The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, September 8, 1996             TAG: 9609080018
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                        LENGTH:   18 lines

FRANCES J. BUNTING

Frances Johnson Bunting, 79, died Sept. 6, 1996, in a Portsmouth hospital.

Mrs. Bunting, a native of old Norfolk County, was a member of Monumental United Methodist Church.

Survivors include her husband, William T. Bunting; two daughters, Brenda R. Bunting of Chesapeake, Virginia B. May of Arkansas; a brother, A.W. Johnson of Duck, N.C.; three granddaughters, Cynthia Williams, Nichole May, Ashley May; a great grandson, Ryan Williams; a nephew and two nieces.

A private service will be held. Foster Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to The Monumental Vision Campaign, 450 Dinwiddie St., Portsmouth, Va. 23704.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB