Florence Tyler Franks

FRANKS, Florence "Vickey" Tyler, of Richmond and Dunn, N.C., died October 10, 2010. Survivors include her husband, William F. Franks; daughter, Florence Franks Begole of Richmond; son, William F. "Biff" Franks Jr. (Paula) of McLean, Va.; son, H. Tyler Franks (Bobbie) of Richmond; grandson, William E. "Web" Begole (Julie) of Brooklyn, N.Y.; granddaughter, Kathleen "Katy" M. Franks of Richmond; stepmother, Katherine Burch Tyler of Richmond; sister, Rogers "Rogie" Tyler Williams Thorp (John) of Rocky Mount, N.C.; sister, Katherine Tyler Berger (Ken) of Durham, N.C.; brother, Henry M. Tyler III of Los Angeles, Calif.; and nieces and nephews that include Marilyn Smith (Larry), Douglas Kopp (Jeanne), Katherine Williams Hetzer (Scott), I. Rowland Williams III (Bobbin), Henry Williams, Lenoir Williams, Karen Berger, Kristen Berger and Henry M. Tyler. Mrs. Franks served as past president of the board of The Virginia Home and was a longtime volunteer for Meals on Wheels. She attended St. Mary's College and matriculated to the University of North Carolina where she earned a bachelor's degree in History and her master's degree in Library Science. The family wishes to acknowledge with deep gratitude the staff of Mature Options and Cedarfield's Assisted Living facility for their untiring devotion in Vickey's care. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. In lieu of flowers, please consider supporting The Virginia Home, 1101 Hampton Street, Richmond, Va. 23220, or Richmond Meals on Wheels, 1415 Rhoadmiller Street Richmond, VA 23220 in her honor. Online condolences to woodyfuneralhomeparham.com.