Ms. Frankie Lee ‘Yank’ Drummer, 83

Services for Ms. Frankie Lee “Yank” Drummer, 83, who died Feb. 24 after an extended illness, while under the care of Community Hospice with her sisters and nieces present, were held March 9 at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Alston, with the Rev. Lehman Smith and the Rev. Sylvester Roundtree officiating. Interment was in Old Salem Cemetery in Uvalda.
Pallbearers were Lynn McClain, Ruber Banks, Rufus Williams, Jr., Darriett Baker,
Jay Harris, and Dontae Harris
Ms. Drummer was born Jan. 3, 1941, to the late Dec. John D. Harris and Mrs. Sadie Elizabeth Roundtree Harris in Montgomery County.
Frankie attended Uvalda Elementary and graduated from Montgomery County High School in 1960. At an early age, she joined Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. Later years, she joined the choir and also did the announcements.
Frankie did many odd jobs, like working in the factory in Ailey and Vidalia. For a while, she did some maid work in Alston to have money to go to the movies on Saturdays.
Frankie liked to travel. She located to Miami, Fla., where she was a member of Peaceful Zion Baptist Church and sang in the choir. After she stayed in Miami, for a while, she moved to Flint, Mich., and stayed for a while, and then returned to Miami. Later, she made her home in Georgia. She went on several cruises with her sister and a group from Atlanta.
She loved to hear Lee Williams sing and any time he was in a place nearby, she was going to be there.
After the passing of her brother, some years ago, it was like she just gave up on life and she took to the bed and didn’t want to do anything.
She is survived by her cherished children, daughters Ms. Darlene Forrest of Miami, Fla., and Karen McGown of Alston; sons Samuel Mims of Miami, Fla., and John Crapps of Mt. Vernon; seven grands; sisters Ms. Rosa Coleman of Lyons, Ms. Jeanette Cummings of Higgston, Ms. Georgia B. Harris of Loganville and Ms. Ida Harris of Mt. Vernon; brother Joe Harris of Uvalda. A sister and four brothers preceded her in death.
She is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, two sisters-in-law, other relatives, and friends.
King Brothers General Home was in charge.