Frances passed away quietly on March 16, 2019 at home. Frances was predeceased by her loving husband Ward Southin and son Leonard Southin. She is survived by her daughter Leslie McVicar (Scotty) and two grandchildren Daren Carey and Selena Hebig (Greg) and two great-grandchildren Kyle Hebig and Madeline Hebig. She is also survived by brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Doreen Millard, Katherine Mead,Tom Millard (Marg), Dorothy Constable and Sylvia Korican, many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother Ray Millard, brothers-in-law Graham Constable, Tommy Korican and Don Jaimeson and sister-in-law Doreen Jaimeson.
Frances was born in Chemainus and was mostly a homemaker while Ward served in The Royal Canadian Navy and worked at the Chemainus Mill. She enjoyed square dancing and was a quilter, sewer and knitter. No service or flowers at Frances request.