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Edie and Ginny Freehold are Frankie Heck's "great-aunts" (her mom's aunts, which would make them the sisters of one of Frankie's maternal grandparents) who are heavy smokers and drinkers. Aunt Edie used to work in Mike's quarry as a bookkeeper, often showing signs of memory loss, while Aunt Ginny uses a wheelchair and rarely talks. They have a sickly Basset Hound named Doris.

On many occasions, Frankie is forced to care for Doris unexpectedly; on one such occasion, Doris gave birth to puppies. In The Map, which premiered in early 2012, Aunt Ginny dies. (The actress, Frances Bay portraying her had died in real life.) Brick's elderly friend, Grandma Dot, then moves in with Edie temporarily to help take care of her. In Hecks on a Train, Aunt Edie dies at the age of 96, due to her actress, Jeanette Miller's, retirement.

Appearances[]

Aunt Edie[]

Season 1[]

Season 2 []

Season 3 []

Season 4[]

Season 6

Aunt Ginny[]

Season 1[]

Season 2[]

Trivia[]

  • Aunt Edie and Ginny own a dog called Doris.
  • Aunt Edie's hair is grey, but she wear a black wig. That does not cover all of her grey hair.
  • It is suspected that Aunt Edie (and possibly Ginny) had dementia.
  • When Aunt Ginny passed away, Aunt Edie kept forgetting she had died. So Frankie had to keep telling her that Ginny had died.
  • Aunt Edie's last appearance was Thanksgiving IV in Season 4. Although Edie wasn't written out of the show until Hecks on a Train in Season 6. 
  • Aunt Edie wanted to be buried with her first husband in South Dakota.
  • Aunt Edie lived up to age 96.
  • Aunt Ginny lived up to age 100.
  • After Aunt Edie died, the Hecks became Doris' new owner.
  • Aunt Ginny never had any lines, thus, never spoke a word throughout the series.
  • Aunt Ginny's son Travis, is in prison.
  • Aunt Ginny was written out of the show after Frances Bay (the actress) passed away in real life.
  • Aunt Ginny was written out in the episode The Map in Season 3, as her character had died in her sleep.
  • Aunt Ginny left some money to Frankie in her will.
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