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The Daily Democrat

Saturday, December 9, 1939

Marlin, Falls Co., Texas

 

Aged Marlin Woman Expires at Here

 

     Mrs. R. L. Frankum, 78, died at the of her daughter, Mrs. G. W. Ivey, 113 Charles street, where she lived, about 2 o'clock Saturday morning after an illness of two weeks duration.  She had been in failing health for some time.

 

     Mrs. Frankum was born and reared in Caldwell County and after marriage lived in Lampasas from whence, with Mr. Frankum and family, she came to Marlin about 1922.  The family were farmers all their lives until they became incapacitated for work on the farm, when they moved to Marlin.   Mr. Frankum preceded her in death seven and a half years ago and was buried in Marlin.

 

     Funeral services were announced for Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock with service at the grave in Calvary cemetery, conducted by Rev. Smith, pastor of the First Baptist Church.  She was a member of a Baptist church.

 

     She is survived by a son by a former marriage, Jim Nixon, another son, Ben Frankum of Lott; Two daughters, Mrs. C. S. Densman and Mrs. C. V. Ivy of Marlin; and two children of Mr. Frankum by a former marriage, Barney Frankum of Marlin and Mrs. J. W. Peterson of Wharton County; thirty eight grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren.

 

 

The Daily Democrat

Monday, December 11, 1939

Marlin, Falls Co., Texas

 

Funeral Service for Aged Woman Held

 

     Funeral services for Mrs. R. L. Frankum, 78, who died at her in Marlin early Saturday morning, were held at 4:30 pm Sunday afternoon at the grave in Calvary cemetery.  Services were conducted by Rev. V. H. Smith, pastor of the Full Gospel church of Marlin and Rev. W. O. Wright, pastor of First Baptist Church of Marlin.

 

     Pallbearers were M. M. Allen, E. L. Walston, L. O. Hay, F. E. Taylor, M. C. McWray, and Wesley McWray.

 

     Mrs. Frankum had been a resident of Marlin since 1922, her husband preceding her in death six and a half years ago.