Frances Lucille Reavis Legans

LEGANS YADKINVILLE - Frances Lucille Reavis Legans, 91, passed away Monday January 19, 2009 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Legans was born July 23, 1917 to the late John Henry & Nora Thomasson Reavis. She was a member of Deep Creek Baptist Church. She was educated in the Yadkin County Schools, and Mitchell Junior College in Statesville. She worked for 25 years as secretary in the Yadkin County Agriculture Extension office. A special joy in her life was making quality crafts and sharing them with family and friends. She was active in church and civic affairs, a favorite being the Winston-Salem Christian Woman' s Club. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband John Roland Legans, in 1995; a brother Donald Reavis. Surviving are her daughter Melva (Junior) Gough, Yadkinville; a grandchild Tracy Gough, Lewisville; a sister Doris Reavis, Cincinnati Ohio; a brother William "Bill" Reavis, Greensboro. Words from Frances. "I have lived a full and wonderful life. My life story has been read by my friends and family for 91 years. It is now complete. I was blessed to have been loved by so many. My greatest blessing and privilege was to love others. The greatest gift I imparted to this world was my one and only very special daughter, Melva. The greatest gift I ever received was My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Do not cry for me. Laugh, smile, and remember! Love as I have loved. Live as I have lived, full of joy, compassion, love, mercy, and grace. Believe as I have believed in God' s one and only Son. I wish to see you all again. I know I will if you heed these words. My love you will always have in your hearts. My life story you will always have in your thoughts and in your dreams. Do not mourn for me for I live. Celebrate my new life. My greatest dream has come true. I am now content, happy, perfected, and whole. Thank you all! Thank you Christ Jesus my Lord." Sincerely Frances. Her funeral will be conducted at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 22, 2009 at Deep Creek Baptist Church, with the Rev. Michael Faircloth, and Dr. Ron Davis officiating. She will lie in state from 6 to 7 p.m., before the service. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall following the service. Burial will be at 9:00 a.m. Friday morning, at Deep Creek Baptist Church cemetery. The family would like to give a very special Thanks to the staff at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center and Mountain Valley Hospice for the loving care given to Mrs. Legans. Flowers will be accepted or Memorials made to Deep Creek Baptist Church, c/o Bobby Todd, 1033 Three Brothers Road, Yadkinville, NC 27055. Online condolences may be made at www.gentryfuneralservice.com. Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville is serving the Legans family.