July 20, 1929 – November 8, 2026
Frances Ruth McGee was born in Detroit, Michigan, on July 20, 1929. As a child, her family moved to Florence, Alabama, where she remained to raise her children and eventually retire. She was blessed with a community made up of her family, fellow church members, and many, many friends.
Visitation will be Friday November 13, 2026, from 12-1 p.m. at Greenview Funeral Home. The service will follow in the chapel at 1 p.m. The burial will be at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens directly afterward.
Raised in a loving family, Frances grew up learning the value of hard work and commitment to her faith. She went to work as a teenager, where she loved meeting people in her community and helping her family. She cherished the friends she made as a child, many who remained close lifelong friends.
She was a modern-day woman, who worked hard at raising her family, managing a home, living a life of faith and supporting the family business. After her children left home, she began working at TJ’s Tee-shirts, where she met many friends of all ages, some of whom often visited her regularly in her later years.
Frances loved her family dearly. She showed everyone how to love and serve others. She lived by example and she did it well.
Frances is survived by her son, Audwin McGee (Sandi) and daughter, Rebecca Taylor (Terry); three grandchildren, Mareth Poag (Parker), Rachael Conley (Michael) and Harrison Taylor (Chandler); six great-grandchildren, Ava Poag, Parker Poag, Charlie Poag, Campbell Taylor, Moss Taylor and Lucy Conley. She is also survived by her niece, Cynthia Hill (Scott) and nephew, Rowland White (Alana).
Frances was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin McGee; her parents, Ethel and Jesse Floyd Barnett; her in-laws, Joseph and Pearl McGee; her sister, Sue White; and her brother-in-law, Ralph White.
