Frances Sankey, age 93, of Montgomery, Alabama passed away on Sunday July 21, 2019. Frances was born May 9, 1926. She was preceded in death by husband Harvey Sankey and parents John and Mary Burt Dean, 4 sisters, and one great grandson. Mrs. Sankey is survived by one son Bill Sankey (Dianne), 2 daughters- Gayle Clegg (Ron) and Mary Burt Clark (Sam), sister Annie Lou Baggett, 11 grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren.
Frances was born in Evergreen, Alabama, the fourth of 6 sisters. She graduated from Evergreen High School in 1945 and moved to Montgomery to work as a secretary while she attended Massey Draughon Business College. She met her husband shortly after moving to Montgomery and they married in 1948. Frances retired in 1992 from The Alabama Society of CPAs after years as an executive assistant.
She loved her family, neighbors, church (First Presbyterian, Montgomery), Lake Martin, and her flower garden. She died after an extended illness with her 3 children by her side.
A graveside for Mrs. Sankey is set for Friday, July 26 at 11:00 am. Family and friends are encouraged to meet at White Chapel Greenwood Funeral Home at 10:30 am for the processional to the graveside.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.WhiteChapel-GreenwoodFH.com for the Sankey family.
