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Robert Cecil Franks: Jan. 11, 2012

January 11, 2012

Robert Cecil Franks, 90, husband of Laura Alice Walker Franks, passed away on Jan. 8, 2012 at Clark Regional Medical Center.

A native of Bourbon County, he was the son of the late, Edward and Lida Franks. He was a retired employee of the Blue Grass Army Depot, a United States Army veteran of World War II, member of the American Legion and a member of the Clintonville Baptist Church.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Lane and Marvin Haggard of Clay City and Seleste Rice of Paris; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Rodney and Mary Cosby of Paris and Odell Cosby of Paris; 16 grandchildren, Rodney Cosby Jr., A.J. Cosby, Joy Cosby, Ivan K. Rice, Dwayne (Lisa) Rice, Terry (Sheila) Rice, Yvette (Adama) Ndiaye, Odell Cosby Jr., Eddie Cosby, Bryson Cosby, Travis (Lindsey) Haggard, Arty Myers, Tony Campbell, Chris Campbell, Shawn Cosby Jr. and Tanner Arnold; a host of great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.

In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a son, Larry Shawn Cosby Sr.; a grandson, Larry “Bugs” Myers; son-in-law, Robert W. Rice; and a special great-great-nephew, Ronnie Chenault Jr.
Funeral services will be conducted at noon Thursday, Jan. 12 at the Lusk-McFarland Funeral Home, 1120 Main St., Paris, by the Rev. Gerald Dodge.

Burial will be in the Evergreen Memory Gardens.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the hour of service at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be his grandsons.

Honorary pallbearers will be Albert Wess, Col. Paul Walker, Ronnie Chenault Sr., Mike Chenault Sr., Adama Ndiaye, Darnell Hall, Raymond Rice, Mitch Chenault Sr. and Johnny Bussell.

The online guest book is at www.Lusk-McFarland.com, and a 24-hour funeral information line can be reached by calling (859) 987-4387.

The funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Lusk-McFarland Funeral Home, 1120 Main St., Paris, KY, (859) 987-2500.

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