Frankie ELane Sheffield, 86, of Nederland, Texas passed away September 25, 2012 at her home. She was born in Fort Worth, Texas on May 23, 1926 to the late Elza Lane and Jessie Hartman Shropshire. Frankie retired from St. Elizabeth Hospital as a registered nurse.Funeral services will be held at Melancons Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland on Friday, September 28, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., Rev. Bill Goodwin and Rev. Eldon Reed officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.Mrs. Sheffield is survived by her husband, Kenneth Sheffield of Nederland daughters, Retta Parker and husband, Dan of Chapel Hill, Ree Adams of The Woodlands, and Judy Landry of College Station sons, Dr. Tad Walters and wife, Sherry of Houston, Dr. William Jake Walters and wife, Karen of Macon, Georgia, and Max Walters and wife, Lila of Plano stepdaughters, Deborah Collins of Port Neches, Rebecca Escamilla and husband, Terry of Lafayette, Colorado, and Elizabeth Rollins and husband, Chris of Erie, Colorado stepson, Kenneth Sheffield, Jr. and wife, Cathy of Colliville 28 grandchildren and 8 greatgrandchildren.Memorials may be given to the Alzheimers Foundation of America, 378 Centerpointe Cir. 1280, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701.