Frances Favre Larkin

Frances Favre Larkin, age 89, of Gulfport died Monday, October 29, 2007 in Biloxi. She was born May 18, 1918 in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cora Batson Jordan and Thaddeus Warsaw Jordan; her husbands, Elkin B. "Spider" Favre, and William J. Larkin; a son, George E. Favre; two sisters, Maurine Jordan and Genevieve Behnke; and two brothers, Thad "T. W." Jordan, and Denton "Deno" Jordan. Frances is survived by her daughter Tommye Dale Favre and her husband Darwin O'Neal of Gautier; her sister, Mae Helen Bray; her grandchildren, Blake Weaver and his wife, Erina; Andrea Sherman and her husband, Jason, Amanda O'Neal; five great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Frances was a graduate of Gulfport High School where she was a charter member of the Cotillion Social Club and a graduate of Mississippi State College for Women. She worked as a federal employee for many years for the Air Force, the Veterans Administration and HUD. She was then employed as a legal secretary for Martin and Taylor Attorneys. She served as president of the Harrison-Hancock Chapter of the Legal Secretaries Association. In 1976 she was selected as Legal Secretary of the year and later was awarded an honorary life membership. She was an avid golfer and active in the Gulf Coast Ladies Golf Association. The Great Southern Country Club presented her a lifetime membership in recognition of her association with that organization. After retirement she served three terms as president of the Sunshine Guild of Gulf Coast Medical Center and authored three books of poetry. Frances was a longtime member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church where for many years she sang in the choir. Recently, she also attended services at The Nourishing Place. In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials to St. Mark's Episcopal Church Building Fund, 11322 E. Taylor Road, Gulfport, MS 39503 or The Nourishing Place, P.O. Box 7785, Gulfport, MS 39502. The funeral service will be Friday, November 2, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport where friends may visit from 12:00 p.m. until the service. View and sign register book at www.bradfordokeefe.com.