She is preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Burgess; parents, William Vester “Boss” and Nola Elizabeth Williams and six siblings, Katherine Brown, Redick Fortner, Laurine Madden Grice, William Vester Fortner, Jr., Betty Lou Melton and Bobby Fortner.
She leaves behind three children, Wayne (Linda) Burgess, Gary (Susie) Burgess and Rita Ray (Jim Seay); one brother, Jimmy Fortner (Peggy) of Yuma, AZ; four grandchildren, Paul (Stephanie) Burgess, Daniel (Melissa) Burgess, Drew Ray, Haley Ray (Michael Foster) and seven great-grandchildren, Ainsley, Elijah, Aidan, Hope, Will, Ben and Luke.
Frances worked at Hancock Fabrics for 40 years as a sales associate and was an amazing seamstress. She was a member of Park Avenue Church of Christ.
The funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 17 at 11:00 a.m. at Park Avenue Church of Christ.
Interment at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Burgess; parents, William Vester “Boss” and Nola Elizabeth Williams and six siblings, Katherine Brown, Redick Fortner, Laurine Madden Grice, William Vester Fortner, Jr., Betty Lou Melton and Bobby Fortner.
She leaves behind three children, Wayne (Linda) Burgess, Gary (Susie) Burgess and Rita Ray (Jim Seay); one brother, Jimmy Fortner (Peggy) of Yuma, AZ; four grandchildren, Paul (Stephanie) Burgess, Daniel (Melissa) Burgess, Drew Ray, Haley Ray (Michael Foster) and seven great-grandchildren, Ainsley, Elijah, Aidan, Hope, Will, Ben and Luke.
Frances worked at Hancock Fabrics for 40 years as a sales associate and was an amazing seamstress. She was a member of Park Avenue Church of Christ.
The funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 17 at 11:00 a.m. at Park Avenue Church of Christ.
Interment at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery.
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