ELM CITY - Frances Dawes Webb , age 86, went home to heaven on Monday, July 28, 2014. Born in Elm City on September 4, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Ethna Dawes and Estelle Batchelor Dawes. She was also preceded in death by her husband Joseph E. Webb.
Frances was one of eleven children. She has been a faithful member of the First Baptist Church in Raleigh since 1966. Frances career was in communications with Southern Bell and ATT most of her life. Her passion was to sing in her church choir and she especially enjoyed her granddaughters, attending every graduation and dance recital of theirs.
She leaves behind a daughter, Jeanie Martinez-Jantz of Alexandria, VA; son, Phillip Freedman of Matthews, VA; and granddaughters, Alexandra and Melissa. She will also be remembered by her four brothers, Charles, Uri, Ray and Fred Dawes; and one sister, Lillian Joyner.
A funeral service to remember Frances will be held at 12:00 noon Thursday, July 31, 2014 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church with Fr. George Greer officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Mill Branch Cemetery. A reception will follow services @ Elm City Assisted Living, 416 North Parker Street, Elm City, NC.
In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to the American Heart Association, Post Office Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216.
Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.
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St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
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Thursday 7/31, 12:00 pm
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My sincere condolences to the Webb family for your loss. I know that Frances will be missed! During this time of sorrow, mediating on the promises found in Jehovah word the Bible about the end of death(Isa 258), and being able to reunite with our dead loved ones, by means of a resurrection(John 528, 29), can truly bring us comfort(2 Cor. 13, 4)! Please feel free to visit our website http://www.jw.org Go to publicationsBooks and Brochures Search for the book What Does The Bible Really Teach, and please read Chapter 7 Real Hope for Your Loved Ones Who Have Died. I’m sure that you will find the scriptural information to be comforting! If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at [emailprotected] May the family be comforted!
Hi my name is Kayla and I am a local bible teacher. I am so deeply sorry for the loss of your loved one. There is a very comforting scripture at Isaiah 258. It says that soon Jehovah will swallow up death forever and that he will wipe away all of the tears. So we can all look forward to a time when death will be no more. I hope that this scripture can bring some true comfort during these difficult times.
Please except my deepest sympathy, During your time of grief. John 316 a twenty-six word parade of hope Beginning with God, ending with life, & urging us to do the same. Brief enough to write on a napkin or memorize in a moment, yet solid enough to weather two thousand years of storms, & question. What greater hope can we be given Life forever with those we love.