Frances K. Massengale

Frances K. Massengale, age 80, went Home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 5th, 2026. Born in Laurel, Mississippi on June 16, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Atha Kilgore and Ardell Moss Kilgore. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Eugene Kilgore (Janie), John Knotts (Doris), and son-in-law, Tom Mulholand.

She was a proud nursing graduate of Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi. Frances devoted her life to taking care of others when she began her career with the state of Mississippi at Ellisville State School. Frances relocated to North Carolina to be closer to her children and grandchildren. She spent most of her career in NC working with the Department of Corrections. Her final placement was with the Nash County Jail, where she stayed until her retirement. Between two states, Frances dedicated over thirty years to her nursing career.

Frances is survived by her beloved husband of thirty-five years, Kenneth T. Massengale; daughter, Stacie Mulholand of Clayton; sons, Stan Wheeler (Vickie) and Steve Wheeler, all of Nashville; brothers, Billy Kilgore (Rose) of Stringer, MS and Doug Kilgore (Carol Jean) of Hebron, MS; along with several nieces, nephews and other extended relatives. 

She was known as "MeMe", to her grandchildren, Tabatha Vick (Derrick), Joseph Mulholand (Lauren), Melanie Wheeler (Shane), Sonnie Wheeler and great-grandchildren, Paxton, Meadow and Thatcher Vick, Jameson and Connor Mulholand and Shiloh Swink.

A service to celebrate Frances’ homegoing will be held at 2:00pm on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at Community Christian Church, 450 E Beulah Road, Nashville, NC 27856. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 1:00pm.