Individual Details
Sallie Maylene Franks
(30 May 1923 - 24 May 2018)
Maylene Franks Littlefield passed away at about 8:15 am this morning, Thursday the 24th of May, 2018 at the home of her son, Ernie Littlefield & his wife, Jan. She would have been 95 years old on May 30th.
She was the daughter of Henry Judson Franks of Macon County, North Carolina (1890-1970) and Leah Wilson Franks (1893-1966) of Alabama.
Paternal Grandparents: William J. Franks (1853-1929) and Lucinda Forrister Franks (1860-1937) of North Carolina.
Maternal Grandparents: Norman Thomas Wilson (1856-1930) of Alabama and Sally Gentry Wilson (1866-1946) of Georgia.
8 Siblings: Oscar Lloyd Franks (1913-1976), Clarence Robert Franks (1917-1987), Marvin Percy Franks (1920-1980), Collis Odele Franks (1925-1927), Geraldine Estelle Franks (1928-1928), Vivian Arilla Franks Howard (1930-2009), Alfred Earl Franks Sr. (1932-1980) and Lula Franks McCullers (Living).
She married Earl Winford Littlefield (1921 - 1999) on April 20th, 1942 in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Maylene was retired from Lockheed in Marietta, Ga. where part of her job was soldering wiring harnesses for the C-5 Galaxy aircraft when it was first built.
Preceded in death by:Ex-husband, Earl W. Littlefield, Sr., daughter Carol Littlefield, Clark & sons John Paul Littlefield, Robert Henry "Bobby" Littlefield (1949-1968 Vietnam Casualty).
Survivors include: Sister: Lula Franks McCullers – Cullman, Alabama; Sons: Earl Littlefield, Jr (Marie) – Alabaster, Alabama; Ernie Littlefield (Jan) – Weaver, Alabama; Gerald Littlefield (Sara) – Tampa, Florida.
Burial was Friday, May 25, 2018 at Forest Hill Cemetery, in Birmingham, Al., as she had prearranged for immediate family only. A memorial service will be announced later.
She was the daughter of Henry Judson Franks of Macon County, North Carolina (1890-1970) and Leah Wilson Franks (1893-1966) of Alabama.
Paternal Grandparents: William J. Franks (1853-1929) and Lucinda Forrister Franks (1860-1937) of North Carolina.
Maternal Grandparents: Norman Thomas Wilson (1856-1930) of Alabama and Sally Gentry Wilson (1866-1946) of Georgia.
8 Siblings: Oscar Lloyd Franks (1913-1976), Clarence Robert Franks (1917-1987), Marvin Percy Franks (1920-1980), Collis Odele Franks (1925-1927), Geraldine Estelle Franks (1928-1928), Vivian Arilla Franks Howard (1930-2009), Alfred Earl Franks Sr. (1932-1980) and Lula Franks McCullers (Living).
She married Earl Winford Littlefield (1921 - 1999) on April 20th, 1942 in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Maylene was retired from Lockheed in Marietta, Ga. where part of her job was soldering wiring harnesses for the C-5 Galaxy aircraft when it was first built.
Preceded in death by:Ex-husband, Earl W. Littlefield, Sr., daughter Carol Littlefield, Clark & sons John Paul Littlefield, Robert Henry "Bobby" Littlefield (1949-1968 Vietnam Casualty).
Survivors include: Sister: Lula Franks McCullers – Cullman, Alabama; Sons: Earl Littlefield, Jr (Marie) – Alabaster, Alabama; Ernie Littlefield (Jan) – Weaver, Alabama; Gerald Littlefield (Sara) – Tampa, Florida.
Burial was Friday, May 25, 2018 at Forest Hill Cemetery, in Birmingham, Al., as she had prearranged for immediate family only. A memorial service will be announced later.
Events
| Birth | 30 May 1923 | Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama |  | ||
| Census (family)-shared | 3 Apr 1930 | (Henry Judson Franks and Leah Wilson) Jefferson County, Alabama | |  | |
| Census (family)-shared | 12 Apr 1940 | (Henry Judson Franks and Leah Wilson) Jefferson County, Alabama | | | |
| Marriage | 20 Apr 1942 | Jefferson County, Alabama - Earl Winford Littlefield Sr. | |||
| Death | 24 May 2018 | Weaver, Calhoun County, Alabama | |||
| Burial | Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama | |
Families
| Spouse | Earl Winford Littlefield Sr. (1921 - 1999) |
| Child | infant Littlefield (1943 - 1943) |
| Child | Carol Ann Littlefield (1944 - ) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Robert Henry Littlefield (1949 - 1968) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Clark Littlefield ( - ) |
| Child | John Paul Littlefield ( - ) |
| Father | Henry Judson Franks (1890 - 1970) |
| Mother | Leah Wilson (1893 - 1966) |
| Sibling | Oscar Lloyd Franks (1913 - 1976) |
| Sibling | Clarence Robert Franks (1917 - 1987) |
| Sibling | Marvin Percy Franks Sr. (1920 - 1980) |
| Sibling | Collis Odell Franks (1925 - 1927) |
| Sibling | Estelle Geraldine Franks (1928 - 1928) |
| Sibling | Vivian Arilla Franks (1930 - 2009) |
| Sibling | Alfred Earl Franks Sr. (1932 - 1980) |
| Sibling | Lula Myrl Franks (1936 - ) |
Notes
Birth
or 27 May 1923Census (family)-shared
Henry J Franks Head Male 39 North Carolina - Miner, coal minesLeah Franks Wife Female 36 Alabama
Loyd O Franks Son Male 16 Alabama
Clarence R Franks Son Male 12 Alabama
Marvin P Franks Son Male 9 Alabama
Maeleene Franks Daughter Female 6 Alabama
Lucindia Franks Mother Female 67 North Carolina
Census (family)-shared
Henry Franks Head Male 49 North Carolina - MinerLeah Franks Wife Female 46 Alabama
Loyd Franks Son Male 26 Alabama - Show man, Royal Carribean
Madine Franks Daughter Female 16 Illinois
Vivian Franks Daughter Female 10 Alabama
Alfred Franks Son Male 7 Alabama
Lula M Franks Daughter Female 4 Alabama
Endnotes
1. United States Census, 1930 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3NNL-GW2.
2. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1G5-CB1 : 9 February 2020), Vivian Franks in household of Henry Franks, Election Precinct 31, Jefferson, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 37-98, sheet 10B, line 76, family 185, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 45..
3. Find a Grave Memorial 190351782.