Frances Huffman

Our beloved Mother, Granny, Sister, Aunt, and Friend went home to be with our heavenly father on Saturday, March 21st, 2015. She touched the hearts of everyone she met in a special way. Frances had a beautiful smile and an infectious laugh that everyone remembered. Frances Huffman was born in West Greene, Alabama, the daughter of Willie Stewart and Bertha Windom. She accepted the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at an early age. She was a woman of prayer, love and great faith, a giver of anything and she would give to anyone! During her teens, her family relocated to Saginaw, Michigan where she attended and graduated from Saginaw High School. After graduating from high school, she attended Delta College for 1 year. While there, Frances developed a love and appreciation for higher education. Her life journey took an unexpected turn of events. Frances took a 20 yr. “detour” into marriage and motherhood. She gave birth to 7 boys and 4 girls - yes 11 children! While Frances was very clear on her position that this path was chosen for her by God, she frequently yearned to return to school to earn her degree. Never one to give up on a dream, at the age of 42, she returned to Delta College where she discovered things were very different and she wondered if she had made a mistake returning to school. But after a while things began to fall into place, Frances met every obstacle head on, she resolved every barrier and at the age of 45, she earned her Associate’s Degree in Arts. Frances was blessed to be a keynote speaker at the commencement ceremony. Frances waited 8 yrs. before returning to college. She enrolled in Central Michigan University and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Community Services-Community Development. Frances held a wide range of professional positions: a Bank switchboard operator, a mentor at a Psychological Organization, a Transporter, a Case Manager with the Department of Human Services, and at the time of her death, a Case Manager at Saginaw County Community Action Committee. Frances put forth tremendous effort to help people to eradicate barriers and obstacles. She took pride in digging a little deeper and going a little further, making just one more call to secure resources for families. Frances leaves to cherish her beautiful memory, 2 sister’s, Theodora McMullen and Hattie B. Moore; 1 brother, W. L. Stewart; 9 children, LaTonya Huffman, Roshawndra (Melvin) Phillips, Marcell Huffman, John Huffman, Esther (Jeremy) Huffman-Aldrich, Stephen Huffman, Joshua Huffman, Samuel (June) Huffman, and Matthew Huffman (Breeonna); 22 Grand-children, Dwandra, Camesha, Marlon II, Markiesa, Jaylon, DaiShawnae, Nalesia, John II, James Dallas, Silisia, Bianca, Ciara, Stevana, Sanai, Raeonna, Samuel Jr., Jeremiah, Emmanuel, Matthew Jr., Matlaeya, Matalyn, and Matthias; 4 Great grand-children, T.J., Messiah, Key’Mari, and Liam. She also leaves close families, the Swilley’s, Schnell’s, Trevino’s, Hardy’s, Jones’s, Baker’s, Lee’s, and William’s; special friends, Jeanetta, Joyce, Liz, Mattie, Carrie and Willie Mosley; and a host of special God-children, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Frances was pre-deceased by her son, James L. Huffman; her daughter, Yvonne Huffman; and her parent’s. When ever you met Frances you received something from her….whether it was a smile, a laugh, a hug, a kiss, a monetary gift, a word of encouragement, wisdom or just some love! Funeral service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Word of Faith International Ministries, 500 North Washington Ave. Dr. Byron C. Hayes, Pastor. Rev. Dr. Laura Brown will officiate with interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the Evans & Browne's Funeral Home, 441 N. Jefferson Ave., on Monday from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m.

Frances Huffman

December 1, 1947 - March 21, 2015