- December 9, 2024
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Frances Mae Stevens, age 79, of Palm Coast, FL died on October 8, 2024 in Daytona, Florida of natural causes. She was born in Van Wert, Ohio to Andrew and Jessie (Shepherd) Taylor.
Fran was a graduate of Albany Junior College and Georgia Southwestern State College. She also attended the University of Texas in El Paso, Texas.
Fran married Rick Stevens on May 2, 1964 in St. Mary’s church in Van Wert, Ohio.
Fran was a registered nurse for 20 years. Fran enjoyed old movies, listening to music, reading and collecting angels. She truly enjoyed spending time with her family and loved when we all got together. She had a wicked sense of humor. She also enjoyed giving her children a hard time as well as trying to keep her husband on the straight and narrow. Fran was a mother figure to many of her children’s friends and extended family.
She has been a resident of Palm Coast for the last 10 years. Prior to living in Palm Coast, she and her husband lived in Astor, Florida and Albany, Georgia. She was a member of St. Mary’s church in Palm Coast, FL.
Fran is survived by her husband, Rick Stevens of 60 years. She also leaves behind two daughters Yvonne Sims (Taylor) Leesburg, GA, Sanette Schmidt (Pat) Cuba City, WI, and one son Chris Stevens Palm Coast, Fl. Also surviving are her sister Marie “Boots” Thompson, brothers, Bob Taylor and Pat Taylor. She also leaves nine grandchildren James C Conn, Stephen Conn, Robert Conn, Hillman T. Sims Jr., Jessica Schmidt, Megan Rosenbaum, Marcus Schmidt and Sara Schmidt as well as 11 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Jessie Taylor, sisters, Jean Bollenbacher, Debra Agler, Ronnie “Mike” Taylor and Larry Taylor. Sister-in-law Connie McElroy brothers-in-law Bill Stevens, John Stevens, and Bob Stevens.
Arrangements are pending.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Fran’s memory to The American Heart Association@ www.heart.org
The family of Mrs. Stevens have entrusted her arrangements to Clymer Funeral Home & Cremations, 39 Old Kings Rd. N., Palm Coast, FL 32137. Condolences may be shared at www.clymerfuneralhome.com