Frances (Fran) Williams Blyth Maus of Hot Srpings, Arkansas was born on Sept 6,
1923 in Sheridan and graduated from State Teacher's College in Conway. She
married COL Charles William (Bill) Blyth, USMC in 1946 and traveled the world
from the Philippines to East and West Coast assignments. Following his death,
she was married to Louis Craig Maus, whom she followed to Hot Springs in 1989.
She was preceded in death by her parents Oliver R and Clara Zinn Williams of
Sheridan and both husbands. Fran, a military wife and homemaker, loved dancing
and painting, but most of all loved talking to each and every person she met.
You may have met her in line at the grocery store! While visiting Fayetteville
with her daughter and daughter's date, she was even offered a job as a soft shoe
tap dancer at an old diner featuring a piano player playing big band era music.
And there wasn't even a dance floor!
Survived by her children, Bonnie Blyth (Warren Russell), Virginia; Rando Blyth
(Sylvia) South Carolina, Allen Blyth (Lisze Bechtold) California, Cindy Howard,
Little Rock, her brother Jimmie Lee Williams, Conway, and grandchildren Collin
Russell(Alaska); William, Austin, Beau Blyth, California; Blyth and Harrison
Howard, Little Rock and Jessica Bean, Vancouver BC. She is also survived by Warren Maus (Zim Loy), Mickey Maus
(Carole), Pam Maus, and Melodye Maus Rogers (Bobby) and Craig Maus'
grandchildren and extended family.
A Memorial Service will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Hot
Springs at 10am, Monday, Nov 1, 2010. A time of visitation will follow from
2-2:45pm at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home in Sheridan and with internment and
graveside services at 3pm at Lost Creek Cemetery in Sheridan. The services will
be conducted by Dr. William (Bud) Reeves. In lieu of flowers memorial
contributions may be made in her name to First United Methodist Church, 1100
Central Ave, Hot Springs 71901 or PEO (Philanthropic Education Organization)
Scholarship Fund, Chapter AP, 124 Moonriver Bay, Hot Springs 71913, which helps
local young women achieve their educational goals.