Frances Louise Parrett Sehen passed away peacefully in her home on August 11, 2025, at the young age of 89. She was born to Lewis and Rowena Parrett of Nelson, Virginia on August 11, 1936.
She married William A. Sehen on December 25th, 1952, and raised their 3 children, William G. Sehen (Kimberly) of Nelson, VA, Deborah Westbrook (Ronnie) of Burlington, NC, and Gerald Sehen of Buffalo Jct., VA.
Frances didn't walk, but ran through life full of love and purpose. She enjoyed attending church, cracking an occasional joke, spoiling her family, and tending to her many cats over the years. She was a mother, grandmother, beloved friend, and a child of God.
She loved her 3 children, 8 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren, her beloved sister-in-law, and her 3 cats.
Frances was preceded in death by her husband, Bill, and two sisters, Mary and Charlotte.
Proverbs 31-31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-4
“The ground at the foot of the Cross is even.”
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