On This Day in Family History - February 23

 

Lora Frances Walters Frazier died 23 February 2013, age 89

Frances was the daughter and only child of Sherman and Helen Burford Walters

(Helen was a sister to my grandfather Lester Burford)

Photo: Frances holding my mother, 1937

Photo: Frances Walters (pretty sure this was her senior high school photo)

Frances married Louis Frazier and they had two children - Craig and Anne

Photo: Craig and Anne Frazier (left), Louis and Frances Frazier (right)

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OBITUARY: LORA FRANCES WALTERS FRAZIER

Lora Frances Frazier, was born in Hunter, Arkansas on September 6, 1923 and passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013 in Edmond, OK.  

 

Frances was a loving and devoted daughter, wife, and mother. Her family and her home were her life and she was always present and available for their needs. Ballroom dancing was one of her favorite activities and she and her husband, Louis, enjoyed the different dances of the big band era. Mrs. Frazier graduated from Brinkley High School in Brinkley, AR and attended Arkansas State College where she was listed in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 1943-1944. During her married life she lived in several locations because of her husband's career which she lovingly supported. She was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church and was always active in her church wherever they resided. In Shreveport, where she lived for 40 years, she was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Maida Mickle Sunday School Class and the United Methodist Women. She was an active member of Chapter B, PEO in Shreveport for many years and also an Honorary Member of the Rotary Club of Shreveport and a Paul Harris Fellow.  

 

She was preceded in death by her parents, Sherman and Helen Walters. 

 

Frances is survived by her husband of nearly 70 years, Louis Frazier, of Edmond, OK; her son, Craig Frazier of Hunter, AR; her daughter, Anne Lashley and husband David of Edmond, OK; and a grandson, Matthew Frazier of Watauga, TX.  

 

Visitation will be 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Tuesday at Bob Neal & Sons Funeral Home in Brinkley. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM on Wednesday, February 27th in Hunter, Arkansas. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Hunter, Arkansas. 

 

Obituary provided by Bob Neal & Sons Funeral Home of Brinkley, Arkansas

Louis and Frances are buried in Hunter Cemetery, Hunter, Arkansas

Helen and Sherman are also buried in Hunter Cemetery, as well as A.D. and Judy Burford White, Neil and Mildred Burford, and Lester Burford.