Franklin Dale Cole
Funeral services for Franklin Dale Cole, 84, Moody, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 14, 2018 at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Cole went to be with the Lord at 3:05 p.m., Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Ozarks Medical Center.
He was born April 18, 1933, at Koshkonong, Missouri, to William Clarence “Bill” Cole and Sylvia Edna Brazeal Cole. In 1955, he married his childhood sweetheart, Grace Holloway at Couer D. Alene, Idaho. Frank served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He spent his younger years working with his Dad in the timber. In his later years, he lived in Washington State, where he grew alfalfa hay for export. He enjoyed his grandchildren; family was very important to him. Mr. Cole enjoyed traveling and reading his Bible. Frank will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-two years, Grace Cole; two sons, Russell Cole and wife, Sherrie and Scott Cole and wife, Kim; one daughter, Melissa Durfee and husband, David; thirteen grandchildren, Tabitha, Bethany, Allison, Tim, Kristen, Nichole, Jamie, Jon, Marissa, Dave, Jessika, Ryanne and Desirae; twenty-four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents and three brothers, Clarence “Sonny” Cole, Arch Cole and Tommy Cole, preceded him in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Saturday, at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Stuart Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Stuart Union Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Vickie Holloway Mackey
January 9, 2018 @ 11:41 pm
Condolences to our entire family,
I remember when we were quite young and before Melissa’s time, Dad, Mom, my brothers Rick and Mike and I were at Uncle Frank and Aunt Grace’s in Washington. Rusty and Scotty and my brothers and I would go out and pick apricots off their trees, I’ve loved apricots ever since. The neighbors had a big old bull next door to them and we were told Not to go near it.
Yea right, well we were all in the field and that bull came after us, I got tangled in the barb wire and still have the scare on my inner thigh. Haahaa. Not sure we ever told anyone about it.
Love you Uncle Frank, God Speed.
Shirley (Harris) Rogers and Herman Rogers
January 12, 2018 @ 3:20 pm
May God comfort the family during the loss of Frank. We remember our visit with Frank and Grace back in the 70’s while Herman was in the Navy. Shirley is sister of Marshal Harris who married Olive Holloway, a sister of Grace. Sorry we are not able to attend the funeral but you all are in our thoughts and prayers.