Frances E. Talbert, age 80 of Indian Trail, North Carolina formerly of Dover, Arkansas died June 4, 2021, at Atrium Health Union.  She was born April 2, 1941, in Bee Branch, Arkansas to Thomas Lester Loftis and Eunice Faye Cullum Loftis.

She was a devoted wife and mother and not only raised her own children, she raised countless others throughout her life.  She was a member of First Baptist Church in Dover.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years Kenneth A. Talbert along with four brothers, Elbert Lee Loftis of Lonoke, Arkansas, Thomas Dale Loftis of Beebe, Arkansas, Kenneth Dean Cullum of Harrison, Arkansas, Earl Lane Loftis of Beebe, Arkansas; and two sisters, Betty Loftis Hughes of Beebe, Arkansas, and Shelby Gray of Sylvania, Arkansas.

Survivors include one brother, Bobby Loftis (Prudy) of Trinidad, Colorado and one sister Lou Ellen Lemons of England, Arkansas; two sons and daughters-in-law, Paul and Elizabeth Talbert of Salisbury, North Carolina formerly of Dover, Arkansas and Peter and Idalia Talbert of Elgin, Illinois; three daughters and one son-in-law, Cynthia A. Cummings of Shelby, North Carolina, Dendy T. Lerner of Clover, South Carolina and Mary and Brett Smith of Harrisburg, North Carolina; six grandchildren, Kristin Peet of Fort Mill, South Carolina, John Kevin McManus of Cynthiana, Kentucky, Lacey Cummings of Somerville, Texas, Kaela Talbert of Charlotte, North Carolina, Sebastian and Khloe Talbert of Elgin, Illinois; and three great-grandchildren, Gavin McManus of Cynthiana, Kentucky, Benjamin and Abigail Peet of Fort Mill, South Carolina.

The family will receive friends and family for visitation on June 10, 2021, from 10:00 a.m., until service time at the church.

The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 10, 2021, at the First Baptist Church in Dover with the Rev Sandy Taylor officiating burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park and under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.

First Baptist Church of Dover will receive family and friends for refreshments following the burial.

Pallbearers will be Paul Talbert, Peter Talbert (Honorary), Kenneth Johnson, Jerry Hankins, Robert Dale, Kenneth Buchanan, and David Noles.

Memorials may be made to one of the following, Kindred Hospice, 3801 West Main Street, Russellville, Arkansas 72801, Lake Park Nursing and Rehab, 3315 Faith Church Rd, Indian Trail, North Carolina 28079 or to Atrium Health Union 600 Hospital Way, Monroe, North Carolina 28112.

The online obituary and guestbook are available at www.shinnfuneral.com.