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Dr Walter Royden “Topper” Franke Jr.

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Birth	:	21 Jun 1942
Death	:	5 Jul 2009
Burial	:	Sebastian Cemetery, Sebastian, Indian River County, USA
Coordinate	:	27.8288994, -80.4772034
Description	:	Dr. Walter Royden (Topper) Franke Jr., 67, was born in Charlottesville, Va., on June 21, 1942, and moved to Galax, Va., at the age of four. He lived with his mother, Kathryn L. Franke, and his grandparents, Floyd and Lola Landreth, on Virginia Street until he left for Virginia Military Institute in 1960. Topper transferred to Lynchburg College and graduated in 1964 with a B. S. degree in math and religion. In 1964 to 1966 he attended Brite Divinity School in Ft. Worth, Texas. From 1966 to 1969, Topper and his wife, Beezy, were missionaries in the Congo, Zaire. Topper... Read More	Dr. Walter Royden (Topper) Franke Jr., 67, was born in Charlottesville, Va., on June 21, 1942, and moved to Galax, Va., at the age of four. He lived with his mother, Kathryn L. Franke, and his grandparents, Floyd and Lola Landreth, on Virginia Street until he left for Virginia Military Institute in 1960. Topper transferred to Lynchburg College and graduated in 1964 with a B. S. degree in math and religion. In 1964 to 1966 he attended Brite Divinity School in Ft. Worth, Texas. From 1966 to 1969, Topper and his wife, Beezy, were missionaries in the Congo, Zaire. Topper served as a bush pilot for Disciples of Christ Christian Church. From 1969 to 1971, Topper resumed his education at Brite Divinity School and received his B.D. degree and from 1971 to 1973 he continued at Brite to receive his D.M. Topper served as Minister of Education at First Christian Church in Carrollton, Texas, as Minister at Pecan Springs Christian Church in Austin, Texas, and from 1978 to 1986 he served as Senior Pastor at First Christian Church in Salem, Va. Topper then became Associate Regional Minister in the Area Office in Roanoke. In 1991, Topper joined his alma mater, Lynchburg College, as the Vice President of External Affairs. Throughout his life, Topper served the community as well as the church in many capacities in his years as a minister, an advisor, and as a friend. He also served on the Salem City School Board, Lynchburg College Board of Trustee, and various other boards and community organizations. Topper Franke passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Bernice (Beezy) Franke, of Salem: daughters and sons-in-laws, Krystin and Andrew Mann, of Turks and Caicos Island, British West Indies, and Katie B. and Chris Faussenmagne, of Atlanta, Ga. Topper is survived and will be missed by his three grandchildren, Grace and Kate Mann and John Faussenmagne. He is also survived by brothers and sisters-in-laws, Monroe and Merle Morris, of Topsail Beach, N.C., Wayne and Robin Morris of Gasburg, Va., Glen and Cindy Morris, of Portsmouth, Va., and Wanda and Marshall Conley, of Hampton, Va.; and many nieces and nephews. Services will be held 2 p.m. on Friday, July 10, 2009, in the First Christian Church located at 402 N. Jefferson Street, Galax, Va., with Pastor Dan Netting officiating. Interment will follow in the Felts Memorial Cemetery in Galax, Va.

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Dr Walter Royden “Topper” Franke Jr.'s memorial is located at: Sebastian Cemetery, Sebastian, Indian River County, USA.
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Latitude: 27.8288994
Longitude: -80.4772034

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Kathryn M Landreth Franke

(1915 - 1985)

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