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Frances Horton Austin Obituary

Frances Edwards Horton Austin
August 19, 1936 - October 21, 2021
Wendell, North Carolina - Frances Edwards Horton Austin, 85, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021 at her home in Wendell. She was born August 19, 1936 in Wake County to the late Arthur Raymond Edwards and Maie Smith Edwards.
She is survived by her husband, Larry Thomas Austin; daughter Kimberly Horton Colavito and husband Tony; son Raymond Glen Horton and wife Celia; daughter Valerie Carol Horton and partner Brooks Haney; four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Bobby Faison Horton in 1984.
The family will receive relatives and friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service & Crematory, 944 Old Knight Road, Knightdale and other times at the home, 6600 Rees Lane, Wendell.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service Chapel. Burial will follow at Hephzibah Baptist Church Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in France's memory to North American Mission Board, PO Box 116543, Atlanta, GA 30368-6543, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Samaritan's Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607.

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Published by The News & Observer on Oct. 24, 2021.

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L. Harold Poole Funeral Service and Crematory

944 Old Knight Road, Knightdale, NC 27545

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