Graveside service for Mrs. Frances Vann Mathis, age 90, of Fayetteville, TN will be held at 3:30pm on Friday, February 2, 2024, at Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens with Bro. Don Russell officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 1pm until 3pm on Friday at Higgins Funeral Home.
Frances was born February 15, 1933, in Lincoln County, TN to the late Steve M. and Lillie Thompson Vann. She was a graduate of Lincoln County Hospital Nursing School and was an LPN at 5th Avenue Hospital in Huntsville for many years. Just as in her chosen profession, Frances was a caregiver in every phase of her life. She found fulfillment in caring for her family, and she loved animals. Frances was a member of the Park City Baptist Church. She passed away January 30, 2024, at her home, surrounded by family.
Survivors include her son, Van Mathis of Smyrna, TN; daughters, Teresa Owen of New Market, AL, Chris Land (Stan Perry) of Westland, MI; grandchildren Stephanie (Steve) Skeen of Wayne, MI, Justin Mathis of Fayetteville, Jason (Stephanie) Mathis of Murfreesboro, John (Tiffany) Virjan of Canton, MI, Jamie (Gerry) Vanneste of Flushing, MI, Rob Mathis of Smyrna, TN; sixteen great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Frances was preceded in death by her husband, James Mathis; son, Steve Mathis; brother, Raymond Vann; sisters, Viola Ferguson, Estelle Towry, and Darene Bates.
Higgins Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Frances Vann Mathis.
