Frances Jo Bates was born on October 17, 1951 in Madisonville, TX to her parents Joe and Dorothy (Swallow) Bates. Frances was married to Kenneth Duane Donahoe on March 18, 1972. She is a lifelong resident of Flynn, TX and was an active member of the First Baptist Church Flynn. Frances enjoyed being in the outdoors and was an avid fisher. She loved to play games with friends and family, some of her favorites were 42, Canasta, and Bunco. Frances loved her family especially her grandkids. She was known as Granny to all the children of Flynn.
Frances was preceded in death by both her parents, Joe and Dorothy Bates; and her mother-in-law, Novise Rogers. Frances is survived by her husband, Duane Donahoe; a daughter, Paula Donahoe Adams and her husband Donnie; a sister Linda Lambert and her husband Gordon; two sister-in-laws, Sherry Ferguson and husband Lance, and Eunice Rogers; a brother-in-law, Bobby Rogers; six grandchildren, Trey, Kenny, T.J., Taylor, Keelan, and Skylar; one great-granddaughter, Ambeurlynn; numerous nieces and nephews.
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Frances Jo Bates was born on October 17, 1951 in Madisonville, TX to her parents Joe and Dorothy (Swallow) Bates. Frances was married to Kenneth Duane Donahoe on March 18, 1972. She is a lifelong resident of Flynn, TX and was an active member of the First Baptist Church Flynn. Frances enjoyed being in the outdoors and was an avid fisher. She loved to play games with friends and family, some of her favorites were 42, Canasta, and Bunco. Frances loved her family especially her grandkids. She was known as Granny to all the children of Flynn.
Frances was preceded in death by both her parents, Joe and Dorothy Bates; and her mother-in-law, Novise Rogers. Frances is survived by her husband, Duane Donahoe; a daughter, Paula Donahoe Adams and her husband Donnie; a sister Linda Lambert and her husband Gordon; two sister-in-laws, Sherry Ferguson and husband Lance, and Eunice Rogers; a brother-in-law, Bobby Rogers; six grandchildren, Trey, Kenny, T.J., Taylor, Keelan, and Skylar; one great-granddaughter, Ambeurlynn; numerous nieces and nephews.
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