Margaret Perry (7-2-23) service 7-5-23

Margaret Marie Pickens Franks Perry, 87, of Savannah, passed away on Sunday, July 2. She was born on Rogers Creek in Hardin County, on Oct. 28, 1935. She was delivered by midwife Nan Franks who arrived by a buckboard wagon. She was the daughter of Buck B. and Lennie Wilkerson Pickens.

Margaret, called Kate by many, had fond memories of her years at Whites Elementary School. She was employed at Brown Shoe Company for 33 years. She loved her work family and made lifelong friends. She enjoyed working on election day at the polling stations and attending home demonstration club meetings.

On March 12, 1957, she married Lloyd H. Franks who preceded her in death on July 19, 2003. On Sept. 29, 2007, she married Jessie W. Perry who also preceded her in death on Jan. 26, 2017.

She is survived by her daughter, Sheila Franks; granddaughter, Molly Len Franks; and the light of her life, her great-grandson, Gavin Koehler.

Aunt Kate, as many called her, was well known for her strawberry and coconut cakes. She loved to cook and was an expert gardener. Taking walks with her boy Gavin and picking up rocks was a favorite pastime for her.

She was a member of Cherrys Chapel Church.

In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by her father, Buck B. Pickens; mother, Lennie Pickens; and siblings, Nannie Sue Copeland, William Pickens, Bill Pickens, Estelle Conner, Thelma Hemby and Etta Morris.

She is survived by siblings Grady “Gube” Pickens and Nancy Webb.

Memorial services were held on Friday, July 7, at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Savannah, with Daniel Holt and Ed Brennan officiating. Burial followed at Johnson Cemetery in Savannah.

Memorial donations may be sent to: Alzeheimer's Tennessee, Inc., West Tennessee, 38 Old Hickory Cove, Ste B175, Jackson, Tennessee 38305.