aged 66, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at Brookwood Memorial Hospital, after a brief illness. She was born July 13, 1940 in Cullman, AL to George W. and Idella B. Franklin. She was a beautiful person who enjoyed her family, particularly her brother, Morgan and her sister, Geneva. Frances lived a very simple life taking pleasure in hard work and pleasing those around her. She loved stuffed animals, small trinkets and Saturday night wrestling on television. Frances is predeceased by her twin brother, Billy Franklin; her father; George W. Franklin and her brother, Morgan Beard. She is survived by her mother, Idella B. Franklin of Birmingham; a sister, Geneva A. Hall of Birmingham; a sister-in-law, Joyce Beard of Enterprise, AL.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins Graveside services will be held on Friday, November 11, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. at Jefferson Memorial Gardens, South, with Jim Profetto officiating. Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home directing.