Mae Frances Brown Gammill Franks
Memphis, TN- Mae Frances Brown Gammill Franks, 92, passed away on Tuesday, April 01,2025 at Shelby Oaks Post Acute Nursing facility in Memphis, TN. She was born on November 23, 1932 in Schlater, MS.
She lived in Cleveland, MS the majority of her life, but moved to Tupelo, MS in approximately 1984. After her husband’s death in 2018 she moved to Memphis, TN.She was a very active and dedicated member of Grace Baptist Church in Guntown, MS. She thoroughly enjoyed the faith and fellowship of her “little” church.
Mae loved people and never met a stranger. She was always eager to help others in any way she could. She was an avid sports fan. She could tell you all about the players and coaches of college and pro-football. She loved following the Mississippi State Bulldogs and attending games while her granddaughters were in school there.
She is survived by her daughters Gaye Gammill Davis (Bill), Frances Gammill Meador;daughter-in-law, Debra Gammill; granddaughters Leslie Davis Moffett (Jared), Becky Davis Watts (Justin), Danna Stratton and grandsons Carter Ross Gammill, Dan Gammill (Kim), Van Meador, Jr. (Marcelle) and several great-grandchildren, who were a delight to her.
She was preceded in death by her parents Lester Franklin Brown and Lillie Bell Ross Brown, her husband Darion Franks, husband Thomas Lester “Pete” Gammill, Jr., sons Lester Brown Gammill, Thomas L. Gammill, III, granddaughter Sarah Gammill, daughter in-law Diane Gammill and son in-law Van Meador.
A memorial service will be held at Grace Baptist Church, 1169 Highway 45, Guntown, MS 38849.
on Saturday, May 10, 2025. @ 10:30 a. m. Waters Funeral Home was in charge on the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers any memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Disease Research at brightfocus.org/ADRpartner or a charity of your choice.
