Frances J. ‘Frankie’ Basnight, 94, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. She was born January 21, 1922, in Cornelius, N.C., to Francis J. and Sally H. Jones.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ernest R. ‘Hink’ Russell, U.S. Marine Corps, killed in action during World War II; and her second husband, Curtis B. ‘Moose’ Basnight.
Mom loved to exercise, read, cook, laugh, and be with family. She was unfailingly optimistic, had a wonderful sense of humor, was a generous soul, and had a gift for seeing the best in people. She was a member of Wycliffe Presbyterian Church and a charter member of Bayside Chapter No. 181 Order of the Eastern Star.
Left to cherish her memory are her sons, Daniel F. Basnight, and his wife, Elizabeth, and James C. Basnight, and his wife, Donna; and grandchildren, Brett Basnight, Bryan Basnight, Lori Jennette, and her husband, Chris, and Lindsey Basnight.
The family will be at the Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Great Neck Chapel, from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 25. A memorial service will be held in the funeral home’s chapel at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 26, with Pastor Garrett Bugg officiating. Burial in Princess Anne Memorial Park will be private.
The family requests, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to Wycliffe Presbyterian Church, Virginia Beach, or Medi-Home Health & Hospice, Chesapeake.
The family would like to thank Debbie Glaze, Brittany Adams, Robin Adams, Toni Carasquillo and Karen Thomas for their compassionate care during our mom’s last months…God bless you.
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