Frances Rainbolt Ward

“Well done, thou good and faithful servant: Thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of the Lord.” We are certain these words from Matthew 25:23 are the words that our mother heard as she entered into heaven on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.

Frances was a resident of Williston, SC since 1954 when she and her late husband, L. B. Ward, moved from Fish Springs, TN. She was a faithful member of Winfield Heights Baptist Church since moving to Williston and did so until she was no longer able. When L.B. and Frances retired, they began spending the spring and summer months on their family farm in the Fish Spring Community of Carter County, TN. While in Fish Springs, they attended Fish Spring Baptist Church.

Visitation will be held on Friday, December 6, 2024 from 6PM to 8PM at Folk Funeral Home.  A service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 7, 2024 in the chapel of Folk Funeral Home. Following the service, Frances, along with her husband’s cremains will be buried at the Williston Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Winfield Heights Baptist Church Building Fund, 315 Chester St., Williston, SC 29853.

She is survived by her daughters, Sharon (Sam) Moody, Jo Owens, Edie (Kevin) Wilson and Elaine (Tommy) Boyleston. Her sons, Jann Ward and Lloyd (Patty) Ward; grandchildren, Jason (Christina) Ward, Arletta Dukes, Eddie (Sharon) Moody, Shannon (Greg) Corder, Eric (Jennifer) Moody, JoAnne (Trey) Wagnon, Megan (Brandon) Doiley, Clint (Tarah) Boyleston, Katy Richardson and Brandon Richardson; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Her sisters, Nancy Jenkins and Brenda (Tom) Penix, Elizabethton, TN and Jane (Ron) Miller, Upper Sandusky, OH and sister-in-law Louise Rainbolt-Miller, Tallmadge Ohio; brothers-in-law, Bart Smith, Butler, TN and Dick (Betty) Ward Fish Springs, TN and a host of wonderful nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was predeceased by her parents, Dave and Ethel Rainbolt, a grandson, Beau Owens. Daughter-in-law Shirley Ward, and son-in-law Bubba Owens. Along with her sisters, Mary Shaw, Lucille White, Ruth Williams, Sue Smith all of Carter County, TN. Her brothers, Bud Rainbolt, Elizabethon TN and John Rainbolt, Tallmadge, OH.

The family would like to thank the staff at Agape Hospice and the staff at Circle of Love, especially Patricia Bryant for their care shown to Mrs. Ward.

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