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Frances Hall Trafton

FUNERAL HOME

Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home & Memorial Park - Tallahassee

700 Timberlane Road

Tallahassee, Florida

Frances Trafton Obituary

Frances Hall Trafton Frances Hall Trafton, 66, a teacher, died Tuesday, March 28, 2006. The service will be at 1 p.m. EST Friday at Trinity United Methodist Church. Family will receive friends at a reception following the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gretchen Everhart School, 2750 Mission Road, Tallahassee, FL 32304. Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home (850-893-4177) is handling arrangements. Fran was born in Mt. Dora Dec. 24, 1939, and spent most of her childhood in New Smyrna Beach. She moved to Tallahassee in 1958 and graduated from Florida State University in 1961 with a degree in elementary education. She began her teaching career in Volusia County. One of her great joys was substituting at Gretchen Everhart School, where she taught disabled children. Fran was actively involved in her community and church organizations. She was a sustaining member of the Junior League of Tallahassee, PEO Sisterhood, and her church, where she embroidered christening towels. Fran was also a loving and dedicated wife and mother who loved life and lived it to the fullest. She will be sorely missed by everyone whose life she touched. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Mark Trafton III; three sons, Mark Trafton IV (and wife Ashley W.), James C. Trafton (and wife Paige A.), and Joshua M. Trafton (and wife Nicole F.); four grandchildren, Mark Trafton V, Jack W. Trafton, William E. Trafton, and Isabell S. Trafton, all of Tallahassee; two brothers, William Hall (and wife Vickie) and Robert Hall, both of New Smyrna Beach; and numerous nieces and nephews. Fran was preceded in death by her father, Robert M. Hall, and her mother, Saraellis Hall.

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Published by Tallahassee Democrat on Mar. 30, 2006.

Memories and Condolences
for Frances Trafton

19 Entries

June Gray

June 4, 2006

Mark, Charlie and I are so very sorry to hear about Fran. We just saw it in our bullentin from Trinity Methodist Church last night and did not know about it till last night. We want to extend our deepest and heartfelt regrets about your tremendous loss. You and your family will be in our prayers and thoughts. Please let us know if we can do anything for you and we will be in touch with you. All our love. June and Charlie Gray [email protected] and [email protected]

Nancy Sweeney

May 11, 2006

Dear Mark & Family, Bill & Vickie & Bobby Hall...We are very sorry to hear of Frances' recent passing. You and your extended families are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Sincerely,

Nancy & Grady Sweeney

Derek Miller

April 3, 2006

Mark, Mark, James and Josh,

May God comfort you during this time. I am comforted by my fond memories of being your neighbor on Medart Dr. My fondest memory is that I struggled to learn to ride a bike without training wheels. Ms. Fran told me that she would buy me an Icee, if I would learn to ride that bike. She was true to her word and it didn't take me long to take her up on that offer. I thank her and you for some wonderful memories.

Linda Wells

April 3, 2006

We hurt for you...I met Fran and enjoyed Fran at Last Word Book Club, where she was an engaged, warm, welcoming and intelligent member. We will miss her. Linda and Charley Wells

Donna Falconnier Parker

April 1, 2006

Dear Mark and Family

I was deeply saddened to learn about Fran. We started our teaching careers together in Daytona Beach, and I was in your wedding. She was always special to me as a friend and sorority sister. May the grace and love of God get you through this difficult time.

Love, Donna

Sherry Landrum

March 31, 2006

Mark and family - I was shocked and saddened to hear the news of Fran's passing yesterday. She was a beautiful person and I know how much my parents thought of her. I am thinking of you - God Bless You. Sherry

David & Nancy Zeigler

March 31, 2006

Although we only saw Fran once a year at “The Cookout”, we have always been impressed by her warmth, friendliness and her ability to manage such a crew as the Trafton boys. Our sympathies to you all.

Jack and Edie Shaffer

March 30, 2006

Dear Mark and Family

We were shocked and saddened to learn of Frances' passing. Our prayer for you is that God will give you the comfort and peace

that only He can give. Love in Christ. Uncle Jack and Aunt Edie

Dr.&Mrs. Jack Shaffer (Indian Rocks Beach, FL)

Bennie Donaldson

March 30, 2006

Dear Trafton Family,

My heart and prays go out to you all in this so very sad time for all of us. I will truly miss Dear Fran and her smile. She was so kind hearted and always willing to help whenever I would call her to sub. There will never be another substitute to show so much love and care for the students here at Gretchen Everhart. I consider Fran as one of a kind that God loaned to us for a short time, before he called her to sub in Heaven forever.

My memories of Fran with her bright smile will never fade away. She was a good sweet person.

May God be with you all.

Betty Trafton

March 30, 2006

Dear Mark and Family,

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of sorrow

Love,

Betty, Gail, Eric, and Angela

Michelle Gardner

March 30, 2006

When I was four years old, my mom asked me to take a hairdryer over to Fran. I wasn’t sure who “Fran” was. I quickly discovered that Fran was our next door neighbor, the person I knew as “Mrs. Trafton”. That was 27 years ago. Over the years, Fran and the rest of the Trafton clan have become family to us. The last time I was with Fran was last football season. We were sitting on coolers in the back of my dad’s truck, chatting and drinking orange daiquiris. We are all lucky to have wonderful memories of Fran; keep her memories alive. Fran, we will all miss you!!!!

My heart goes out to Fran’s family at this difficult time. Love, Michelle.

Jill Elmore

March 30, 2006

With great sadness on the 1st anniversary of my mother's death I learn of the death of a wonderful friend, Fran. How could this happen to someone so young?

Fran substituted for me many times during my teaching career at Gretchen Everhart where we became friends. She was always ready to help when and where ever she was needed. She was a warm, caring, compassionate person who was always interested in other's lives.

Sadly our town has lost another earthy angel who gave much of herself to others. She now joins other Everhart angels who previously made that transition into heaven--Ken,Sydney.

We never know why death comes and takes our loved ones. We just have to trust in the Lord.

My heart goes out to you-- Mark,your sons and their wives; and the grandchildren. Fran shared her love and pride of all of you! May the Lord surround you with his love and comfort you.

Sincerely,

Jill Elmore

Michelle Pullam

March 30, 2006

James and Mark,

Although I never had the pleasure of meeting your Mother, I know she was a wonderful and loving mother because you both are such great guys.

My thoughts and prayers are with the entire Trafton/Hall family. May God give you peace throughout this difficult time.

Andrea Shackelford

March 30, 2006

Dear Mark and Family. My thoughts and prayers are with you all, I adored Fran she was a very special to me. I am blessed to have had the opportunity of knowing such a wonderful woman. She will be dearly missed.

Robin, Chester, Carrie & Kelli White

March 30, 2006

Mr. Trafton, you and Fran have always been very special to us and we just wanted you to know that we are keeping you and your family in our thoughts and prayers.

Julie (Miles) Read

March 30, 2006

Dear Trafton family, our hearts go out to you at this time and want you to know you are in our thoughts and prayers. God Bless.

Diana Chapman

March 30, 2006

May the Lord bless and keep you in your time of need.

Hal & Judy Lewis

March 30, 2006

Never could a kid have had a better "second mom" than I had with Mrs. Trafton, and I know that dozens of other people feel the same way. She was always wonderful and cheerful, even when all of us boys would continue doing whatever she had told us 100 times to stop doing, and she will always have a spot in my fondest memories of those years. Our prayers are with her family, and everyone she touched in her life is better off for it. She will be missed, but she will always be remembered.

Terri Cherry

March 30, 2006

Dear Dr. Trafton and Family,

You are in our thoughts and prayers at this most difficult time. We pray that God will hold you close to Him and that you will be comforted by the memories that you have of your precious mom.

Love,

Terri and Colby Cherry

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