Obituaries

Kathey Lane Frachiseur, 73 went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, November 14, 2025 at Hudson Memorial Nursing Home.  Born August 1, 1952 in El Dorado she was the daughter of John Henry and Precious Young Kennedy.  



Kathey graduated from Norphlet High School in 1970 and after attending Oil Belt Vocational School she worked for Wheeling Pipeline until 1975. She then worked in the D.P. Department at Prescolite for the next 30 years.  In September, 2006 she went to work for Norphlet City Hall where she was water office manager until her retirement in 2020.  



Kathey loved people and through the years made so many new lifetime  friends.  She loved them all.



Kathey's favorite pastimes were cooking for her family, having a good laugh and of course, going to a casino with friends and family.  All of this she loved, but none brought as much happiness and joy as her family and her 4 grandchildren.



Preceding her in death along with her parents were her grandparents, Hill and Maye Kennedy, a brother, Dwayne Kennedy, two nephews, Will and Dan Kennedy and a great-niece, Victoria Ashley Alexander.



Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Kenny G. Frachiseur of Norphlet, two sons, Paul A. White (Danielle) of El Dorado and Johnnie K. Frachiseur (Suzanne), four grandchildren, Ashley Miller (Matt) of Fayetteville and Brennan White of El Dorado, and Grace and Jake Frachiseur of Calion.  Also surviving is one brother, Scotty Kennedy (Paula Gayle) of Haskell, AR, two special nieces who were like daughters to her, Jana Collier of Pegram, TN and April Kennedy Davis of Benton, AR and a nephew, Heath Kennedy of Brickeys, AR.  She is also survived by her mother and father-in-law, Kenneth and Mary Frachiseur, along with many cousins and family friends.



Kathey loved her family and had a devoted love for friends and especially her closest friends, Cynthia Bolding, DeWanna McMahan and David Wood.  She always said friends were something you never had too many of.



Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, November 16, 2025 at Young's Funeral Directors.  Funeral services will be held Monday, November 17, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in First Baptist Church in Norphlet with Bro. Doug Wills officiating.  Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens under the direction of Young's Funeral Directors.



Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Norphlet, P. O. Box 10, Norphlet, AR or to Life Touch Hospice, 403 W. Oak, El Dorado, AR 71730.



Online condolences may be expressed at www.youngsfuneralhome.com.