Mary Nevell Cayson Franks, 103, died Sunday, February 9, 2014, at the Greenhouses at Traceway Manor. She was born August 11, 1910, in Itawamba County to William Dennes “Willie” and Sarah Maude Leigh Cayson. She married Ore Corbett Franks on November 24, 1925. She was a homemaker and farmed all her life. She was a charter member of Bethel Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school for over 50 years. She enjoyed quilting and reading her bible. Strong in her faith, she loved professing her faith to others. She always cooked for and provided for her family.
Services will be at 11 a. m. Thursday, February 13, at the McNeece-Morris Funeral Home in Mantachie with Bro. Kevin Clayton and Bro. Ronnie Franks officiating. Burial will be in the Fawn Grove Cemetery.
Survivors include one daughter, Sarah Metcalfe of Tupelo; one brother, Bonnie Cayson, of Memphis, TN; nine grandchildren, Mike Farris (Wanda), Larry Farris (Tonya), Scotty Farris (fiancee Nikki), Tim Farris (Marsha), Remoana Metcalfe Spencer (Ray), Ricky Metcalfe (Karen), Shane Metcalfe, Richard Franks (Charlene), and Ronald Franks (Dell); 16 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three children, Brenda Franks Farris (Jack), Joe Franks, and Benson “Ben” Franks (Dorothy); a son-in-law, Royce Metcalfe; four brothers, Talmadge, Chalmus, Bob, and John Cayson; two sisters, Charlene Cayson and Esther Cayson Franks; a great-granddaughter, Leesa Gray; and an infant great-great grandchild.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p. m. Wednesday at the funeral home in Mantachie.
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As the family of Ms. Franks I know you no how special a lady she was. I fell in love wlth her when I first started working at the greenhouses at Traceway Retirecment Community. She was always talking about her family and how much she loved them and how much they loved her. I’m sure am not telling you anything you don’t already know. Just want to say I will miss her but as I told her serveral times that I would see her again either here, there or in the air. I feel she would want me to remind you to make sure you are ready for the same. May Gcod continue to bless you as he has me by letting me share in Ms. Mary’s life just a little. Guinda McKoon