Juanita Bush, 96, of Center, Texas, passed away on August 9, 2018 in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. She was born on November 14, 1921 in Shelby County to Fred Franks and Tommie Strawn Franks. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Mangum Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Tim Perkins and Bro. Kris Groda officiating. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park.

 

A visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Friday, August 10, 2018 at Mangum Funeral Home Chapel. 

 

Juanita grew up in Shelby County. She graduated from Cooper High School in Arcadia and later continued her education to receive her Associate’s Degree as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN). Juanita worked for Shelby Regional Medical Center and at Holiday Nursing Home. She was a kind and loving woman dedicated to helping care for her family. 

 

Juanita is survived by her daughters, Carolyn Golden of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Connie Stewart and husband, Ronnie of Cookville; grandchildren, Rodney Golden and wife, Sonya of Center, Rhonda Deininger of Tulsa, Oklahoma, DeAnn Jonte’ and husband, Jay of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Derek Golden of San Antonio and Ty Abston and wife, Anne of Dallas; great-grandchildren, Grace Ann Deininger of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Taylor Anne and husband, Kort Breaux of Boerne, Tanner Abston of Dallas and Garrett Jonte’ of Lexington, Kentucky; and numerous other nieces, nephews, family and friends. 

 

She is preceded in death by her husband, Ozroe Bush; parents, Fred and Tommie Franks; brothers, Henry D. Franks, Howard Franks and Harold Franks; and sisters, Bobbie Badger and Freda Mae LaBeth.

 

Pallbearers will be Rodney Golden, Derek Golden, Kerry Franks, J.D. Franks, Jay Jonte, Ty Abston and Mike LaBeth.

 

Honorary pallbearers are Pat Franks and Darren Wiggins. 

 

The family is being served by Mangum Funeral Home in Center, Texas. To send condolences or to sign an online register, please visit www.mangumfh.net.