Frances Painter Ogden

Frances was a bird watcher, Master Gardener, and collector of baskets, wooden bowls, and her other “stuff”. As Mrs. Santa, Christmas morning for her girls was beyond the expected and Easter baskets too beautiful to open. As a seamstress, she created a wardrobe of Barbie doll clothes in the days that none could be bought. She cooked great fried chicken and baked beans for picnics and camping expeditions for the first days of trout season. During her younger years as a Mom, she served as a room mother, Brownie and Girl Scout leader setting high expectations for everyone. She and her husband, Norman, spent many years buying, refinishing, and selling primitive and country furniture and other items. In the past few years, she loved taking painting classes and worked to create paintings cherished by her family and friends.

Frances (Perky) dedicated mother, grandmother, and friend died on May 18, 2015 with her family at her bedside. She was 81 years old and was determined to keep living despite having lung cancer and emphysema. She was predeceased by her parents, Frank and Rosa Painter; brother, Robert, and sisters, Lois and Virginia.

Frances is survived by her wonderful, caring husband, Norman. She is survived by her daughters and son-in laws: Norma and Dale Chambers of Richmond, Virginia, Bonnie and Mike Kinnaird of Forest, Virginia and Janet and Mike Minnick of Forest, Virginia. More than one can imagine, she loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by grandsons, Brian Chambers of Houston, Texas and Marshall Chambers of Richmond, Virginia; granddaughter, Jeanine Minnick of Forest, Virginia; great-granddaughters Jessica Chambers and Hadley Chambers of Richmond, Virginia.

A graveside service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Amherst Cemetery with the Rev. Judy Morris Officiating .

The family will receive friends from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2015 at Whitten Monelison Chapel, 3966 S. Amherst Hwy., Madison Heights, VA.