The Twenty-Third Psalm 

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures.
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul;
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness
for His name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil for thou art with me;
Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me
in the presence of mine enemies.
Thou anointest my head with oil;
My cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me all the days of my life
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
for ever.

   Frances Aldene Meeks, 83, of Mexico, died at 11:55 a.m. Saturday, August 9, 2003, at Audrain Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Pickering Funeral Home with Rev. Everett Bradshaw and Rev. Carl Bayes officiating. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park in Mexico.

Mrs. Meeks was born April 19, 1920 in Louisiana, Mo., a daughter of Wesley and Myrtle Belle (Zuck) Norman. She moved to the Thompson area when she was a few months old. She moved to Mexico in 1929 and resided here since. On May 11, 1943 in Mexico she married Adrain M. Meeks who survives at the home.

Frances had worked at Audrain Hospital and the A.P. Green cafeteria in her younger years and later worked at Continental Bag for 20 years.  She was a lifelong member of the Mexico Assembly of God Church where she served faithfully and willingly as the church pianist and organist, Sunday School Teacher, Sunday School Secretary, W.M. President and was the oldest living original member of the church.

In addition to her husband, survivors include one son, Milton Meeks and his wife Mary of Mexico; one brother, Oliver Norman and his wife Mary, Ozark, Alabama; one sister-in-law, Maxine Norman, Mexico; and several nieces nephews and cousins who loved her dearly; there were also many who affectionately called her mom and grandma.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Irene Dollens; 6 brothers, Willie, Ernie, Eddie, and Clarence Norman and 2 infants brothers.

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