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Reba Elise Franks Carter, 72

Doyle resident and White County native Reba Elise Franks Carter, 72, died April 24 at her home.

A factory worker, she was the daughter of the late Doughty Lee and Mattie Luna Franks; and was preceded in death by son, Ricky Haston; sisters, Martha Ralston and Rilda Hudson; and brothers, Jimmy Dale Franks and Terry Franks.

She is survived by daughters, Janice Haston of Doyle, Theresa Ware of Bone Cave and Marilyn Cunningham of McMinnville; stepchildren, Phillip Carter and Cindy Martin, both of McMinnville and Dwight Carter of Walling; brother, Ronald Dean Franks of Shelby, N.C.; sister, Sue Lewis of McMinnville; grandchildren, Paul McCormick, Jodi Lawson, Becky Collins and Jeanna Morton; eight great-grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Services were held Friday at Hunter Funeral Home in Sparta with John Murphy and Terry Jolley officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.

Hunter Funeral Home of Sparta was in charge of arrangements.

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