Mrs. Mae Rene Franks Crowe, 88, of the Twin community passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at her residence. Mae Rene was born in Marion County, Ala. on May 8, 1934 to Gensis and Nola Davis Morrow. Mrs. Crowe was a member of the Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church and a 1952 graduate of Marion County High School. She was employed for many years with Munsingwear of Guin and SouthTrust Bank until her retirement. Mae Rene was a very talented musician and loved to play the accordion. She enjoyed going to gospel singings, traveling, and taking care of her grandchildren.
Mrs. Crowe is survived by her two sons, Kenny Franks and his wife Sandra, and Kyle Franks and his wife Whitney; her grandchildren, Kerry Early (Trey), Kylie Smith (Nicklas), Andy Franks, and Kollier Franks; a sister, Ruby Lee Aldridge; special friend, Martine Miles; special caregivers, Tammy Burleson and Cecilia Randolph; alone with a host of nieces, nephews, church family, and other relatives and close friends. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Bithel Franks and Harold Crowe; sisters, Louise Lacey and Mary Rich; brothers, Rufus and Morgan Morrow.
Funeral services for Mrs. Crowe were held on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 from the Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church with burial following in the adjoining cemetery.
Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, Ala. serving the Franks-Crowe family.
Bowen Funeral Home
981 State Highway 253
Winfield, AL 35594
205-487-4327
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