Frances Somers

Mrs. Mary Frances Witherspoon Somers, 89, of Union City, formerly of Rutherford, passed away from this life Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019, with her family around her.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Rutherford chapel of Karnes and Son Funeral Home, with Brother Johnny Witherspoon officiating. Burial will follow in Rutherford Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from noon until the hour of services Tuesday at the funeral home.
She was born Aug. 21, 1929, in Greenfield, to the late Robert and Lottie Cooper Thompson.
She was a retired assistant supervisor and machine operator for Kellwood Manufacturing Company and a member of First Baptist Church in Rutherford.
She enjoyed loving on her family, flowers and sewing.
She is survived by one daughter, Norma (Jerry) Bailey; one son,  Johnny (Susan) Witherspoon; three grandchildren, Jennifer (Glen) Worthing, Angela Bailey and Kyle Bailey; two great-grandchildren, Cas-sidy and Kaylee Worthing; and one sister, Ruby Sue McCartney.
She was preceded in death by both of her husbands, J.L. Witherspoon and Tom Somers; her parents; and two brothers, Billy Thompson and Floyd “Jack” Thompson.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.karnesandsonfuneralhome.com.

Published 08.12.19