Mary Frances Paxton

Mary Frances Justice Paxton, 83, of Powder Springs, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, at home with her husband of 62 years and three children at her side. She was born Aug. 1, 1937, in Birmingham, Alabama, and was a resident of Cobb County, Georgia, since 1962. She was a 1955 graduate of John Herbert Phillips High School in Birmingham. She retired as an administrative assistant at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, and previously was employed at Harrison Glass Co. in Marietta, Commercial Bank of Cobb County and the City of Auburn, Alabama. Frances was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who was the heart of her family. She enjoyed creating memorable moments for her grandchildren, including the annual Paxton Blueberry Festival. She married John, her high school sweetheart, and together they had many adventures, including travel to Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Aruba, Bermuda, Mexico, Hawaii, Sanibel Island, Key West, and multiple road trips throughout the western United States. She is survived by her husband, John Mitchell Paxton; three children, Kathy (Chuck) Dean of Daphne, Alabama, Mindy (Mike) Mets of Aiken, South Carolina, and Mitch (Jill) Paxton of Canton, Georgia; six grandchildren, Megan (Andrew) Desko, Joseph (Patricia) Mets, Steven Mets, Nicholas Paxton, Olivia Paxton and Colin Paxton; and three great-grandchildren, Sarah Grace and Luke Desko, and Noah Mets; brother, David (Stephenie) Justice; and sister-in-heart, Frances Justice. She was preceded in death by her parents, William David and Hattie Lorene Justice; sister, Carol Ann Justice; and grandson, John Paxton Dean. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Cancer Society.