Frankie Chenault Meeks

Our Mother, Frankie Jane Chenault Meeks, has gone to her heavenly home. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M., Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Rev. Ricky Baker will officiate. Interment will follow at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home ~ West Monroe. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. until the time of service (3:00 P.M.) at the church.Frankie worked for South Central Bell for 43 years all the while being a loving wife and raising three children. She was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church where she was known as the candy lady because she loved passing out candy to the children. Frankie also loved Hug A Bears and painting the faces on. She was a member of telephone pioneers. Frankie is preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, S. D. Meeks, Sr.; parents, Frank Ellis and Velma Scroggins Chenault; brother, John Ellis Chenault.Frankie is survived by her son, Sidney D. Meeks, Jr. and wife Deb; two daughters, Sue Ellen Meeks Auttonberry and husband Leslie, Ann Meeks Garvin and husband Ronnie; five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Ellen Meeks, Carolyn Sue Bratton; other cherished family and friends.Pallbearers will be Ronnie Lee Garvin, Greg Garvin, Wiley Auttonberry, Joseph Cain, Mike Meeks, and David Hollenshead.The family would like to give a special thanks to LAC Hospice, nurse Kim and aide Nancy; special friends, David and Pat Hollenshead; sister, Mary Ellen Meeks, when you see one you would see the other.