Celebration of Life service for Frankie Tapp Newcomb 77, will be held on Monday at 12 noon at Wheeler Grove Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Wheeler Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until service time in the state room.
Frankie died January 14, 2023 surrounded by her children at her residence. She was born August 12, 1945 in Alcorn County to the late Willie and Acton Shields Tapp. She worked at ITT, Magnolia Hospital but for most of her professional life she was a hair stylist. She was a longtime member of Wheeler Grove Baptist Church where over the years, she participated in adult choir, volunteered at VBS and worked with teams on mission trips.
She is survived by her children, Connie Newcomb, Chris (Ricky) Hinds, Matt Newcomb; grandchildren, Hannah Newcomb, Cody (Shannon) Hinds; Braden Hinds, Austin Newcomb; great-grandchild, Liam Hinds; brother, Roger (Connie) Tapp; sister, Sherry (Hayden) George; in-laws, Bill (Pat) Newcomb, Ronnie (Paula) Newcomb, Jackie (Kathy) Beckham, Cindy Smart, David (Pearlie) Newcomb and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Newcomb; infant sister, Sue Tapp; brother, Bill (Maxine) Tapp and sister in law, Carol Newcomb.
Bro. Kara Blackard and Bro. David George
Pallbearers are Cody Hinds, Austin Newcomb, Braden Hinds, Josh Beckham, Shane Newcomb, John Beckham, and Daniel Tapp.
Honorary pallbearers Ed Settle, Dwight Wilson, Roger Tapp, Wendell Nelson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Highway Harvesters c/o of Wheeler Grove Baptist Church 21 CR 519 Corinth, MS. 38834 or St. Jude Children’s Hospital at Stjude.org.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.memorialcorinth.com for the Newcomb family.
