Frances C. Nettles

Adrienne and LaRhue:
Your Mother was a wonderful woman,
warm,caring,loving. The same can be
sad of your Dad,Edgar,always kind and
thoughtful. I know you are left with
wonderful memories. It is obvious that they imparted the finest values to both of you. You have been in my thoughts. I am well aware of how difficult it is to lose beloved parents.

Dear Adrienne and LaRhue,
I was sad to hear of mothers’ death. My fondest memory of her was her embarrassment each marking period when she called me up to her desk and told me in a hushed tone that she was sorry, but she was going to have to give me a B because my notebook was incomplete. She was by far my favorite high school teacher and a truly delightful person.

LaRhue and Johnny-Our love to you and your family. We share your loss and thank God for her life.

My condolences to your family on the "Homegoing" of your Mother. I'm sure the gates of Heaven were swung wide for her arrival.

Your Mother was a very special Christian lady. She taught me in Sunday school at Orcutt Avenue Baptist church. Every Sunday she would imprint her Christian values and how to live in the world on my young mind by her teaching of God's Word. Not only did she teach about God's Word, she exhibited those values in her own life. She had a quietness about her...

LaRue....I had planned to be at your Moms service tomorrow, but things have come up and we need to go to our daughters in Alexandria tomorrow. As you know I visited the Chesapeake for serval years while my parents were there and always enjoyed talking to your Mom and Dad. As you know your Mom was one of my HS teachers and was a very special person. I know how difficult it has been for you and Johnny over the past several years, because I have been there....I know you regret that your Mom...

Mrs. Nettles was such a special and beautiful lady. I feel very blessed indeed to have had the priviledge of knowing her and Mr. Nettles. Although I work in another area of The Chesapeake (not in health care),I would visit her often. The one thing that she could say plain as day, was "where have you been!" when it had been a while between visits! I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers, but I know you are already finding comfort in knowing how many lives your mother touched in her...

Dear LaRhue; I have such fond memories of your mama and dady back in our school days in Newport News. I know you feel good about doing everything you could to make sure her last years were as comfortable as could be. She lived a long and full life and had wonderful children and grandchildren to make her happy and proud....and lots of lives were made better by her years of dedicated teaching and mentoring of students. Please know that your family will be in my prayers and thoughts as you...

Mrs. Nettles was my home room teacher for four years. I looked forward to coming into her classroom each morning and seeing her beautiful smile. My desk was directly in front of her desk and I could smell that lovely powder she wore. Her face always glowed and her complexion was flawless.

I found her to always be inspirational and her caring ways touched us all. My fondest memories of NNHS will always be of Mrs. Nettles biology room. She was truly the essence of what a caring...

LaRhue, it's been a lifetime, but I well remember your Mom and the excellent teacher she was (we will gloss over my ineptitude as a student)--she was an inspiration to those who would be inspired. Sadly, I was not yet ready.
I know what you and John have gone through, inasmuch as Erin and I did it twice with two of her uncles. Our blessing was that God took them before the situations became too burdensome with our three(at the time)little ones.

You are in my prayers.