FRANCES CATHERINE SMITH MOBLEY's Obituary
Frances Catherine Smith Mobley passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 22, 2019, five days after her 96th birthday and four years after the passing of her beloved husband Jim Mobley. Frances was born in Baltimore. MD on October 17, 1923 to Joseph and Julia Quinn Smith and she was preceded in death by her siblings Joseph, Carroll, Vincent, Larry, and Julia (“Sugar”). Frances, who affectionately referred to Jim as “Mobe”, and Jim, who affectionately referred to Frances as “Frannie”, shared a 70-year marital journey that, in 1968, took them from Baltimore to Key Biscayne, FL. Together, Mobe and Frannie would lovingly raise ten children: Carter who preceded her in death, and Carol, Chris, Cindy, Clark, Cary, Chuck, Cliff, Cathy, and Kemp, who survive her. A calm, patient, and unconditional love, drawn from her deep devotion to her Catholic faith, flowed freely from Frances to all. And from all who knew her, it was freely returned. It was an unconditional love infused so durably into each of her ten devoted children and shared so naturally to her children’s spouses and children. It was an unconditional love given so openly in a lifetime of service to her fellow parishioners across multiple parishes. It was an unconditional love that manifested as an unwavering kindness and charity in her living years and that leaves its gentle touch keeping humanity moving forward as she passes to her eternal rest at the side of her Savior. In addition to her surviving children, Frances is survived by her children’s spouses, Nahira, Lorraine, Katrina, Suzanne, Chris, and Claudia; her grandchildren Karen, Michael, Nina, Seth, Sonya, Amalia, Johnny, Carmen, Greg, Jessica, Holly, Adrianna, Malachi, Shaya, Joseph, Julia, Yaret, and James, eleven great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. A gathering of family and friends will be held Friday, October 25th, at Van Orsdel Family Funeral Home (4600 SW 8th St., Coral Gables, FL). A viewing will be from 5-6 PM for family only in the chapel, followed by an open service from 6-9PM. In lieu of flowers please send donations to St Vincent de Paul, https://svdpsouthflorida.org/ways-to-give/make-a-donation/
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