Irene May Frakes

Irene May Frakes, 90, of Aledo, Texas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 2, 2020. She was born Irene May Nafziger on August 30, 1929, in Hopedale, Illinois, to Daniel and Eva Sutter Nafziger.

She retired in 1995 after providing live-in health care for elderly residents in the Ft. Worth area. She has resided at Peach Tree Place in Weatherford, Texas, for the past 8 years.

She enjoyed spending time with her family, volunteering at the East Parker County Library, attending the Church at the Crossing, walking Harley, the family dog, and drinking her morning coffee. She was ecstatic when her first and only grandchild was born in 2002.

Irene is survived by her daughter, Joy Bailey and husband, Avin Carter, along with her grandson, Braden Carter. She is also survived by her siblings, Don Nafziger, Ruth Mason, and Jim Nafziger, along with many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Eva Nafziger, and her siblings, Vietta Heffner, Delmar Nafziger, Herbert Nafziger, Fan Urish, and Mary Livesay.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Alzheimer’s Association. Special thanks are extended to the caring staff at Peach Tree Place and Solaris Hospice.

Visitation: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, February 6, 2020, at Galbreaith Pickard Hilltop Chapel, 4941 I-20 Frontage Road, Willow Park, Texas 76087. 

Graveside service: 11:00 a.m., Saturday February 8, 2020, at Annetta Cemetery, in Annetta, Texas.