Frances Gray Hamill Warren

BUNN – Frances Gray Hamill Warren, age 50, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. She was born in Nash County, NC on April 10, 1972. Frances grew up on the Hamill family farm in the countryside of Enfield. Learning about flowers and gardening from her grandmother, Emma Hamill, who she adored. She was also blessed to have another grandmother, Melba Jones from Whitakers, that she loved to spend time with, enjoying the wonderful peanut butter fudge she made. Frances graduated from Northern Nash High School in 1990. She was an avid gardener, raising native milkweed and a variety of pollinators to support her Monarch butterfly garden for which she received a certification for a Monarch Butterfly Way Station. Her love for nature and animals was a way of life for her – her two kitties, Kitty and Vadar will miss her so much. Frances is survived by her father, Sammy Hamill of Enfield; her mother, Nancy Jones Taylor and husband, Carl, of Whitakers; her brother, Marc Hamill of Greenville; her sons, Joshua Taylor of Raleigh and Bradley Taylor of Greenville; her grandchildren, Blaire, Paisley, and Landon; her aunts, uncles, and cousins; her half-siblings, Nick and Haley Hamill; and her best friend and fiancée, Keith Pearce and special grandson, Kelvin. A Graveside Service to celebrate Frances’ life will be held on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at 3:00 PM at Elmwood Cemetery, 23 Justice Branch Road, Enfield, NC 27823, with Lay Minister Joe Sherrill officiating. The family will be available to receive friends and relatives immediately following the graveside service. “The sorrow we feel when we lose a loved one is the price we pay to have had them in our lives.” In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Frances’ memory to Monarch Joint Venture, 501c3 nonprofit, 2233 University Ave. W., Suite 426, St. Paul, MN 55114. Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.