Richard (Ricky) Simeon Franks II

Mr. Richard “Simeon” (Rickie) Franks II Mr. Richard “Simeon” (Rickie) Franks II, 66, of Bartlesville, died on Sunday morning, February 15, 2015 at his home. Memorial services for Franks will be held at 2 P.M. on Saturday, February 21, 2015 in the Stumpff Funeral Home Chapel. Memorial services and cremation are under the direction of the Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory. Simeon was born February 8, 1949 in San Diego, California to Richard Simeon and Waunda Belle (Tate) Franks. He grew up in League City, Texas where he graduated from Clear Creek High School. He then entered the United States Navy and served in the late 1960’s until receiving his Honorable Discharge. He was employed with NASA in Houston, Texas during the Apollo program before leaving to travel throughout the western United States for several years. He came to Dewey, Oklahoma in 1981 for a brief period until moving to Puerto Rico where worked as a musician. Upon returning to Dewey in 1984, he was employed by the city. He and his son moved to Oregon in late 1986 until returning to Oklahoma in 1991 to attend Northeastern State University where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in education. He went on to teach on the Navaho Indian Reservation at Church Rock, New Mexico. He moved to Ashland, Oregon in 1996 and was married to Kristie Lyn Story on January 23, 1997 at Cypress, California. They made their home in Ashland, Oregon until moving to Canyon Lake, Texas in 2005 where he pursued his lifelong dream of recording his music. In September of 2014 they moved to Bartlesville, Oklahoma to be near his family. Rickie is survived by his wife, Kristie Lyn Franks of Bartlesville, one son, Chance B. Franks and his wife Meghan of Bartlesville, two sisters, Daryllanne Franks of Red Feather Lakes, Colorado and Debbie Franks of Bartlesville, three grandchildren, Bayleigh Jo Franks and Mekayla Dawn Franks of Bartlesville, and Harmony Elizabeth-Joy Franks of Oregon, five nieces and nephews, Sarah Dawn Mathes of Bartlesville, Karl Franks of Bartlesville, Erik LaPlante of Fort Collins, Colorado, Christopher LaPlante of Denver, Colorado and Jeni LaPlante of Fort Collins, Colorado, as well as a number of great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and numerous aunts and uncles. PDF Printable Version

Richard (Ricky) Simeon Franks II

February 8, 1949 - February 21, 2015