Obituary of Darlene Frakes
Darlene F. Frakes, 86 of Carlinville, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025, at home in Carlinville, IL surrounded by loved ones.
Darlene was born on February 1, 1939, to Everett and Mildred (Crays) Newby in Plainview, IL. Darlene attended Plainview schools. She married Garrett "Whitey" Frakes in 1957 in Middletown, Illinois.
Darlene worked at Valley Steel, Glove Factory, Skate Board Factory, Friendship Nursing Home, and at many Petro gas stations as a cashier, in Carlinville. Many people knew Darlene as Granny or Grandma that worked at the gas station. Darlene was a member of Plainview Baptist Church and of the Carlinville Moose Lodge. She liked watching game shows. She enjoyed baseball and was a very big Cubs fan.
Darlene was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers; Everett Newby, Jr., and Terry Alvin Newby.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, 10:00 to 12:00 pm at Plainview Baptist Church, Plainview, IL.
Funeral Services will be con

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