A precious child of God, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and special friend and mentor to many, Frances Kelly Hanchey, passed away quietly March 11, 2022 at 94 years of age. She was born and lived all of her life in Pender County North Carolina until moving to Big Island, VA to live with her daughter, Marian Kelly, and grandson, Peter Buchanan, eleven years ago.She is survived by great-grandsons Keegan Parrish, Morgun Parrish, and Cameron Ferguson. As well as two great-granddaughters Kimber Vaughan and Molly Parrish as well as five great great-grandchildren, Karley and Kurt Vaughan and Phoenix, Karson, and Emmie Parrish. She held her nieces and nephews close to her heart. Frances is predeceased by husbands W.H. Kelly and Linwood J. Hanchey and granddaughter Amy Buchanan Doyle. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, March 26 at 11 a.m. at Center Point United Methodist Church, 1176 Timber Ridge Road, Bedford, VA. Rev. William Clark and Rev. Dr. Ray Buchanan will officiate. Interment will be at Wilmington Veterans Cemetery, Wilmington, NC at a later time. Charitable donations may be sent to the Society of St. Andrew, 3383 Sweet Hollow Road, Big Island, VA 24526. Arrangements by Burch-Messier Funeral Home, Bedford, 540-586-7360.
