Frances Laverne Bullington, age 75, made the journey to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, December 18, 2014. She fought a courageous battle with cancer for five and a half years. A viewing will be held on Monday, December 22, 2014, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Davis Funeral Home and again on Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at 1:00 pm at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The funeral service will start at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery.
Frances Laverne Bullington was born in Riverton, Wyoming on August 13th, 1939, the oldest daughter of Raymond Marian Weber and Lela Lucille (Taylor) Weber. She was raised in Johnstown Valley along the banks of the Wind River near Kinnear, Wyoming. All of her schooling was at Morton School. On January 5th 1958, she married the love of her life, Noble Dale Bullington and they shared 56 years together. They raised two daughters and two sons. Lela Rebecca (Becky), Timothy Dale (Tim), Kimberly Ann (Kim) and Shaun LeRoy. Frances lived a short time in Thermopolis and Dubois. She made her home in Riverton, Wyoming. Frances and Noble started Bullington’s Well Service in 1965. She kept the books and took care of the paperwork for the business. She was a stay-at-home mom and an avid homemaker. She enjoyed doing lots of crafts. She could take nothing, and make it into something. She loved spending her Saturdays scouring yard sales for her latest treasure. This trait she passed onto her four children. She loved her holiday decorations; her patio and home were always decorated for any holiday and special occasion. Her home was always her sanctuary and the gathering place for family and friends. She loved being with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and watching their learning and growing process.
Frances was a member of the LDS church. She served as a church librarian for many years. In her last years when she could no longer attend church, she found great comfort with the visits of the church members who came to her home. Frances was affectionately known as Frannie to her family and friends. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, sister, grandma, great-grandma, aunt, cousin and friend. Frances is survived in death by her husband, Noble Bullington of Riverton, Becky Grover and her husband Lee of Douglas, Tim Bullington and his wife Sue of Riverton, Kim Good and her husband, Curtis of Riverton, Shaun Bullington of Riverton and her sister Rayola Bessey and her husband Bob of Riverton. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 5 step-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
She is proceeded in death by her parents Raymond and Lela Weber, brother Bryan Craig Weber, brother Lyndall Taylor Weber and her mother-in-law and father-in-law Luther and Lorena Bullington of Mountain Air, New Mexico.
Cards of remembrance may be mailed to 915 E. Monroe, Riverton, WY 82501.
Memorials may be made to the Friends of Hospice or Tough Enough Cancer Fund in care of the Davis Funeral Home, 2203 W. Main Street, Riverton, WY 82501.
Proceedings will be handled by Davis Funeral home and The LDS church.