Frances L. Chavis

Funeral services for Mrs. Frances L. Chavis will be held at 3:00 PM Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Old Hebron Baptist Church. Mrs. Chavis, age 89, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at her home in New Hebron, MS.  Reverend Terry Phillips, Reverend Tyler Chavis, Reverend Micah Rutland and Reverend Neal Hollinger will officiate.  Interment will be Sunday, March 17, 2019 in the Jones Cemetery in Redfield, Arkansas. Saulters Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers will be Joshua Chavis, Jack Chavis, Brandon Chavis, Luke Holland, Taylor Chavis and Landon Gartman.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Colton Chavis, Mason Chavis, Noah Holland, Jase Chavis and Myers Chavis. Frances Lorene Chavis was born on October 28, 1929 in Sheridan, AR to James Clayton Vanlandingham and Masil Mae Moore Vanlandingham. Mrs. Chavis graduated from Sheridan High School, moving then to Pine Bluff for work, where she met her husband-to-be, a young Baptist minister.  They married in 1951 and raised four boys while serving mostly rural churches in Arkansas and Mississippi, with Mrs. Chavis often serving as church pianist.  Settling in New Hebron, she worked until retirement as an elementary school teacher’s aide at New Hebron Attendance Center.  When Reverend Chavis died in 1973, Mrs. Chavis continued serving the Lord as a long-time member of Old Hebron Baptist Church near New Hebron.    She was preceded in death by her mother and father; her husband , Reverend Clifton H. Chavis; one son, Darrell Keith Chavis; one grandson, Zachary Hamilton Chavis and one sister, Irma Jean Nix. Mrs. Chavis is survived by; 3 sons, Larry (Sydnie Lynn) Chavis of Mendenhall, Ronnie (Donna) Chavis of New Hebron and Mark (Christi) Chavis from McKinney, TX ; 1 daughter-in-law, Vickie Chavis of New Hebron; one sister, Lynda (Russell) Hollinger of Prattsville, AR; 9 grandchildren, Shannon (Brady) Gartman, Jamie (Todd) Holland, Joshua (Miranda) Chavis, Tyler (Brittany) Chavis, Brandon (Ashley) Chavis, Jack Chavis, Taylor Chavis, Alyssa Chavis and Colton Chavis; 13 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.  Visitation will be Saturday, March 16, 2019 from 1:00 until 3:00 PM at Old Hebron Baptist Church. Online condolences and a guest registry are available at www.saultersmoorefuneralhome.com