Frances Marie Lavely, 59, daughter of Austin W. and Peggy P. Driskell Luna, was born May 21, 1945, at Dora. She died March 24, 2005, at Ozarks Medical Center at West Plains.She graduated from West Plains High School in 1964.She was a supervisor for Rawlings Sporting Goods for about four years. She also was a supervisor for more than 14 years for her brother at Luna’s Dry Cleaning in West Plains. She loved farm life, being in the hay fields, going fishing and four wheeling.She married Robert Lavely April 16, 1965.She was preceded in death by her husband Jan. 4, 2001; and an infant brother, Virgil Ray.Surviving are her friend and companion, Dale Stephens of West Plains; brother, Don Luna of West Plains; and sister, Virgie Cozort of West Plains.Services were March 26 at the Fox Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Richard Cawvey officiating. Burial was in the Licking Cemetery. “
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