Rev. Robert Lee Franklin, age 83, of Memphis, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001, at Methodist South Hospital in Memphis.
Rev. Franklin was a laborer at Memphis Transit Authority.
He is survived by his wife, Mable Franklin of Memphis; three daughters, Marcie Jones, Lakisha Franklin and Ursula Lewis, all of Memphis; five sons, Sammy Franklin, Borris Reed, Jarvis Franklin, Robert Earle Franklin and Terrance Franklin, all of Memphis; and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral services for Rev. Franklin will be held Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002, at 12:30 p.m., at Riverside M.B. Church in Widener. Burial will follow in West Tennessee Veteran Cemetery in Memphis under the direction of Gillespie Funeral Home.
Mrs. Estellar Fryer, age 88, of Colt, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Forrest City.
Mrs. Fryer was born Aug. 15, 1913, in Marianna, and was a retired farmer.
She is survived by six sons, Samuel Fryer Jr. of Benton Harbor, Mich., Morris C. Fryer of Kileen, Texas, William C. Fryer and Allen C. Fryer Sr., both of Decatur, Ill., Theatrice Fryer of Forrest City and Conery Fryer of Colt; two daughters, Alice M. Emmanuel of Moreno Valley, Calif. and Annette Woods of Colt; three step-sons, Cletus Fryer of Decatur, Ill, and Ted Fryer and Ottie Fryer, both of St. Louis, Mo.; one step-daughter, Wezzie B. McDaniel of Wynne; and 42 grandchildren.
Visitation for Mrs. Fryer will be held Friday, Jan. 4, 2002, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Fryer will be conducted on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002, at 10 a.m., at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, with Rev. Connie Moore officiating the service. Burial will follow in Shiloh Cemetery in Colt under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
Mr. Voltaurus Marquis Parchman, age 22, of Forrest City, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2001, at his home.
Mr. Parchman was born April 19, 1979, in Memphis, and was a store manager.
He is survived by his father, George Rooks of Forrest City; his mother, Alice Fay Parchman of Forrest City; one daughter, Briana Parchman of Forrest City; two brothers, Fredrick Williams of Dallas, Texas and Tony Austin of Forrest City; two sisters, Shaneka Parchman and Dominique Parchman, both of Forrest City; and his fiancee, Felicia Hunt of Forrest City.
The family requests no visitation for Mr. Parchman. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002, at 2 p.m., at Rising Sun Missionary Baptist Church, with Rev. John Strong officiating the service. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.