Frankie Vivian Minnix's Obituary
Frankie Vivian Minnix, 97, of Longview, died Sunday, April 02, 2006, and passed on to her eternal reward promised to those who serve the Lord, leaving a loving family and many friends to mourn her loss. Services will be at 4 PM Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home with Robert Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Lakeview Memorial Gardens in Longview. The family will receive friends from 3-4 pm before the service on Tuesday. Services are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview.
Frankie was born August 3, 1908, in Lamesa, Texas one of two daughters to Charles Terrell and Eula Mae Trammell. She attended and finished high school in May 1926. On August 31, 1926, she was married to the love of her life, Van William Minnix. They had been married 54 years when he preceded her in death on September 9, 1980. To this marriage was born Jackie Terrell Minnix, deceased, and Billy Van Minnix. She has been a resident of Longview since 1936. Ms. Minnix worked for F.W. Woolworth as a personnel supervisor and previously owned and operated the Village Floral Shoppe for a number of years. She was a charter member of the ABWA Golden Light Chapter of Longview, Vice President of the City Commission on Ageing and a long time member of AARP, serving as President from 1983-1984 and as a board member since. Ms. Minnix was a 79 year member of the Church of Christ worshiping at the Longview Church of Christ.
She is survived by her son Billy Van Minnix and wife Pat; grandchildren Tamara English and husband Chris, Cindy Clay and husband Bobby, and Bill Minnix and wife Amy; great grandchildren Chad, Cory and Tyler English, Jodi, Emily and Ethan Clay, and Mallory and Makenzie Minnix; great great grandchild Colin Wages; sister Mary Page; and 2 nieces, Jean Cox and Pat Walker.
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