Frances Mildred Allen

Frances Mildred Woodson Allen, 89, of Charleston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on October 17, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gatha Mae and James R. Woodson; younger brothers Emmett and John Edward; and baby sister, Rowetta. She is survived by her beloved sister, Margaret Jane Wallace of Stone Mountain, GA; beloved daughters, Shelia Allen Marinette of Ashburn, VA and Beverly Elaine Hall of Scott Depot, WV; along with sons-in-law Rudolph Marinette and Edward Hall. She is the beloved grandmother of Lance Edward Cullen of Austin, TX and Heather Elaine Buzzard of Manassas, VA, and husband Randall Buzzard. She is the beloved great-grandmother of Luke Austin Buzzard and Gunner Lance Buzzard of Manassas, VA. She will be greatly missed by many nieces, nephews and dear friends. She was a Kanawha County elementary school teacher for many years and enjoyed gardening and other creative pursuits. Every life she touched was made brighter and she will be greatly missed by family and friends. Funeral services will be held at the Tyler Mountain Funeral Home, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, WV 25313 at 2pm on Wednesday, October 22, 2014. Visitation will be from noon until service time. Interment will follow in Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her name to the American Stroke Association or American Diabetes Association.