Frances R. Spillers

Frances Isabel Reed was born on November 1, 1935, shortly after midnight. She was born to Lester and Ruth Reed in Dayton, New Jersey. She was the youngest of three. She spent her childhood summers on the Jersey shore, enjoying reading and beachcombing. She loved walking the boardwalk at Point Pleasant, New Jersey. During the school year, she excelled artistically and scholastically. She was a proud member of the National Honor Society.

In 1953, she graduated from New Brunswick High School and joined the Air Force. She was stationed at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. She met the love of her life in 1955. She was not as fond of Jack Spillers as he was of her. Eventually, he convinced her that she was the right person for him. They got married on June 16, 1956, and moved to Los Angeles. They began their young family there and welcomed their daughter.

In 1958, Jack and Frances relocated to Cheyenne, Wyoming, and had a son. Several years later, they moved to England, and Frances and the kids traveled widely through the European countries. She enjoyed the culture and loved all of Europe.

In 1965, they moved back to Cheyenne, Wyoming, and had another son. She lived in Cheyenne until 1981, when she moved to Casper, Wyoming. In 2008, Frances moved back to Cheyenne and enjoyed renewing old friendships and making new ones. Frances loved to read, paint, and draw. She was very artistic. Frances won several awards for her art. She was very proud of the first-place awards in the VA Art competition. She proudly displayed the pictures and often talked about them.

Frances’s pride and joy were the many animals she kept as pets. In her lifetime, she had numerous dogs and cats. She would take care of any animal that came to her. Her most cherished animal was her cat, Thomas.

She passed at home on October 27, 2025, from pancreatic cancer.

Frances was very proud of her children and loved all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her mom Ruth Reed; father Lester Reed; brother Dave Reed; and her husband Jack Spillers.

She is survived by daughter Cynthia Barger (Dan); son DeWayne Spillers (Diane); son Jack Spillers (Jennifer); and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Donations in lieu of flowers may be given to the Cheyenne Animal Shelter.