Franklin D. "Frank" Boren

Male 1939 - 2008  (69 years)


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  • Name Franklin D. "Frank" Boren 
    Birth 18 Jan 1939  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Death 10 Jun 2008  Rock Island, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Burial New Bybees Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I19734  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 1 Jun 2014 

    Father Delbert M. Boren,   b. 5 May 1913, (Warren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Mar 1970, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Willie M. Harper,   b. 4 Jul 1916, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Mar 1970, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Marriage McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F5523  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Linda McBride,   b. Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6964  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

    Family 2 Emma Dell Wright,   b. 20 Nov 1942, White County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 May 1991, Rock Island, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years) 
    Marriage (White County, Tennessee) Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F6896  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 18 Jan 1939 - Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 10 Jun 2008 - Rock Island, Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - New Bybees Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - - (White County, Tennessee) Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Rock Island resident and Warren County native Franklin Dee Boren, 69, was born Jan. 18, 1939 and died June 10 at his residence following an extended illness.

      A retired nurseryman and member of Pleasant Cove Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Delbert and Willie Mae Harper Boren. He was married to Emma Dell Wright, who preceded him in death May 22, 1991. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Cynthia Boren; granddaughter, Elaine Walker and two brothers, James and Roy Boren.

      He is survived by five children and their spouses, Debra Ann and James Inman of Camden, Diana Jean Ferrell of Smithville, Richard Dee Boren of Nashville, and Betty Mae and Jason Bouldin, and Lisa Annette and Gary Hillis, both of Rock Island; five stepdaughters and their spouses, Teresa and Billy Jones and Delita Dodson, all of Morrison, and Karen and Joe Curtis, Sheila and Dwayne Brown, and Deana and William Hudson, all of McMinnville; 16 grand-children and six great-grandchildren; five brothers, Curtis, Ray and Herman Boren, all of Rock Island, Marvin Boren of McMinnville and Lynn Boren of Morrison; four sisters, Betty Moore, Brenda Hawkins and Opal Hartman, all of McMinnville, and Linda Redmon of Rock Island; several nieces and nephews and special friend, Rufus Ballew of Rock Island.

      Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. today in High's Chapel with Ray Weddington officiating. Burial will follow at New Bybee Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of service today at High's. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or New Bybee Cemetery Fund.

      High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

      Southern Standard (McMinnville, TN) 12 June 2008 [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S25995] Emma Boren, obituary, "Southern Standard", May 24, 1991,.

    2. [S1097] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34620608.

    3. [S22] "The Dodson Family of Warren County, Tennessee and Allied Families",, p. 20-D.