Frank George Regas

On February 17, 2023, Frank G. Regas left this earth, surrounded by love, for his heavenly journey at the age of 87. He was a loving father, papa, husband, foodie, restaurateur, entrepreneur, leader, and friend. From the beginning, Frank loved family, food, his restaurants, God and all people.

To his family, he devoted his love and attention to all the powerful life lessons - to love, to forgive, to be kind, to give, to believe, to persevere, to try, to fail and try again, to be you, to live and to find happiness in every situation.

To his family and friends, he was always eager to lend a helping hand, light up a room and inspire others through his charisma, knowledge, cheerful smile and kind actions.

In business, he committed his entire life to the food business, including Regas Restaurant, Grady’s Goodtimes, Wendy’s, Papa Johns and others. He received many recognitions and honors in the restaurant industry for his knowledge and leadership. He also served on boards for large restaurant chains and opened his own commissary to serve grocery stores, airlines and others.

He was preceded in death by his parents George Regas and Penny Lingdon. Frank is survived by his wife, Lyn Regas; children, Michael Regas and Elizabeth Regas McChrystal; grandchildren, Jennifer McChrystal, Logan Regas and Tucker Regas; a host of nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held on March 2nd at 11am at the Saint George Greek Orthodox Church in Knoxville, TN, followed immediately by the interment and memorial service. Memorials in Frank’s name may be made to National Alzheimer’s Association, https://www.alz.org/, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, www.stjude.org or the Humane Society, https://www.aspca.org/. Online condolences may be made through Beach Funeral Home https://beachfuneralhome.com/tribute/all-services/index.html

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.berrylynnhurst.com for the Regas family.