Frances Wilda Smith, 80, Adrian, Missouri died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Adrian Manor Nursing Home in Adrian. A memorial/visitation will be held from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 8 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to Heartland Hospice or the Adrian Christian Church.

Frances was born February 15, 1932 in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of William Henry and Blanch Evelyn (Chandler) Smith. She moved to Adrian as a child where she attended school and graduated from Adrian High School in 1951. After graduation, Frances moved to Kansas City, Missouri where she became a receptionist and manicurist at a beauty salon for over 51 years. She moved back to Adrian after her retirement in 2002 to be near her family. Frances liked to do crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, read and enjoyed visiting with children.

Preceding her in death were her parents, three half brothers, one half sister and one brother-in-law. She is survived by one sister, Evelyn Scott; nephew, John Scott (Peggy); niece, Bonnie Kunkelman (Larry); and many, many great-nieces and great-nephews, all of Adrian, Missouri.