Frances Eudora Chambless Shawinski
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Frances Eudora Chambless Shawinski, 92, of Washington, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017, in her home.
She was born March 2, 1925, in Americus, Ga., a daughter of the late Christopher Columbus Chambless and Frances Eudora Williams Chambless.
On May 23, 1943, she married Albert Shawinski, who died June 6, 1980. They met while Mr. Shawinski was in the U.S. Army Air Corps in Americus. In 1944, they moved to Washington to open a grocery store. She was employed by Foodland in the floral department on Jefferson Avenue until her retirement.
Mrs. Shawinski’s life revolved around her love for her family and her Christian faith. Her interests varied from oil painting to designing flower arrangements. Her talent won her many awards and ribbons at the Washington County Fair. She also spent hours playing “Words with Friends” on her iPad and amazed her family with her competitiveness in spelling. Rarely could she be beat. She loved using her iPad for texting, Facebook and emailing her family. She saved over 800 pictures on her iPad photo album.
She enjoyed traveling and was with her family for weddings, graduations, birthdays and sporting events. She was a very generous, compassionate mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She was kindhearted with a great sense of humor. Her laughter will be missed.
Mrs. Shawinski was a member of Allison Avenue Baptist Church, now named Abundant Life. She served as a deaconess and sang in the choir for 30 years. She enjoyed providing flower arrangements for her church and was involved in her church’s activities and always volunteered to assist others in need. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends.
Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Anthony (Tony) Shaw and Joy Good of Austin, Texas; a daughter, Mary Frances Shawinski Gamble of Washington; nine grandchildren, Lisa and Jeff Ponder of Veedeersburg, Ind., Brenda and Alan King of Washington, Jennifer and Ryan Wilson of Lexington, Ky., Christy and Ricky Smith of Baton Rouge, La., Christopher Shaw and Thomas Kirk of Austin, Toni Shaw of Denver, Colo., Tracy and Sean Scotch of Plano, Texas, Lesleigh and Jeffery Pierce of Richardson, Texas, and Haley and Will McKinney of Austin; great-grandchildren Tiffany and Sean Alexander, Sonja and Taner Eads, Avery and Abram King, Alexis and Jordan Merchant, Reagan, Ryan and Rylee Wilson, Tony Shaw, Coleman, Presley, Alexis and Danny Coleman, Anthony “A.J.,” Joseph, Nicholas and Hannah Pierce, Molly, M.E., Macy Dash; and two great-great-grandchildren born this year, Graylynn Eads and Grayson Coleman.
Deceased, in addition to her parents, are sisters Ruth Chambless, Emma Will Bishop and Grace Chambless, and a brother, Grady Chambless.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, November 18, in Abundant Life Baptist Church, 269 Cameron Road, Washington, with Pastor George Garancosky officiating. Burial will follow at Washington Cemetery.
Additional information and a guest book are available at www.NealFuneralHome.com.