Shirley Ann Franks Obituary
The passing of Shirley Ann Franks of Muscle Shoals, Alabama leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on December 18, 2024 at the age of 81. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Shirley Ann Franks or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Shirley Ann is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Shirley Ann's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Orin Hall and Christine Baggett Hall; her daughter Leighann Birk; and her sisters, Alice Faye Sullivan and Betty Jean Douglas.
She is survived by: her daughter Valarie Benford (Scott) of Muscle Shoals, AL; her sister Elizabeth Rawls of Springfield, TN; and her grandchildren, Tanner Bozeman and Mollie Melton.
Visitation was held on Saturday, December 21st 2024 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Austin & Bell Funeral Home (2619 Hwy 41 S, Greenbrier, TN 37073). A graveside service was held on Saturday, December 21st 2024 at 1:00 PM at the Rock Springs Baptist Church (2155 Rock Springs Rd, Greenbrier, TN 37073).
