugh of Arkadelphia, Ann Hutto of Damascus and Jane Register and husband Mike of Monroe, La.; sons, Buddy Franklin and wife Priscilla of Las Vegas, Nev., and David Franklin and wife Deana of Hot Springs; sisters, Amelia Hollingshead of Arkadelphia, Ruth Glover and husband Jim of Chula Vista, Calif.; one brother Otis Jester and wife Lynn of Curtis; sister-in-law Erma Lea Jester of Waldo; brother-in-law Doyle Franklin and wife Anna of Oakland Community; nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren, one stepgranddaughter, four stepgreat-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, cousins and wonderful friends.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, in the Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Chapel with Brother Marvin Pate officiating. Burial was in the South Fork Cemetery. Visitation was 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the South Fork Cemetery Fund c/o Annette Milloway, 2302 SylviaArkadelphia, AR 71923. Sign on line guest book at www.ruggleswilcox.com
