Frankie E. Elkins

Frankie E. Elkins, 85, of Jonesboro, died at 6:45 a.m. Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, at his home in Jonesboro.

He was born on July 11, 1927, in Murphysboro, the son of Gusta and Maude Miller Elkins.

He married Mary E. King on Feb. 3, 1953, in Cobden.

He is survived by his wife, Mary E. Elkins of Jonesboro; one daughter, Marilyn (Norman) Dyer of Evans, Ga.; grandchildren John Robert (Jenny) Dyer of Clyde, N.C., Norman Kelly (Mary) Dyer of Maryville, Tenn., and Jamie (Thomas) Wade of Evans, Ga.; great-grandchildren Savannah, Hollie, Teresa and Julie; a brother, Jake (Georgia) Elkins of Pittsburg; a sister, Betty Forby of Benton; sisters-in-law, Ermadell Elkins, Geneva Jackson, Betty King and Laura Spiller (Robert), all of Anna; brothers-in-law, Fred (Jean) King of Charlotte, Mich., and Richard (Tia) King of Jonesboro; other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Clifford and Fred Elkins; sisters Myrtle Elkins Pender and Mabel Elkins; and brothers-in-law Roy King and Walter P. Jackson.

He was a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church in Metropolis for many years. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean Conflict.

He worked for 14 years as an operator and retired from Union Carbide in Paducah.

Funeral services for Mr. Elkins will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, today, at Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro with Walter L. Jackson officiating. Interment will be in the Jonesboro Cemetery.

Military rites will be conducted by Carroll P. Foster Post No. 3455 of the VFW in Anna and the Illinois National Guard funeral honors team from Marion.

To view this obituary or to leave an online condolence for the family, visit www.rendlemanhilemanfh.com.

Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro is in charge of arrangements.