Franklin D. "Frank" Sears

Mr. Franklin Delane "Frank" Sears, 85, of Lancaster, husband of Bonnie Knight Sears passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Springs Memorial Hospital. He was born July 8, 1933 in Lancaster, a son of the late Dewey Hobson Sears and Winona Baker Sears. Mr. Sears was a proud veteran, who served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He had a good sense of humor and leaves behind many friends. Mr. Sears enjoyed meeting with his coffee club at McDonald’s. He retired as a machinist with Lancaster Machine Shop. In retirement, Mr. Sears enjoyed NASCAR racing and working in his yard.A service to celebrate the life of Mr. Sears will be held Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Lancaster Funeral Home with the Rev. Gene Flack and Rev. Jeff Carter officiating. Burial will be in the Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery.Mr. Sears is survived by his wife of 60 years, Bonnie Knight Sears; two daughters, Belinda Sears Carter and her husband Jeff of Kaufman, Texas and Terry Sears Chandler and her husband Chuck of Lancaster; two sisters, Janet Deese of Lancaster and Patricia “Pat” Knight and her husband Gary of Memphis, Tennessee; two grandchildren, Miranda Langley and her husband Timothy and Morgan Chandler all of Lancaster; a great grandson, Luke Langley; and a special great granddaughter, Bella Richi. In addition to his parents, Mr. Sears was preceded in death by three brothers, Dewey “Buddy” Sears, Jr., Claude Sears, and Walter Dean Sears; and two sisters, Marie Pittman and Betty Jean TynerThe family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 22, 2019 at Lancaster Funeral Home and other times at the home of Terry and Chuck.Lancaster Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the family of Mr. Sears.Read Obituary