FRANKLIN – Mrs. Frankie Deitz Holbrook, 90, passed away Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021.
A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Rosanna Deitz. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Jacob Weaver Holbrook, six brothers and three sisters.
Frankie loved the mountains and lived most of her life in Franklin. She was an avid reader and an exceptional cook. She cherished time with her family.
Surviving Frankie are her children, Kenneth (Roberta) Holbrook of Mandan, North Dakota, and Linda (Marjoe) Davis of Anderson, South Carolina, a sister, Nancy Joyce Scully of Franklin. Also surviving are her grandsons, Brian, Shannon, and Nicholas, two great-granddaughters, Charity and Raelyn Davis, and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
A graveside funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 in the Tellico Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family is grateful to the staff at Eckerd Living Center in Highlands for their diligent and patient care over the past seven years.
Condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com. Macon funeral home is in charge of arrangements.