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Frank Lornes
Aug 28, 1929 - Feb 11, 2019
Submitted by Martha Reddout

© Marietta Monitor
15 Feb 2019, Page 4

Interment in the Dunbar Cemetery will follow.

Born August 28, 1929 at Burneyville, the son of Jesse and Vester Hornbeak Lornes, he died Monday, February 11, 2019 in Marietta at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Frank L. and Naomi Lornes. Frank attended school at Dunbar. On November 15, 1952 he and Sammie Douglass were married in Gainesville, Texas, and she preceded him in death on June 16, 2010. In 2010the couple was honored as thee Love County Frontier Days King and Queen. In addition to being a deacon at the St. John Primitive Baptist Church. Frank proudly traveled across the country for more than 50 years representing the Primitive Baptist Church Association. Throughout the years, he worked for Santa Fe Railroad, Colvert Dairy, Gainesville Iron Foundry, was employed as a mold changer and tugger driver at Michelin and also as a custodian at Turner Schools. He was a cattleman who will be remembered as riding his lawnmower to check his cows. Also an avid coon hunter, Frank was a member of the Oklahoma Coon Hunters Association. He was a stylish dresser who loved his starched Levi’s and western boots. Frank was also very active in community affairs and enjoyed sharing the sweet watermelons he raised with family and friends. Although he was involved in so many activities, his greatest love was spending time with friends and family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents; son, Randy Scott; grandson, Gregory Lornes; three sisters, Ruby Lornes, Imileta Sheets, and Rosella Walker; and two brothers, Jessie Lornes and Willie Lornes.

He leaved to cherish his memory, two sons, Frank L. Lornes and wife Naomi of Marietta and Ricky Scott of Gainesville; two daughters, Sandra Lornes of Houston and Sylvia Lornes of San Antonio; two brothers, Herman Lornes of Denver and L.J. Lornes and wife Dorothy of Marietta; two sisters, Lucinda Hunter and JoEddie Gallimore, both of Oklahoma City; four grandchildren, Brandone Lornes, Shataka Payne, Alexander Patton III, and Michael Patton; and 17 great-grandchildren.

Serving as casket bearers will be Anthony Brown, Milton “Bo” Dailey, Willie Lornes, Keeton Manuel, Pat Manuel, and Larry Gaines. Honorary bearers are Lewis Douglass, David Hull, Jim Goins, Buford Rackley, Harold White, Sam Daube, Arnell Halstied, Eugene Rambo, Linda Hyman, Ann Hyman, and James Toles. Flower girls are Latronda Lornes, Sharon Gallimore, Mary Crownover, Janita Blair, LaTosha Lornes, and Sheila Hamilton.

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