Maybell "Phyllis" Franks (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Maybell “Phyllis” Franks, daughter of Sherman and Lottie M. Tennison Jennings, was born May 30, 1946, in Winter Haven, Florida. She departed this life Thursday, December 29, 2011, in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of sixty-five years, six months, and twenty-nine days.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a granddaughter, Rachel Nicole Scroggins; a brother, Louie Dale Jennings; and a sister, Nadine Louise Killian.
Phyllis is survived by two daughters, Jennifer Wilson, of Lebanon, Missouri, and Lavonda Scroggins, and her husband, Gary, of Sleeper, Missouri; two grandchildren, Raven and Julian; five brothers, John Jennings, and his wife, Joanne, of Dove, Missouri, Billy Jennings, of Lebanon, Missouri, Willie Jennings, and his wife, Teresa, of Nixa, Missouri, Louis Jennings, and his wife, Sherry, of Willard, Missouri, and Sherman Jennings, of Moline, Illinois; five sisters, Dora Pankey, and her husband, William, of Eldridge, Missouri, Betty Chancellor, and her husband, Bob, Goldie Scott, and her husband, Roland, Evelyn Dimock, and her husband, Greg, all of Lebanon, Missouri, and Myrtle Warner, and her husband, Harold, of Paragould, Arkansas; a number of nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
She was born in Florida and was raised in Southeast Missouri. As a young adult, she moved to Moline, Illinois for a few years, before returning to Southeast Missouri. She then earned her Registered Nursing Degree from Mississippi County Community College in Blytheville, Arkansas. During this time, Phyllis was also a devoted homemaker to her family. She began her nursing career at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center, where she was able to see her first grandchild born. After a few years, Phyllis decided to move to Lebanon, Missouri, and worked for Christian Health Care North for eighteen years before retiring.
Phyllis was a longtime active member of Harvest Tabernacle – United Pentecostal Church in Lebanon.
In her spare time she enjoyed painting portraits, working in her yard, and was a collector of rocks for most of her life. She possessed a delightful sense of humor and did an amusing impression of the Ernest T. Bass character from the Andy Griffith television show. Her family was very dear to her and she especially enjoyed her grandchildren.
Phyllis was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and her accomplishments and will cherish the wonderful memories she created for her family and friends.
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