Bernice Richards

Franks

Obituary

Bernice Richards Franks, 75, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away Thursday, September 26, 2002, at Orange Park Medical Center in Orange Park, Florida. A graveside funeral service was held for Mrs. Franks at 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 30, 2002, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she was laid to rest. Mrs. Franks' son, the Rev. Jimmy Franks, officiated.

Born February 28, 1927, in Tifton, Mrs. Franks was the daughter of the late William H. Richards and Alice Yancey Richards. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Gene Franks, who passed away in 1996. She was a homemaker; and she was a member of Blanding Boulevard Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. She had lived in Jacksonville, Florida since 1954.

Mrs. Franks is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, the Rev. Jimmy and Janice Franks of Saint Cloud, Florida and Mike and Christy Franks of Orange Park, Florida; one brother, Floyd Richards of Tifton; one sister, Ethel Franks of Sylvester; five grandchildren, David Franks, Angie Vernelson and Amanda Hansen, all of Saint Cloud, Florida and Christoper Franks and Matthew Franks, both of Orange Park, Florida; and five great-grandchildren, Morgan Franks, Carlye Franks, Cade Franks, Madison Franks and Allie Vernelson, all of Saint Cloud, Florida.