Frances Elaine Poynter

Mrs. Frances Elaine (Dillard) Poynter, 64, of Tunas, was born December 30, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri to John R. Dillard and Irene (Smith) Dillard. She died Tuesday July 11th after a 9 year battle with Lymphoma. Elaine was united in marriage to Donnie "Bosco" Poynter on July 10, 1971, She was saved as a young girl while attending Bible Baptist Church where her family attended. Later she moved her membership to New Hope Baptist, where she was a charter member. She was a Sunday School teacher and worked at VBS when her children were young. She spent several Summers running a custom hay baling business with Donnie. She ran the entire baling service cutting, raking, baling and hay hauling crew while Donnie worked at Ben Turner's. She and the kids would spend their day in the hayfield then Donnie would take over once he got off work. Many memories and life lessons were learned in the hayfield. Elaine operated a daycare in their home for 6 years, she later drove a forklift for Copeland for 17 years. She was a hard worker but her pride was her children, her joy was her 9 grandchildren. She loved being a Nana. She taught her grabnddaughters how to sew and knit. She loved having all her grandchildren with her. She loved going on adventures with the grandkids and being with her family was her favorite place to be. Elaine was a member of the Macks Creek and Buffalo Easter Star. Elaine was preceded in death by her beloved husband Donnie, her parents, 4 siblings: Elsie Ruth Ford, Charles Dillard, Alvin Dillard and Herman Dillard; her brother-in-laws Alfred and Lonnie Poynter and sister-in-law Dorthea Poynter. Survivors include her two sons: Donald and wife Stacy and Thomas and wife Stacy; two daughters: Michele and husband Tim Uptegrove and Shawna and husband Justin Moriarty; nine grandchildren: Lily, Clint, Mackenna, Cole and Emarie Poynter, Tanner and Mya Uptegrove and Evan and Easton Moriarty. Her brother John and wife Helen Dillard, sister-in-law Carol Irene Miller; and a host of nieces and nephews who will sadly miss her. Funeral Services were held Friday, July 14th at 10 A.M. in the Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home with Rev's. Richard Prater and Tom Augustine officiating. Recorded music selections were: "Phone In Heaven," by Mike Manuel and "In The Time That You Gave Me," by Joey Feek. Pallbearers were Joe Bill McDowell, Mike Clopp, Lary Jenkins, Kyle Schwanke, Brad Evans and Tom Augustine. Interment will be in New Hope Cemetery under the direction of the Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home of Buffalo. Donations may be made to the New Hope Church Camp fund.

Frances Elaine Poynter

December 30, 1952 - July 11, 2017