Julia Faye Francis, 81, Claypool, went home to be with her heavenly Father at 7:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw.
She was born Sept. 12, 1936, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Johnny and Mary Adams Owens. On Nov. 1, 1952, in Silver Lake, she married the love of her life, Harold Francis, who preceded her in death in 1997.
Together they raised five children: Charles (Toni) Francis, Burket; Bobby (Brenda) Francis, Mentone; Jerry (Karen) Francis, Rochester; Debbie Francis, Claypool; and Brooks (Natalie) Francis, Claypool.
She had 10 grandchildren: Ann (Bret) Torpy, Joel (Tina) Francis, Elizabeth (Neal) Smythe, Melissa (Travis) Maple, Coty (Rebeca) O’Dea, Colton Francis, Madison Francis, Austin (Mary Beth) Francis, Lindsay (Tanner) Scott and Drew Francis; and 18 great-grandchildren. She is survived by four sisters: Madia Campbell, Eula Manns, Beulah (Willard) Yates and Alice Owens; and two brothers, Orville Owens and John (Helen) Owens.
She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers: Lynn Owens, Curtis Owens, Virgil Owens and Burl Owens.
She had a love for gardening, cooking and baking, greeting visitors with, “Have you eaten yet? Can I fix you something?” But her most prized possessions were her husband, children and grandchildren.
She was a previous member of Gospel Hill Church for 45 years, later becoming a member of First Freewill Baptist Church, Claypool.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, at First Freewill Baptist Church, Claypool.
The service will be at the church at 11 a.m. Wednesday with Pastors Terry Bradford and Bob Brown officiating. Interment will follow the service in Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake.
McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, is entrusted with arrangements.
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Memorials to Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County, 3489 E. 100 S., Pierceton, IN 46562.
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