Dixie Lee Franks

Arden - Dixie Lee Penland Franks, 57, of 9 Norton Lane died Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Henderson County, she had lived in Bucombe County for most of her life. She was a cherished mother, nana, daughter, sister and friend. She was the daughter of Arsula Pressley Penland of Asheville and the late Ralph Edward Penland. She was also preceded in death by her son, Christopher Franks, brother, John Penland, and sister, Frances Ray. Surviving in addition to her mother are her son, Junior Franks and wife Joanna of Asheville; daughters, Sissy Holcombe and husband Henry of Enka and Sharon Leicht and husband Eugene of Arden; former husband, Gene Franks of Candler; grandchildren, Lindsay and Taylor Holcombe, Kevin and Matt Leicht, Zack, Nathan and Stephanie Franks; sisters, Margaret Thomas of Almond and Ann Ledford of Asheville; brothers, Mack Penland of Woodfin, Walter Penland of Fletcher and J.R. Penland of Fairview. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday in the Anders-Rice Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bert Dodson officiating. Burial will be in Penland Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home.