Born in Sevierville, Tennessee to Lena Elizabeth Dyer, she grew up in east Tennessee attending school in Sevier County at the same school Dolly Parton attended, something of which she was very proud. She loved the Smoky Mountains and was proud of her Tennessee heritage.
After driving a school bus for many years, she retired from Orange County Public Schools Transportation in 1999. The stories she told of the many antics of her students would keep her family and friends constantly entertained. They often said that the students who rode her bus were the luckiest students in the county. She received numerous commendations for her outstanding commitment to her students and community.
She never met a stranger. It was not uncommon to see her sitting with a homeless person in Eola Park or in a fast food restaurant after buying them food, and sharing with them the Bread of Life (Jesus Christ). She was selfless in her passion for people, reaching out to the homeless, the helpless, the hurting, and sharing with them how they could know Jesus as their Savior. She had the opportunity to lead many people to the Lord, including a number of her family members.
She enjoyed crafts of many kinds, decorating her home and helping others decorate theirs. She had the amazing ability to turn any boring house into a beautiful, welcoming and comfortable home.
She was very involved with her children’s and grandchildren’s school and extracurricular activities. She served on the PTA when her children were younger, helped with transportation to and from practices and competitions for baseball, softball, swimming, band, martial arts, cheerleading, after school clubs and more, oftentimes packing her car with other kids needing rides as well (this was practice for when she would start driving a school bus—she just didn’t know it).
She admitted that the greatest accomplishments of her life were her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was known as Momma, Granny and Grandma and was dearly loved and will be sorely missed. To her sisters, brothers and in-laws, she was Clara Frances. To her many beloved nieces and nephews, she was Aunt Fran or Aunt Clara.
Fran is survived by her children, Ginger Scally, Sonya Riley, and David Satterfield; her daughter-in-love, Cheryl Satterfield and son-in-love, Jim Berish and his son J.J.; her grandchildren, Joshua Scally and his wife Jennifer Scally, Rachel Scally Alexander and her husband Joseph Alexander, Stephen Samuel Scally and his fiancée Kammy Wright, Ethan Riley, Andrea Riley, Jennifer Riley Powell and her husband Troy, Kate Satterfield, and Mary Lynn Satterfield; her great grandchildren, Annabelle Scally, Jacob Scally, Caleb Scally, Audrey Scally and Lillian Scally; her sister, Shirley Higginson, her brothers-in-law, James Hale, Sr. and Edward (June) Hale; her sister-in-law, Evelyn Dyer and very many dearly beloved nieces, nephews and friends.
She is predeceased by her mother, Lena Dyer; her brothers, J.D. Dyer, Buster Dyer and his wife Callie; her sisters; Bernice Arwood and her husband Conley Arwood, Lola Bell Hale, Ollie Ruth Hale and Sarah Margaret Atkins and her husband Carl Atkins; her nieces, Barbara Berry and Mary Mott; her nephews, Billy Ray Arwood and Glenn Dyer.
On Saturday, February 23, the memorial, viewing, service and reception will be held at the First Baptist Church of Winter Garden, 125 East Plant Street. The viewing begins at 9:00 a.m. and the service will start at 10:00 a.m. with Dr. Walt Fowler officiating. The reception will immediately follow the service in the reception hall of the church. A procession will leave the church at 12:45 and the burial service will take place at 1:00 p.m. at the Winter Garden Cemetery on Lake Butler Boulevard. Relatives and friends are welcome to attend all events. The funeral home in charge of all the arrangements is Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home in Winter Garden, Florida.
Flowers may be delivered to Collison Carey Hand Funeral Home; 1148 E Plant Street; Winter Garden, FL 34787.
Since she was so patriotic and loved our troops at home and abroad, in lieu of flowers, if you would like, donations may be made in her name to the Wounded Warrior Project. Please go to their website at www.woundedwarriorproject.org. If you choose, you may mail in your donation to Wounded Warrior Project; P.O. Box 758517; Topeka, Kansas 66675.
**Please understand that every attempt has been made to include those in her immediate family. If any names are misspelled or someone has been accidentally excluded, please accept our most humble apologies.
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