Frances Bayne's Obituary
Frances Bayne, 77, passed away May 24, 2013 at her home in Tacoma, WA. She was born on April 22, 1936 in Armgh, Ireland to Albert E. and Isabel (Gillespie) Simmonds.
She worked for over 30 years at the Army/Air Force Exchange. Frances enjoyed bingo, crocheting, dancing and her travels as a military wife. She also served in the British Army. Family and friends will remember Frances as a down-to-earth, intense women who had a marvelous sense of humor, huge smile and was a Mother to all.
She is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Melvin D. Bayne; children Isabel Azores, Robert Dennis, Donna Gonzales, Doris Mendoza, Karen Chapman, Carol Psaute and Joanna McPhatter; brother Kenneth Simmonds; 16 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren with one on the way, 2 great-great-grandchildren and numerous relatives in Australia, Germany, Ireland, England and U.S.
Graveside service will be held at 1:30pm, Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Mountain View Memorial Park. Visitation will be on Friday, May 31, 2013 from 1pm to 9pm at Mountain View Funeral Home and prior to the graveside on Saturday from 8am to 1:15pm.
Arrangements by Mountain View Funeral Home.
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