A Celebration of Life for Avice Franks, 85, of West Monroe, will be held at 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at The Apostolic Restoration Church. Pastor Nathan Thornton and Elder Stephen Franks will officiate. Visitation will be held prior to the service on Tuesday from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at the church. Interment will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at Kilpatrick’s Serenity Gardens.

Avice was born on May 29, 1938 in West Monroe, Louisiana to the late, James Monroe Jones and Ora Irene Bond Jones and she passed away on August 26, 2023 at home in West Monroe. Avice was a life-long faithful member of Apostolic Restoration Church. She received the Holy Ghost 75 years ago in 1948 under the pastoral leadership of Elder W.T. Hemphill. Avice loved her husband Alsey, family and friends. She covered them in prayer every day. Avice was loved by all and was a great encouragement to everyone she met. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Lanny Franks; sister, Laweese Vallery and husband Oliver; brothers, J.M. Jones, Alaric Jones and wife Freddie, and Ralph Jones.

Avice is survived by her husband of 67 years, Alsey Franks; sons, Barry Franks and wife Kim, Stephen Franks and wife Teresa; daughter-in-law, Pam Franks; six grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; sister, Pat Spurgeon and husband J.W.; brothers, Marlin Jones and wife Sue, Alvin Jones and wife Ivah, Garland Jones and wife Betty, Larry Jones and wife Melba; and many other cherished family and friends.

Pallbearers will be Lanny Caleb Franks, Stephen Mark Franks, Nicholas Villanueva, Brendan Villanueva, Landon Villanueva, and Joshua Franks.

Honorary pallbearers will be Jonathon Franks, Asher Franks, Ethan Villanueva, and Rylan Villanueva.

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