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Frances Poast Obituary
GALION - Frances Louella (Williams) Frye Poast, age 86 of Galion passed away Friday August 1, 2025, at the Millcreek in Galion. She was born on August 14, 1938, in Galion, Ohio to the late Altie & Lena (Hale) Williams. On December 19,1981 she married Donald E. Poast, and they shared 41 years together.
Frances loved to play cards, marbles, Uno, Yahtzee (even though she cheated once in a while) and, going on care rides. She liked to listen to Dolly Parton and Elvis, read her Bible, watch Dancing With the Stars, The Voice, Shark Tank and HGTV. She made the best potato salad and pink salad, that will be missed at every holiday.
Her proudest achievements were her loving family.
Frances is survived by her daughter, Pamela (Richard) Beck; grandson, Derek (Lea) Beck; granddaughter, Lisa (Joseph) Perry; great granddaughter, Hanna Perry (Micah Thomas) who both held a special place in her heart; brothers Orville and John Williams and sister Wilda Woogerd and numerous, stepchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Poast; her parents, Altie & Lena Williams; brothers, Fred and John A. Williams and sisters, Anne Campo and Evelyn Pfeifer.
Per Fran's or GG, as her family called her, request that no services are to be held. GG requested she would like her family to remember her in your own special way.
A special thank you to Millcreek Nursing Home and Gentiva Hospice for their loving care.
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