Frances Kelton

Frances Anne Kelton, 81, Sunnyvale, CA, formerly of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on July 7, 2015 in Santa Clara, CA. She was born on January 3, 1934 in Wharncliffe, WV, daughter of the late Forrest and Margaret Trent. Frances was a member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Gallipolis, 1951 Graduate of Gilbert High School and a graduate of WV Business College, in Bluefield, WV. Frances was a bookkeeper and Insurance Clerk at Holzer Medical Center. She was married to Larry Kelton and he survives in Sunnyvale, CA, two daughters, Lori Haffelt of Sunnyvale, CA, and Teri (Howard) Blain of Gallipolis Ferry, WV; grandchildren, Dexi Blain of Carrollton, GA and Ben Blain of Lima, Ohio, two sisters, Edith (Jim) Elmore of Woodbridge, VA, and Linda (Harry) Simpson of Zion, IL, her stepmother Alice Trent in Gilbert, WV, Sister-in-law Sue (Tom) Smith of Jackson, OH, a dear friend, Linda Pugh, of Vinton, Ohio, several nieces and nephews, and a host of beloved family and friends. She was preceded in death by two sisters Barbara Faye Trent and Betty Surber and by her parents. The Frances Kelton family will have a time to receive family and friends at Willis Funeral Home, on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 from 6-8 pm. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences.