September 9, 1944  –  October 3, 2024

TUPELO – Frankie Dean Tucker Holland Jones received her star and crown and realized the promises of her salvation from her East Tupelo residence of 62 years. Frankie died in her sleep in the early morning hours of Thursday, October 3, 2024 after a period of declining health. Frankie was born in Lee County to the late June Tucker and Della Albritton Tucker on September 9, 1944, having just celebrated her 80th birthday last month. Frankie lived a life of service to God, family and her community. Never afraid of work, she spent most of her working life as a seamstress for Blue Bell and later, as a waitress at Shockley’s and as a housekeeper. She first married Leon Holland of Palmetto and to this union was born four children. She later married Jay Jones, who died Dec. 8, 2014. A devout, born-again Christian, Frankie spent many active years at the former Wheeler’s Chapel Church in the Tater Hills Community where she and Jay were co-pastors. She daily read and studied the Bible, spending her days praying and praising God and listening to Southern gospel music. She was a “mother hen” to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Frankie was an active participant in the Joy Camp Ministries her last 7 years.

A service celebrating her life and her Victory over Death will be held at 1 PM Sunday, October 6, 2024 from the Sadie Holland Memorial Chapel at Holland Funeral Directors-Tupelo with Bro. Randy Rogers officiating. Private family burial will follow in Tupelo Memorial Park. Visitation will be from Noon-service time on Sunday only at the Funeral Home. For those unable to attend, the service may be viewed at www.hollandfuneraldirectors.com/Live-streaming.

Frankie is survived by her three children, Sue Holland White, Thomas Holland, and Sam Holland and wife, Denise of Saltillo; 8 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, cousins and their families, and her family through her marriage to Jay. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Leon Holland and Jay Jones; a daughter, Ottie Lorraine Holland; her parents, June and Della; and was the last of her siblings being preceded by Audie Lee Gilmore, Betty Mills, Linda Lee Gilmore, and Tommy Tucker.

Pallbearers will be Michael, Jordan, Chris, Cameron Holland, Elizabeth Barnett, and David Jones. Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Wood, Drew Holland, and Ben Juron.

Condolences may be posted to Frankie’s obit page at hollandfuneraldirectors.com.

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