FRANCES MARIE MAYES, 86, of Kettering, died February 24, 2012. Frances was born October 2, 1925 the daughter of Beulah & John Griffith and was preceded in death by her parents, her sisters, Winona Griffith, Saundra Martes and her brothers, Eugene & George. She is survived by her husband of 64 years (on February 1, 2012), Robert D Mayes, of Kettering; her sister, Kathryn (Kitty) & Eugen Stiefelmayer, of Roscommon, Michigan; brother in law, James & Vicki Mayes, of California; her four children, Teresa (Terri) & Chas Trimbach of Cedarville, OH; John & Mary Mayes of Xenia, OH; Shelley & Larry Gregory of Huber Heights, OH; and Kyle & Leslie Mayes of Pittsfield, MA. She was also blessed & is survived by her (8) grandchildren, Rob Mayes(Nicole), Jessica Mayes Elliott (Robert), Emily Kleiner, Andrew Mowry, Patrick Trimbach (Robin), Nicholas Trimbach (Jessica Laurie), Alexandra Mayes & Tyler Mayes; and her (14) well-loved great-grandchildren – Kirstie & Dennis; Ali; Michael, Paul & Daniel; Sydney, Paige, Chloe, Kobe & Alissa; Adriana, Isaac & Brayden; numerous nieces & nephews and many, many friends. She began her career at Standard Register but then became a wife & mother and spent her entire life loving her family and raising her children; then loving her grandchildren & great-grandchildren. She kept us well fed with her desserts, most especially her cookies. She was a 60+ year member of Central Christian Church in Kettering. The family will have visiting hours to celebrate her life at TOBIAS FUNERAL HOME, Beavercreek Chapel, 3970 Dayton-Xenia Rd. at Grange Hall Rd. on Monday, February 27, 2012 from 5-8 PM. Funeral services at 10:30 AM Tuesday, February 28, 2012 with Rev David Turner officiating. Burial to follow at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery. Special thanks to Hospice of the Miami Valley for their tender care in her last days and to the staff at the Grand Court, Dayton, for their love & caring. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami Valley or the Grand Court in memory of Frances Marie Mayes.
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