Obituary of Frances Graham-Stults

Frances (Crouch) Graham-Stults, of Carlinville, passed away Tuesday afternoon, February 7, 2017 at Heritage Health Care in Carlinville, IL. Frances was born on December 12, 1925 to William and Pearl (Bacon) Crouch in Atwater, IL. She attended Atwater and South Standard City Grade Schools as well as Carlinville High School. Frances married Henry Graham on December 12, 1941 and he preceded her in death on December 1, 1946. On August 18, 1948 she married Eldon Leroy Stults in Piggott, AR and he preceded her in death on April 7, 1992. Frances was a nurses aid for Carlinville Area Hospital, Ward Clerk, as well as a housewife and mother. She was an avid St. Louis Cardinal's fan and enjoyed gardening. Frances is survived by her daughter, Margaret Graham-Burleson of Carlinville, IL; son, William Henry Graham of Palmyra, IL; son, Edwin Lee Stults of Corpus Christi, TX; son, Thomas Roy Stults of Carlinville, IL; daughter, Rebecca Jane Stults-Delich of Virden, IL; 16 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; 9 great-great grandchildren; sister, Mary Jane Rosentreter-Cottingham of Carlinville, IL; sister, Wilma Modlin of Litchfield, IL; brother, Millard Herbert "Herbie" Crouch of Mankato, MN, as well as several nieces and nephews. Frances was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; daughter, Judith Jean Graham-Richie-Scott; daughter, Brenda Lou Stults-Volsen-Dolder; 1 grandchild; sister, Dorothy Steward; sister, Helen Clevenger; brother, Harold Crouch; brother, Stanley Crouch; brother, Charles Crouch and sister, Marquerite Walden-Riecks-Engelman. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2017 from 9:00 to 11:00 am at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville with funeral services following at 11:00 at the funeral home. Burial will take place in Shiloh Cemetery, rural Carlinville. Memorials are suggested to the Chesterfield Community Club or Carlinville Area Hospital Foundation.