Frances R. Costley

Frances Regenia Costley departed this life on Monday, November 5th after a short illness. She was born in Montgomery County, Maryland, on April 14, 1951 to Mildred Lorraine (née Berry) and Roland Leroy Costley, the second of five children. Frances follows home her parents, Roland (Buck) and Mildred (Sister); maternal and paternal grandparents; older brother, Roland Jr. (Sonnyboy); and partner of 30-plus years, James Bivens. Frances leaves behind to mourn her two human children, Cynthia Renee’ and Wordell Andre’ and furry daughter Precious (aka Pretzel); siblings Wayne Dewitt, Cassandra Romaine, and Kenneth Blair Costley; grandsons Tevin and Devin Johnson (Cynthia and Tigh Johnson) and Jordan Amir Costley (Wordell and Dawn Green);and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, friends, and former co-workers. Frances attended both Johnsville Elementary and Robert Moten schools when Carroll County schools were still segregated. Her first integrated school experience was at South Carroll High School. Early on she worked at a variety of service occupations and as an assistant in aol.coma nursery where her life long love of plants was put to good use. Primarily, Frances worked as a nurses aid at a variety of nursing homes in Carroll and Baltimore counties. Mid way through her career, Frances studied to become a Certified Nurses Aid, one of her proudest achievements. Frances loved her work caring for the elderly and infirm. Throughout her career, she was often honored as Employee of the Month or Quarter and was fondly remembered by her patients and their families on her birthdays and holidays. The trust and love of her patients meant a lot to her and she often spoke fondly of favorite patients in her care. In addition to her work and gardening, Frances also loved to fish, play cards, and bowl. She thought car trips were delightful and on her rare trips out of state, she loved seeing how others lived and tasting their regional dishes. Frances lived in and around Baltimore, Carroll, and Howard counties most of her life. Beginning in 2014 and until her death, she lived with her sister, Cassandra, and brother, Kenneth, in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of Washington, DC. She spoke longingly of life in Carroll County and always hoped to return there to live. In recognition of that desire, Frances will be laid to rest in Carroll County. A memorial service for Frances will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 17th, 2018, at Johnsville United Methodist Church (UMC) in Eldersburg. The repast will be held at the Church following the service. Johnsville UMC is located at 1124 Johnsville Rd, just off Rt. 26, Liberty Rd.

Frances R. Costley

April 14, 1951 - November 5, 2018