- Date Of Birth: December 23, 1927
- Date Of Death: June 23, 2021
- State: New Mexico
Elva Jean Franks-Medaris was born December 23, 1927, to Rulon Reed Hatch and Elva Rosella Bradberry in Lordsburg, New Mexico. She passed away at home at the age of 93 in Roswell, New Mexico.
Jean is survived by her only living sibling, J. Brent Hatch of Arizona, and her only daughter, L. Kathleen Shaw of Roswell, New Mexico. Michelle R. Shaw of New Mexico and Melissa R. Shaw of Colorado are her only grandchildren. The great grandchildren are Adam and Christopher Estrada of Colorado, Tatiana Chappell of Virginia, Brittany Thigpen of New Mexico, Arron and Mykala Johnson of Texas. Great great grandchildren are Noah and Amelia Chappell of Virginia and Cody Estrada of Colorado.
The family would like to thank those who played an important part in her life; for their kindness, generosity, and love, and to those helpers who were a part of her end-of-life experience.