BOOTH, Frances Martin

The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona, Wednesday, January 08, 2014 Frances Marian (Hurst) Booth, 90, of Independence, Mo., died, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at the Villages of Jackson Creek. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at Open Arms Community of Christ Church, 1021 W. College St., Independence, MO 64050. Donations, in lieu of flowers, may be made in her name to Outreach International or Community of Christ Dome & Spire Organ Foundation. Frances was born July 31, 1923, in Chicago, Ill., to Ray L. and Mollie (Heerlein) Hurst. She received her master's degree in education and taught in public schools in Washington, D.C., then Virginia for more than 30 years. She took lifelong pleasure in playing piano and organ, writing hymns and poetry, and taught writing classes in her 80s. She was a member of the Community of Christ, Prescott and Phoenix Central Congregations, and an active supporter of Outreach International, Kids Bible Club in Jonesboro, Ark., Whispering Pines Campgrounds in Arizona, and Graceland University. She is survived by nieces and nephews of three generations on both sides of the family, including nieces Linda Daily and Carol Steede Spaulding; great-niece Julie (Birks) Shaw; great-nephews Ryan Birks and Stephen Daily; and great-great-niece Joscelyn Shaw. She was preceded in death by her husband Boyd L. Booth in 1990, and a sister, Helen Steede. Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com. Arrangements are by Speaks Suburban Chapel 816-373-3600. Information provided by survivors. ~~~~~~~~~~~ The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona, Tuesday, March 25, 2014 Frances Marian (Hurst) Booth, 90 of Independence, Mo., died, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013 at the Villages of Jackson Creek. Cremation is planned with memorial services to be at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 30, 2014, at the Prescott Community of Christ Church. Donations, in lieu of flowers, may be made in her name to Outreach International or Community of Christ Dome & Spire Organ Foundation. Frances was born July 31, 1923, in Chicago, Ill. to Ray L. and Mollie (Heerlein) Hurst. She received her Masters Degree in Education and taught in public schools in Washington D.C., then Virginia for over 30 years. She took lifelong pleasure in playing piano and organ, writing hymns and poetry, and taught writing classes in her 80s. She was a member of the Community of Christ, Prescott and Phoenix Central Congregations, and active supporter of Outreach International, Kids Bible Club in Jonesboro, Ark., Whispering Pines Campgrounds in Arizona and Graceland University. She is survived by nieces and nephews of three generations on both sides of the family, including nieces Linda Daily and Carol Steede Spaulding; great-niece Julie (Birks) Shaw; great-nephews Ryan Birks and Stephen Daily; and great-great niece Joscelyn Shaw. She was preceded in death by her husband, Boyd L. Booth in 1990; and a sister, Helen Steede. Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com Arrangements by Speaks Suburban Chapel; 816-373-3600. Information provided by survivors.