Funeral Services Celebrating the Life of Earnest Cray Franks will be held on 1pm on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Memorial Funeral Home with burial to follow at Henry Cemetery.Visitation will be held from 12pm until service time.
Cray passed away on August 22, 2026, at Selmer Post Acute Healthcare. He was born on February 28, 1942, to the late Jesse and Annie Franks. He was a member at Northside Church of Christ. In 1963, Cray met the love of his life, Patsy and they were married for 58 years until her passing in 2021.
Cray worked his entire career at Corinth Coca Cola where he was a manager. In addition, he was the co-owner of Franks Property Management. In his downtime, Cray enjoyed playing guitar and singing with his band “Courthouse Pickers”. He loved spending time with his family.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Patsy Franks; his brother, Herschel Franks; and sister-in-law, Margie Franks.
Cray is survived by his daughter, Rhonda Bills Shults of Nashville, TN; granddaughter, Chelsey Shults Wells (Chip) of Nashville, TN; and great-granddaughter, Campbell Wells; brother, Bobby Franks; and longtime family friend, Heather Marolt.
Pallbearers include Rob Brown, Johnny Purvis, Charlie Curtis, Kenny Franks, Rick Rogers, Randy Jones, and Bryan Langley.
Online condolences can be left at memorialcorinth.com for the Franks family.
Memorial Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
