Frances L. (Royal) McWilliams 77, Unadilla, died at her home on Monday (7/14/08). Born in Palmyra on April 29, 1931 to Dennis and Mary (Kempkes) Royal.

Married Ross A. McWilliams on
February 18, 1950 at St. Paulinus Catholic Church, Syracuse.

Survivors: husband, Ross McWilliams, Unadilla; daughters, Kathleen & husband, Wayne Schomerus, Syracuse; Diane & husband, Ted Oelke, Unadilla; Janet & husband, Rex Oelke, Unadilla; Joyce Gilbert, Syracuse; Donna McWilliams, Syracuse; sons, Daniel & wife, Babette, Unadilla; Charles & wife, Debra, Syracuse; David & wife, Mary Beth, Lincoln; Keith & wife, Tracy, Syracuse; 26 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; sisters, Mary Behrens, Lincoln; Bertha Malone, Palmyra; Teresa Brandt, Syracuse; brothers-in-law, Harold & wife, Dorothy McWilliams, Syracuse; Charles R. McWilliams & wife, Carol, Fairfield, Mont.; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Royal, Helen Royal, Evelyn Royal & Rosemary Kavanaugh; also survived by many nieces, nephews and special friends, Berdean West & Elsie Snyder.

Preceded in death by parents; parents-in-law, Charles & Leona McWilliams; infant son; nine brothers; five sisters; eight brothers-in-law; and five sisters-in-law.

Funeral 10:30 a.m. Friday (7/18/08) at St. Paulinus Catholic Church, Syracuse. Father Michael Stec, Celebrant.

Rosary: 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Paulinus Catholic Church.

Burial: Dudley Cemetery, rural Syracuse.

Visitation Wednesday (7/16/08) from 1:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.; and Thursday (7/17/08) from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at funeral home; * Casket will be open one hour before church services.

Memorials in lieu of flowers to: St. Paulinus Parish Hall Fund or Asera Care Hospice.

Arrangements by: Fusselman-Wymore Funeral Home, Syracuse.