Frances G. Ridout

Services for Frances G. Ridout, 78, will be at 1030 a.m. Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home in Killeen. Interment will follow at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen. Viewing will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. Mrs. Ridout died, peacefully, in her sleep January 2 in Killeen.

Fran was born August 20, 1938, in Toronto, Canada, to Douglas A. Trory and Grace E. Deacon. Fran attended Scarborough and Danforth Technical high schools and graduated with a Cosmetology/Hairdressing certificate. While in high school she met her future husband, John, while ice skating later becoming high school sweethearts and were married in 1959. When John joined the Army in 1960 Fran became a wonderful wife traveling with him twice to Germany and several stateside assignments over 30 years. After retiring in the Killeen area Fran started working for clothing and jewelry boutiques in Salado where she was well known for her great personality and wonderful humor and was well known as the 'Bling Lady'.

Her survivors include her loving husband of 57 years, John Ridout of Killeen; daughter, Michelle Reed and grandson, Kodiak of Shallotte, NC; son, Eric and wife Robin currently working and living in London, England; brother, Richard Trory and wife Eli of Ganges, BC, Canada; cousins James Trory and wife Karen of Roberts Creek, BC, Canada; William Trory and wife Marie of Vancouver, BC, Canada; and aunt, Eleanor Buie of Scarborough, Ont., Canada.

Fran will be missed by not only her near and dear friends and family but by everlasting dearest friends in Germany.