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Frances Ann Williams Diggs

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Birth	:	24 May 1928 Mathews County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	9 Sep 2010 Cobbs Creek, Mathews County, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Windsor Gardens Cemetery, Mathews, Mathews County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.4808390, -76.4458140
Description	:	COBBS CREEK - Frances Anne Williams Diggs, 82, of Cobbs Creek, Va., died Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many. She was born in Mathews County on May 24, 1928, graduated from Mathews High School and attended Longwood College. She was employed by the United States Postal Service as Postmaster of Cobbs Creek, Va., for 23 years, having received her appointment from President John F. Kennedy. A third generation Postmaster, she trained many Postmasters in the local area over her years of service. In 1983, she was recognized as National Postmaster of... Read More	COBBS CREEK - Frances Anne Williams Diggs, 82, of Cobbs Creek, Va., died Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to many. She was born in Mathews County on May 24, 1928, graduated from Mathews High School and attended Longwood College. She was employed by the United States Postal Service as Postmaster of Cobbs Creek, Va., for 23 years, having received her appointment from President John F. Kennedy. A third generation Postmaster, she trained many Postmasters in the local area over her years of service. In 1983, she was recognized as National Postmaster of the Year. In retirement, she enjoyed her pool, her yard, and her family and friends. She was an active member the National Association of Postmasters of the United States (NAPUS) and the Virginia Association of Postmasters. She was formerly a member of the Mathews Senior Women's Club. Mrs. Diggs was a member of Spring Hill Baptist Church. Mrs. Diggs was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Jesse Coles Diggs; her parents, William F. and Vernah Collie Williams; and half-sister, Mary Alston Parker. She is survived by her daughter, Colanne Diggs Bunting and husband, Raymond of Cobbs Creek; grandchildren, Stuart A. Bunting and wife, Beth of Hayes, and Tanya Bunting Brownley of Cobbs Creek; and great-grandchildren, Caroline Bunting, Claire Bunting, and Randy Brownley. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 13, 2010, at Spring Hill Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Windsor Gardens Cemetery, Dutton. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad, Mathews, VA 23109; or Spring Hill Baptist Church, P.O. Box 92, Cobbs Creek, VA 23035. The arrangements are being handled by Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks. Published in Daily Press from September 11 to September 12, 2010

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Frances Ann Williams Diggs's memorial is located at: Windsor Gardens Cemetery, Mathews, Mathews County, USA.
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Frances Ann Williams Diggs death on 9 Sep 2010 in Cobbs Creek, Mathews County, Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 37.4808390
Longitude: -76.4458140

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Jesse Coles Diggs

(1925 - 2004)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Windsor Gardens Cemetery
Mathews, Mathews County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4808390, -76.4458140

2. Windsor Road Family Cemetery
Dutton, Gloucester County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4837990, -76.4406860

3. Locust Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.4897570, -76.4385580

4. Rising Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.4663940, -76.4589210

5. Spring Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.4936730, -76.4160275

6. Holland Point Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.5094400, -76.4338900

7. Mount Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery
Gloucester, Gloucester County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4506600, -76.4724080

8. Yeatman Plantation Cemetery
Foster, Mathews County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4360966, -76.4426093

9. Callis-Sommers Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.5142626, -76.4066125

10. Emmaus Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.4437486, -76.4052237

11. Gayle-Hudgins Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.4313801, -76.4413433

12. Bassett Cemetery
Cobbs Creek, Mathews County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4873294, -76.3836965

13. Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
Cobbs Creek, Mathews County, USA
Coordinate: 37.5062469, -76.3874452

14. Gleaning Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.5151120, -76.4972470

15. Shipley Cemetery
Cobbs Creek, Mathews County, USA
Coordinate: 37.5163356, -76.3918610

16. Trinity Church Kingston Parish Cemetery
Foster, Mathews County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4573589, -76.3821672

17. Auburn Cemetery
Mathews, Mathews County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4231620, -76.4311980

18. Mount Olive Church Cemetery
Harfield, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 37.5410570, -76.4327490

19. Haynes Cemetery
Mathews, Mathews County, USA
Coordinate: 37.5065244, -76.3757781

20. Carter Burials
Cobbs Creek, Mathews County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4945036, -76.3701273

21. Barn Elms Plantation Cemetery
Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 37.5435146, -76.4572527

22. Olive Branch United Methodist Church Cemetery
Harcum, Gloucester County, USA
Coordinate: 37.5070790, -76.5191580

23. Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
Gloucester, Gloucester County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4840290, -76.5263470

24. Blakes Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.4987945, -76.3670831