Frances Whisnant

High Point - Mrs. Frances Shehan Whisnant, 79, of 1301 Foust Ave. died Oct. 4, 1999, at High Point Regional Hospital following one year of declining health.

She was born Oct. 1, 1920, in Caldwell County, a daughter of Jim and Mary Collins Shehan. A resident of High Point since 1966, she retired from Lewis Cleaners and was a member of King’s Way Baptist Church. In 1934, she married Bonson Joseph Whisnant, who preceded her in death in December 1995. She also was preceded in death by six sons, Leonard Whisnant, Ray Whisnant, Roy Whisnant, Tex Whisnant, Tom Whisnant and Dewey Whisnant; one daughter, Sheila Ann Adams; and three grandchildren, Jerry Whisnant, Teresa Anderson and Jeffrey Wheatley.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. James (Christine) Wheatley of Archdale, Mrs. Junior (Mary) Anderson of Lenoir, Mrs. Mike (Kathy) Liner of Archdale, Mrs. Bill (Hazel) Hazelton of Kernersville and Mrs. Dennis (Regina) Horner of Clarksburg, W.Va.; one son, Kenneth Whisnant of Lenoir; one sister, Mrs. Eva Craig of High Point; 19 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Funeral will be 3 p.m. Thursday at the chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service in Archdale by the Rev. Chester Pope and the Rev. Bobby L. Loving. Burial will be in Floral Garden Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 7-8:30 tonight at the funeral home and other times at the residence.