Frankie Hobson Yager Grizzell, 105
The widow of former McMinnville Mayor E.N. Yager Jr., and jeweler Robert Grizzell, she was the last surviving child of the late J.E. and Mary Lee Reynolds Hobson. She was preceded in death by brothers, Wilson, Thurman, Jesse, Auburn, and Jim Hobson; sisters, Jo Nell Gage and Monte Hobson; son-in-law, Jack Ingle Jr.; and great-grandson, William Spencer Lively IV.
Known as “Ms. Frankie”, she was proud she had lived over 100 years and had lived in three centuries. A homemaker, she enjoyed flowers and traveling. She was a member of McMinnville Garden Club and was honored with a life membership in 1989. She had traveled to all states, except for Alaska, and had visited several countries.
She sailed aboard the Queen Elizabeth from New York to Los Angeles, crossing through the Panama Canal.
Mrs. Grizzell was a member of First Baptist Church, a former member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and Questers Club.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, Jane Ingle, Betty and William S. Billy Lively, Edward N. and Jo Yager III, all of McMinnville, and Mary Yager of Nashville; grandchildren, Sally Turner of McMinnville, William S. Buddy Lively III of Nashville, Betty Lynn York and Edward N. Yager IV of Knoxville; great-grandchildren, Sam Turner Jr. and Jennifer Patton of McMinnville and Chris York of Knoxville; great-great-grandchildren, Zackary Patton and Mary Ella Turner and Terian Turner, all of McMinnville; special sister-in-law, Juanita Hobson of Old Hickory; several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery with Rev. Andrew Gay officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Saturday at High’s. Memorials may be made to Lazarus House Hospice or Magness Memorial Library.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 12, 2004