Born Frances Rebecca Grier on February 18, 1933, near Blakely (Early County), GA, Mrs. Redding was the third and last child born to Alice Freeman Harris and Robert Leon Grier, both descendants of pioneer families in Early County. As a child, she moved with her family to Bluffton (Clay County), GA, where she lived until her marriage to Tommy “Chester” Redding, Sr. in 1949, when she moved with him to Tallahassee; they resided there for the rest of their lives.
Although her principal role was always that of devoted wife and mother, Mrs. Redding also worked outside the home and retired in the mid-1980s from Capital City Second National Bank. Her favorite pastimes included collecting recipes and reading, as well as cooking for family and friends. Since the closing of “The Oaks” in Panacea, she looked forward to weekly trips to Woodville for lunch at the Seineyard Seafood Restaurant with her only child, Tommy, who returned to Tallahassee in 2012 to assist his mother in her last years. She was a member of Tallahassee Heights United Methodist Church. A person of faith, she never failed to share with others the meaning of her strong commitment to the Christian faith.
Survivors include her son, Tommy Chester Redding, Jr., of Tallahassee, nieces, and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, her parents, and her nine siblings: Hoyette E. Harris, Jesse C. Harris, Alice N. Harris, Jed G. Harris, Mary Harris Sherrick, Moses B. Harris, Walter C. Harris, Robert Freeman Grier, and Maude Grier Jones.
Funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 12 PM at Culley’s Meadowood Funeral Home, 700 Timberlane Rd, Tallahassee, FL, with Pastor Ken Hamilton officiating. Family will receive visitors prior to service at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow the funeral service at Culley’s MeadowWood Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Tallahassee Heights United Methodist Church or Big Bend Hospice Tallahassee, FL.
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