Frances Louise McHenry Wilkes
February 18, 1924 - August 2, 2013
The Colony, Texas
Frances Wilkes was born February 18, 1924 in Greenville, Texas to Franklin and Marie McHenry. She passed away August 2, 2013.
Frances was raised in Greenville, Texas for 13 years before she moved to Dallas, Texas to live with her mother. She graduated from Adamson High School in 1942 and married Dale Wilkes on February 12, 1942 in Dallas. They had four children, Gail, Walter, David and Anna, 9 grand children, 18 great grand children and 5 great, great grand children.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and both sons.
Frances was gifted with a wonderful voice and sang in churches all over North Texas as a child. She was a talented seamstress, and made beautiful porcelain dolls, birds and china. She was also a terrific cook. During WWII she worked at Neiman Marcus as a model, designer and sales associate. She was baptized at First Baptist Church, Greenville, Texas.
Funeral Service;
August 05, 2013
Laurel Land Memorial Chapel
Dallas, TX.
NOTE: Link to parents provided by Find A Grave contributor: Douglas Micah Vail #47299387 on October 19, 2015
February 18, 1924 - August 2, 2013
The Colony, Texas
Frances Wilkes was born February 18, 1924 in Greenville, Texas to Franklin and Marie McHenry. She passed away August 2, 2013.
Frances was raised in Greenville, Texas for 13 years before she moved to Dallas, Texas to live with her mother. She graduated from Adamson High School in 1942 and married Dale Wilkes on February 12, 1942 in Dallas. They had four children, Gail, Walter, David and Anna, 9 grand children, 18 great grand children and 5 great, great grand children.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and both sons.
Frances was gifted with a wonderful voice and sang in churches all over North Texas as a child. She was a talented seamstress, and made beautiful porcelain dolls, birds and china. She was also a terrific cook. During WWII she worked at Neiman Marcus as a model, designer and sales associate. She was baptized at First Baptist Church, Greenville, Texas.
Funeral Service;
August 05, 2013
Laurel Land Memorial Chapel
Dallas, TX.
NOTE: Link to parents provided by Find A Grave contributor: Douglas Micah Vail #47299387 on October 19, 2015
Frances Louise McHenry Wilkes
February 18, 1924 - August 2, 2013
The Colony, Texas
Frances Wilkes was born February 18, 1924 in Greenville, Texas to Franklin and Marie McHenry. She passed away August 2, 2013.
Frances was raised in Greenville, Texas for 13 years before she moved to Dallas, Texas to live with her mother. She graduated from Adamson High School in 1942 and married Dale Wilkes on February 12, 1942 in Dallas. They had four children, Gail, Walter, David and Anna, 9 grand children, 18 great grand children and 5 great, great grand children.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and both sons.
Frances was gifted with a wonderful voice and sang in churches all over North Texas as a child. She was a talented seamstress, and made beautiful porcelain dolls, birds and china. She was also a terrific cook. During WWII she worked at Neiman Marcus as a model, designer and sales associate. She was baptized at First Baptist Church, Greenville, Texas.
Funeral Service;
August 05, 2013
Laurel Land Memorial Chapel
Dallas, TX.
NOTE: Link to parents provided by Find A Grave contributor: Douglas Micah Vail #47299387 on October 19, 2015
February 18, 1924 - August 2, 2013
The Colony, Texas
Frances Wilkes was born February 18, 1924 in Greenville, Texas to Franklin and Marie McHenry. She passed away August 2, 2013.
Frances was raised in Greenville, Texas for 13 years before she moved to Dallas, Texas to live with her mother. She graduated from Adamson High School in 1942 and married Dale Wilkes on February 12, 1942 in Dallas. They had four children, Gail, Walter, David and Anna, 9 grand children, 18 great grand children and 5 great, great grand children.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and both sons.
Frances was gifted with a wonderful voice and sang in churches all over North Texas as a child. She was a talented seamstress, and made beautiful porcelain dolls, birds and china. She was also a terrific cook. During WWII she worked at Neiman Marcus as a model, designer and sales associate. She was baptized at First Baptist Church, Greenville, Texas.
Funeral Service;
August 05, 2013
Laurel Land Memorial Chapel
Dallas, TX.
NOTE: Link to parents provided by Find A Grave contributor: Douglas Micah Vail #47299387 on October 19, 2015
Family Members
Spouse
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
