1939
Frances
2016
Frances Lavender
August 15, 1939 — December 16, 2016
Frances Parish Lavender, 77, of Ashland, died Friday, December 16, 2016 at home.
Fran was born August 15, 1939 in Marks, Mississippi to Davis and Louise {Garrett} Parish.
She married Fred Lavender on December 28, 1959.
Fran was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mansfield. She loved sports, and in her adult years took up tennis which became one of her passions. Fran enjoyed spending time at home with the ones she loved. She was a mother first and cared so much for her family. Though a resident of Ohio for 55 years, she retained her southern charm and adapted well to Marine life in California and family life in Ohio.
Fran will be deeply missed by her husband of 57 years; children Kathleen (Tom) Metcalf, Sharon Lavender, Carol-Ann (Gary) Cline, Dan (Michele) Lavender and Tracy (Bill) Hohman; grandchildren Aysha, Tyler (Molly), Tanner, Kevin, Alisha, Emily, Craig, Sarah, Meghan and Rachel; step-grandchildren Kyle and Phillip; great-grandchildren Landon, Braylen, Keegan, Falyn and Camdin; she was known to them as "Grammy." She is also survived by brother Charles (Joan) Parish and sister Margie Rogers.
Fran was preceded in death by her parents, great-grandson Robbie Clever, sister Cornelia White and nieces Lynda and Karen White.
Family and friends may call Wednesday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Ashland Chapel, Ashland. Mass will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church at 1630 Ashland Rd, Mansfield, OH 44905 with Father Nelson Beaver officiating. Burial will be at Ashland County Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to United Way of Ashland County at 132 W. Main St., Lower Level, Ashland, OH 44805.
Fran was born August 15, 1939 in Marks, Mississippi to Davis and Louise {Garrett} Parish.
She married Fred Lavender on December 28, 1959.
Fran was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mansfield. She loved sports, and in her adult years took up tennis which became one of her passions. Fran enjoyed spending time at home with the ones she loved. She was a mother first and cared so much for her family. Though a resident of Ohio for 55 years, she retained her southern charm and adapted well to Marine life in California and family life in Ohio.
Fran will be deeply missed by her husband of 57 years; children Kathleen (Tom) Metcalf, Sharon Lavender, Carol-Ann (Gary) Cline, Dan (Michele) Lavender and Tracy (Bill) Hohman; grandchildren Aysha, Tyler (Molly), Tanner, Kevin, Alisha, Emily, Craig, Sarah, Meghan and Rachel; step-grandchildren Kyle and Phillip; great-grandchildren Landon, Braylen, Keegan, Falyn and Camdin; she was known to them as "Grammy." She is also survived by brother Charles (Joan) Parish and sister Margie Rogers.
Fran was preceded in death by her parents, great-grandson Robbie Clever, sister Cornelia White and nieces Lynda and Karen White.
Family and friends may call Wednesday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Ashland Chapel, Ashland. Mass will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church at 1630 Ashland Rd, Mansfield, OH 44905 with Father Nelson Beaver officiating. Burial will be at Ashland County Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to United Way of Ashland County at 132 W. Main St., Lower Level, Ashland, OH 44805.
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