She is preceded in death by her parents, George and Flossie Wallace; brother, Venton Wallace; sister-in-law, Norma Wallace; son, Curtis Sizemore; niece, Celia Wallace; nephew, Larry Wallace and Erva Blake.
She is survived by her son, Rev. Dale Blake (Kathy) of Oak Island, NC; grandchildren, Kiley Blake of Oak Island, Roger Blake (Anna Maria) of Hampstead, Randy Blake (Shaunda) of Leland, Ryan Blake of Portsmouth, VA, Joe Sizemore (Shelly) of Gallipolis, OH, Sarah Sailors (Blake) of Athens, GA, and Tyler Persinger of Charlotte, NC; and several great-grandchildren. Frances is also survived by devoted friends, Theresa Milne of Wallace, NC, Ginny Sanders of Point Pleasant, and niece, Mary Johnson of Milton, WV.
Frances spent most of her life in Mason County, WV, a place she dearly loved. She was employed by the Ben Franklin Shoe Company in Point Pleasant for 32 years. She worked 20 years with the school system’s Grandparent Program at Beale School, where she was lovingly known as “Grandma” to every class of first-graders, and also worked at the local library. She moved to Wilmington in 2012.
Frances was a devoted member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Point Pleasant. Prior to that, she was a member of Glenwood United Methodist Church where she gave her heart to Jesus at an early age.
She had so many friends through the years whom she loved and who loved her in return. She could spend hours on the telephone, telling stories and catching up on the latest news about their families and her hometown. She will always be near to our hearts and she leaves us with the fondest memories of how much she cared for everyone she knew.
Funeral Service will be on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at three o’clock in the afternoon at White Funeral Service, 603 Ocean Highway East, Bolivia, NC with Rev. Jim Taylor and Rev. Al Watkins officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior. A graveside service will be held at Beale Chapel Cemetery in Apple Grove, WV on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at eleven o’clock in the morning with her son, Rev. Dale Blake, officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be considered to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which she faithfully supported.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.whitefuneralservicesupply.com for the Sizemore family.
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