Winnie Opal Frank

Winnie Opal Frank, 96, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, in Carnegie, Oklahoma. She was born on September 7, 1919, in Gotebo, Oklahoma, to Oscar and Hattie (Harris) Hurst. Following her mother's death Winnie, age eight, and three younger siblings were raised by their uncle and aunt, Fred and Georgie (Hurst) Harris. Winnie was saved and baptized at an early age in the Gotebo Baptist Church. She married Harley Frank on October 8, 1938. She was a devoted wife and mother, taking care of five children and helping on their farm. Winnie was a member of the First Baptist Church of Gotebo and shared her Christian compassion for people by working as a nurse at the Hobart hospital for several years. She is survived by her three sons: Kenneth Frank and wife Brenda, Mountain View, Oklahoma; Burl Frank, Grand Junction, Colorado; and Richard Frank and wife Ann, Arlington, Texas; one sister, Phyllis Breckley of Mountain View, Oklahoma; one brother, Curtis Hurst of Marlow, Oklahoma; ten grandchildren: Kim Warren and husband Darren, Gotebo, Oklahoma; Angie Fishel and husband David, Orlando, Florida; Stacie Haywood, Chickasha, Oklahoma; Kirk Frank, Arlington, Texas; Kristen Smith, Arlington, Texas; Chris Frank and wife Shawna, Oak Point, Texas; Jared Frank and wife Scarlett, Lone Wolf, Oklahoma; Brandon Frank and wife Sammi, Cushing, Oklahoma; and Cindy Banks and husband Clint, Cordell, Oklahoma; 26 great-grandchildren; and eight greatgreat- grandchildren. Winnie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harley; son, Lamar Frank; daughter, Cretha Reimer; two sisters, Edith and Pauline; and two brothers, Merle and Warren. Funeral services were held Friday, March 11, 2016, at the First Baptist Church, Gotebo, Oklahoma, and were officiated by Reverend Kris Ramber. Burial was held at the Gotebo Cemetery, Gotebo, Oklahoma, under the direction of Ray and Martha's Funeral Home, Mountain View.