September 3, 1941 ~ January 20, 2022 (age 80)
Frances Lee Nance Buffkin, age 80 of Whiteville, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville.
Frances was born on September 3, 1941, in Robeson County, to the late Harley Owen and Annie Lenora Nance. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Buffkin, and her brother, James Craig Nance.
Frances retired from the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office in 1999, following 25 years of service to Columbus County, and its citizens.
A graveside service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Evergreen, NC.
Survivors include her children, Tina Nance Blackmon (Tommy) of Whiteville, Douglas Owen Nance of Cleveland, OH; siblings, Jewell Todd (Ashley) of Aberdeen, Janet N. Hammond (Dale) of Cerro Gordo; special grandson, Corey Powell (Tiffany), Timothy Owen Nance, Mary Leanne Pollard, Jason Mac Nance (Alicia) and three other grandchildren; step-grandson, Kyle Blackmon (Emily); special great-grandson, Luke Powell, and another great-grandchild, two step-great-grandchildren; and 5 Great-Great-Grandchildren.
