Frankie Borden

Gerald Franklin “Frankie” Borden, Jr., 67, of Cordova, formerly of Dyersburg, died Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis.  Born May 29, 1956, he is the son of the late Gerald Franklin Borden, Sr.and Jayne Leach Sorrell. Frankie retired as a senior superintendent with Evans General Contractors, based in Atlanta GA. With his vast knowledge and dedication to his work, he was highly admired and respected in his field. 

He is a member of Bellevue Baptist Church and a 1974 graduate of Dyersburg High School.

Frankie lived life to the fullest. He loved spending time with family and friends. He enjoyed the outdoors including fishing, motor sports and racing of all types. He also enjoyed estate sales, antiquing and puttering around in his garage. His favorite hobby was landscaping, planting flowers and then relaxing in the backyard by the fireplace.   He loved helping others and was always eager to lend a hand. Even the neighborhood children would come to him just to chat or with projects that they needed assistance with. It was not uncommon for the neighbors to come home and find new landscaping, compliments of Frankie. Frankie also had a love for music and at the age of 67 signed up for guitar lessons. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2024 in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home officiated by Dr. Steve Gaines with interment to follow in Fairview Cemetery.  

 The family will receive visitors Thursday, beginning at 12 Noon until service time at the funeral home.

 Lee Baker, Chucky Moody, Jim Houston, Barry Thompson, Mike Wilkes and Phillip Perkins will honor Frankie by serving as pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Borden and Mark Agee.

 He is survived by his wife, Lisa Borden; two sons, Tyler Thorson and Connor Thorson, both of Memphis; his mother, Jayne Leach Sorrell of Chattanooga; three sisters, Lisa Borden Sippel (Tom), of Alpharetta, GA, Andra Borden Dickey (Hal) of Chattanooga, Stefanie Sorrell Stover (Greg) of Nashville; one brother, Brian Borden (Stephanie) of Alpharetta, GA; many nieces and nephews plus his two cats, Lucky and Lulu whom he adored.

The family requests memorials be directed to Bellevue Baptist Church, 2000 Appling Road, Cordova, TN  38016. 

Funeral services are under the direction of Curry Funeral Home.  We are privileged and honored to serve the Borden family.  You may share your condolences and your memories with the family at www.curryfuneral.com.