Frances Dent

Frances Melvinia Dent was born March 23, 1930 to the late Mary Alberta Dent and Richard Dent in Mechanicsville, Md. She was baptized at Immaculate Conception Church in Mechanicsville, Md. She was educated in the St Mary’s County School System. After living in St Mary’s for a while, she moved to Washington DC where she worked different jobs. Affectionately known as grandma, Frances would help take care of other kids. She was a domestic worker. When she moved to the Overlook Apartments, she worked under Marie Winston. She was a volunteer. She had different duties, she would help the seniors in her building. No task was too big for her. She would help pass out food on different days, she would help decorate for parties, making sure that people knew where they needed to be on special occasions. Frances was blessed with having three children David, JoAnne, Rita. She has 6 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, 8 great great grandchildren. She was proceeded in death by her daughter JoAnne Dent, and her sister Mary Theresa Douglas, brother-in-law Earl Seabright Douglas, nephew Earl S Douglas (Bobby) and great nephew Climie Douglas. Frances leaves to cherish her memory Rita, Sharra (David), Richard Sr (Robin) , Frankie, Johnny, Michael (Denise), Jermaine. 12 great grandchildren , 8 great great grandchildren and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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