Frances Glisson

Frances Elaine “Miss Frankie” Glisson, 93, of Kenton passed away from this life on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, at Dyer Nursing Home.
Memorial services will be conducted this coming Sunday at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Kenton First Baptist Church, with Brother Wayne Perkins, Dr. Charles Pratt and Brother Shawn Allred officiating.
She was born July 18, 1929, in Pittsburg, Pa., the daughter of the late Forrest Early and Hallie Clifton Dietz. At the age of 15, she professed her faith at Calvary Baptist Church in Charleston, W.Va.
She worked as an executive secretary to Dr. Archie Dykes and Dr. Paul Meeks at the University of Tennessee at Martin for eight years; she worked as a personnel director for 20 years with the U.S. Postal Service and Postmaster for 12 years at the Kenton Post Office. Before her retirement, she worked at Kenton First State Bank.
She is a member of Kenton First Baptist Church, loved her family more than anything in the world and had and has many friends. She loved redbirds, flowers and going out to eat.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Kenton First Baptist Church.
She is survived by a son, John Mark Hornoff; grandson, John Maxwell Hornoff (Bethany); two great-grandsons, Hayden and Cameron Hornoff; three stepdaughters, Carol Strawbridge, Faith Hadley and Debbie Woods (Vernon); stepgrandchildren, Farrah Lindner (Richard), Abbie Patera (Brian), Shellie Wood and Adam Wood (Julie); several great-grandchildren; niece, Barbara Frederick of Memphis; and dearest friend and guardian angel, Kathy Burkacki.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, retired Naval officer Robert Carroll Glisson; and her siblings, Betty Frederick, Bob Dietz, Woody Dietz and Gene Dietz.
Karnes & Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.karnesandsonfuneralhome.com.

Published in The Messenger 9.13.22