Frances “Fran” Elizabeth Robertson
Services for Frances “Fran” Elizabeth Robertson, 62, of Jacksonville, will be
at 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007, at the Autry Funeral Home Chapel with the
Rev. Don Harvey officiating, under the direction of Autry Funeral Home of
Jacksonville.
Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park.
Mrs. Robertson died Jan. 8, 2007, in Tyler. She was born Oct. 16, 1944, in
Jacksonville.
She was a seamstress and a member of Cove Springs Community Baptist Church, and
she was also a Sunday school teacher.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Lois and Esley Saulters;
brother, Maurice Saulters; mother-in-law, Eula Duggan; brother-in-law, Richie
Robertson; beloved grandmother, Ila “Doc” Priestley; and sweet friend, Dominique
Hinton.
Survivors include Jerry Bob Robertson of Jacksonville; son, Russell “Russ”
Robertson of Jacksonville; daughter, Debbie Wiggins of Jacksonville; daughter
and son-in-law, Anita and Timothy Woodard of Fort Hood; sisters, Ruth Stiefer of
Palestine; Helen Smith of Jacksonville; father-in-law and wife, Russell Duggan
and Arlene; aunts and uncles, Johnnie George of Copperas Cove; Joan Priestly of
Jacksonville; Maxine and Richard Robertson of Jacksonville; sisters-in-law, Joan
Robertson of Waller; and Ann Wills of Tyler; eight grandchildren, Timothy
Woodard; Holly “Chi Chi” Wiggins; Russell “Peanut” Wiggins; Morgan Woodard;
Madison Woodard; Ashlea Robertson; Amber Robertson; and Seth Robertson; numerous
loving nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and
nephews; and special friends, Ronnie and Jacob Vestal.
Pallbearers include Russ Robertson, Timothy Woodard, Russell Wiggins, Timmy
Woodard, Larry Upshaw and Bobby Upshaw.
Honorary pallbearers include Ted O’Neil, Tommy Upshaw, Tommy Saulters, Ronnie
Murdock, Seth Robertson, Jeff Cook, Coleman Graham and Archie Lee Graham.
Visitation will begin Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007, with family receiving friends
6-8 p.m., at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Cove Springs Community Baptist
Church or St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
Special thanks to: Bobby and Rita Upshaw, Cathy and Ronnie Murdock; and Betty
and Ted O’Neil, for your loving devotion and time.
Psalms 91:11
For HE shall give HIS angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
Information from The Jacksonville Daily Progress.