Frances Ann Reynolds

Frances Ann Reynolds 78 of Claremore, OK passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024 surrounded by her loving family at home. She was born May 27th , 1945 at Fort Sill, army base in Fort Sill, OK to Charles Wesley Reynolds and Emma Bertha Fingerlin Reynolds. Emma suffered greatly bringing her into this world. Frances sustained a right eye injury upon birth. She was ridiculed because of her name “Frances” as a movie was released called “Francis the talking Mule”. She was bullied, teased and tormented at school and suffered trauma as a result of this, she carried the mental scars her whole life. Frances started her family at a very young age. She married Ronnie Duvall and had two children. Frances gave birth to her son at the age of 17 years old. She miscarried four babies, all of which were boys, before becoming pregnant with her daughter. She started hemorrhaging with this pregnancy as well but fought to ensure her daughter made it into this world. She always told her daughter she wanted a boy and a girl and somehow she knew that the last pregnancy was a girl. She told her daughter she always wanted her son to have a sister so they would never be alone in this world. Frances and Ronnie divorced after 10 ½ years of marriage. Frances went on to follow in her Mother and Uncles footsteps. She attended Cosmetology school in Santa Cruz, California in 1976. She passed her California state cosmetology board exam in 1977. The day she received her Cosmetology license was a huge milestone in her life. Her greatest milestone was her family. Her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Frances instilled in her children that you do unto others as you would have others do onto you. Treat people the way you want to be treated. To thank the good Lord above for what you have been provided. To stand up for those that are less fortunate than us. And last but not least, choose your words wisely as they can have an everlasting affect on others. Frances suffered many trials and tribulations in her life. Alcoholism took many good years from her and her family. With the grace of God she was able to beat Alcoholism and turn her life over to God. She lived her final 20 plus years devoted to Yahweh. She was a survivor! Her hobbies included but were not limited to drawing- she was an excellent artist, gardening, watching Shepards Chapel with pastor Murray, taking care of feral cats and dogs, sitting on her porch in Texas watching and listening to the doves and watching the deer in her yard. Frances Ann is preceded in death by her mother and father. She is survived by her sister, Charlotte Smart and husband Earl Smart of Glenpool, OK. Her brother Charles Frederich Reynolds and wife Carolyn Reynolds of Colorado. Her son Curtis Lynn Duvall of Foyil, OK. Her daughter Rhonda Ann Duvall Strahm and husband Brad Strahm of Claremore, OK. Her grandchildren, Audrey Ann Strahm and her significant other Dustin Gilmore of Foyil, OK. Bradford Cole Strahm and his significant other Olivia McNac of Broken Arrow, OK. Cheyenne June Strahm of Claremore, OK. Joshua Maxwell Strahm Jr. of Claremore, OK. Her two great grandchildren, Kyler Lee Gilmore of Foyil, Ok and Konner Eugene Gilmore of Foyil, OK.

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Frances Ann Reynolds

May 27, 1945 - February 17, 2024