Mary D. Franks, 76, of Moline, died Jan. 29, 2008 at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island.

Mary was born Nov. 21, 1931 in Lepanto to Calvin and Martha (Hatten) Finchum. She married Thomas Franks on Oct. 16, 1948 in Senatobia, Miss. He preceded her in death on Aug. 11, 1988.

Mary worked for 22 years at John Deere Parts Distribution Warehouse, Milan and retired in 1998 as an inspector. Mary was a member of Calvary Church of the Quad-Cities. She was also a member of UAW Local Union #79 John Deere and was a former bowler with her fellow union members. She also enjoyed ceramics. Mary was a loving and very dedicated mother and grandmother.

Mary is survived by one daughter, Dianne (David) Carter of Moline, Ill.; one son, Tom Franks of Oshkosh, Wis.; four grandchildren, Zachary Franks, Madeline Mary Helen Franks, Lindsey Carter, and Matthew Carter; five sisters, Louise Dotson of Palm Desert, Calif., Carlene Seyller of Little Rock, John Bodouin of Biloxi, Miss., Doris Bryan of Lepanto, and Charlotte Pierce of Batesville.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.