Frances Safrit

Mrs. Frances Rodgers Safrit, formerly of Union St. S., Concord, passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 at Transitional Health Services.

Her funeral will be 3 PM Thursday at Suite 15 in the Village of Multiply Church officiated by Rev. Harrison Skey. The graveside service following will be for family only. Frances will lie-in-state at Wilkinson Funeral Home from 10am until 4pm Wednesday for the public. There will not be a formal visitation.

Frances was born February 8, 1932 in Concord to the late D. O. Rodgers and Mamie Faggart Rodgers. She was also preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Y. Safrit and a great grandchild. Frances was a homemaker and lovingly operated a child care in her home from 1963 to 1985. She was a member of Center United Methodist Church. Frances and Ken both delivered Meals on Wheels for a number of years. Also, Frances loved playing cards with friends and family.

Frances is survived by her children Geri Clay and husband Larry, Karen Bishop and husband Lynn, Alan Safrit and wife Laura, Susan Caton and husband John, and Christie Fowler and husband Ken; grandchildren Neely Yount (Jason), Jeb Clay (Jessica), Carol Bishop-Castro (Joe), Jennifer Goforth (Curtis), Jessica Flieger (Tim), Andy Furr, Jenni Petrucci (Mike), Kenny Safrit (Christine), Brooke Petrea (Jeremy), Zach Caton (Kaylee), Bailey Fowler, Grace Wilhite (Ryan), Max Fowler and numerous great and great great grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Center UMC, 1119 Union St. S., Concord, NC 28025; or Lustgarten Foundation,415 Crossway Park Dr, Ste D, Woodbury, NY 11797; or Meals on Wheels, 342 Penny Ln. NE, Concord, NC 28025; or Christian Co-operative Ministry, PO Box 1717, Concord, NC 28026-1717.

The family wishes to thank the staff of Transitional Health for the love and care given to Mom over the years.

Condolences may be left at www.wilkinsonfuneralhome.com.
Wilkinson Funeral Home is serving the Safrit family.