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Mattie Mae Willingham Francis

5 Feb 1871 – 15 Aug 1945

Birth	5 Feb 1871
Death	15 Aug 1945
Cemetery	Tell Baptist Cemetery Tell , Childress County , Texas , USA
Added by	rhondajo on 27 Jun 2009
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38806110

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(Published in The Memphis Democrat, Volume LVI, Number 11, Memphis, Hall County, Texas, Thursday Afternoon, August 23, 1945, Page 1) Funeral Services Held at Tell for Mrs. J.A. Francis Funeral services for Mrs. James A. Francis, a resident of Tell for the past 25 years, were held at the Tell Southside Baptist Church Thursday, August 16, 1945 at 4 p.m., conducted by Rev. Horace Hitt of Ropesville, assisted by Rev. Curtis Rogers, local pastor and Rev. Robert Knight of Newlin. Interment was in Tell Cemetery under direction of Estes Funeral Home. Pallbearers were A.H. Jones, O.D. Phillips, H.B. Rodes, J.C. Wyatt, C.E. Seals and Lee Rothwell. In charge of flowers were Mesdames Phillips, Hunter, Seals, Rothwell, Diggs, Shackleford, Henderson, Givens, McSpadden and Fowler. Mrs. Francis was born at Mixon, Texas, Feb. 5, 18871 and passed away at her home Wednesday, August 15, 1945 at 5:25 a.m. Survivors are the husband, James A. Francis; two sons, Roy N. Francis of Wichita Falls and J.E. Francis of Borger; two daughters, Mrs. Perry C. Stroud of Tell and Mrs. B.F. Cook of Quanah; two sisters, Mrs. Geo. H. Lawrence of Dallas and Mrs. Ada Musick of Arp; one brother, Rev. L.A. Willingham of Kilgore, and twelve grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Francis were residents of Newlin during 1919.

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Family

Parents

• Lewis Fountain Willingham 1837–1896 FaG
• Antoinette "Missouri" Moore Willingham 1844–1891 FaG

Spouse

• James Allen Francis 1868–1951

Siblings

• Lewis Thomas Willingham 1864–1931 FaG
• Viola Elizabeth "Ola" Willingham Roddy 1867–1936 FaG
• Charles H Willingham 1869–1941 FaG
• Ada Hill Willingham Musick 1875–1955 FaG
• Effie Willingham Beckworth 1878–1940
• Rev Leonard Aikin Willingham 1884–1948 FaG
• Nettie Willingham Morrison 1886–1968 FaG

Children

• Lewis Clarence Francis 1897–1932
• Roy Nesbeth Francis 1901–1951
• John Earl Francis 1903–1980
• Letha Jeanette Francis Cook 1908–2002

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