Frances Nola Conkle

Frances Conkle, known to all as Nanny or Aunt Frances, age 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 21, 2020. She was born October 19, 1927 in Mt. Pleasant, Texas to J H & Viola Daughtry Coley who proceeded her in death. She was also proceeded in death by 5 sisters; Thelma Norene, Velma Olene, Janis Lee “Nancy”, Emma Charlene & Johnnie Lou.

She married Chantry Dewitt Conkle on January 25, 1948, they had 1 son, C D proceeded her in death on December 19, 1971. She later married his widowed brother, Rinford Ozell “PawPaw Rent” Conkle on September 15, 1984, he proceeded her in death on March 22, 2001.

She enjoyed quilting and almost everyone in her family owns a quilt that was hand stitched by her. Her grandchildren and those that called her Nanny have fond memories of wax paper cups full of M&M’s, crayons & coloring books under her couch and decorating for Christmas. Her grandchildren also remember puzzles on her dining room table, big Saturday morning breakfasts that included homemade biscuits, and homemade sausage gravy & big chunks of cheddar cheese and perfectly diced fried potatoes and ice cold cans of soda. She also enjoyed the antics of her grandchildren and their large assortment of pets, whether it was cats and dogs or chickens & goats or a friendly rooster or Iguana. Her grand-DIL remembers 2pm chats while they stayed with her a short time. Nanny was always very particular about her daily routines.

She is survived by her only child whom she loved more than life, David Glen Conkle & his wife Linda, grandchildren Taniss Conkle and Chantry Conkle & wife Tiffany and great grandchildren Gavin, Allyson, Landon & Lillyan all of who she adored!

She is also survived by a niece Alaina Bell, husband Darwin and their children Christopher Bell & wife Tabitha and Alissa Biggers & husband Matt and nephew Alan Greenwood, wife Donna and their children Grant Greenwood & wife Sierra and Kaleigh Greenwood.

She was also survived by her extended family, Billy Conkle & wife Nancy , Verlan Conkle & wife Eileen and Mike Conkle & wife Cara and all of their families.

We would also like to pay honor to a couple ladies and their families that Frances considered her closest friends, Sis Francis Martin who always took time to stop by at church to visit and pray and Sis Kathy Foster a beloved friend and who in the later years of her life Frances considered an adopted daughter.

Frances was a member of Dallas First Church, Pastor Tom Foster for approximately 10 years after many years at Greater Apostolic Tabernacle.