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Services Postponed for Former Court of Appeals Judge

Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Mar 20, 2020
News Type: Passages

Former Tennessee Court of Appeals Judge Herschel P. Franks, whose 42 year tenure on the bench was one of the longest in state history, died yesterday at 89. Franks received his law degree in 1957 from the University of Tennessee and in 1959 joined the law firm of Harris, Moon, Meacham & Franks in Chattanooga. He became active in the local bar and ultimately served as president of the Chattanooga Bar Association. He was appointed to the 11th Judicial District Chancery Court in 1970. In 1978, he was appointed to the state Court of Appeals. He later was elected chief judge and served in that position until he retired. During his career, Franks earned numerous awards and accolades, including the Chattanooga Bar Association’s Foundations of Freedom Award and the TBA’s Justice Frank F. Drowota III Outstanding Judicial Service Award. A celebration of life and memorial will be arranged at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Pilgrim Congregational Church or the Chattanooga Food Bank.

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