Obituary of William S. Francis Sr.

WILLIAM S. FRANCIS SR.

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - March 13, 1997

 William S. Francis Sr., 82, died Tuesday, March 11, 1997, at Masonic Home of Virginia. 
Mr. Francis was born in Branchville and was the son of the late David Raymond and Margarie Francis. He was a member of Westhampton United Church, Richmond, and a master mason at St. Tammany Lodge of the Grand Lodge of Free Masons. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and retired from the U.S Public Health Service. He was the husband of the late Alice Wood Francis and grandfather of the late Mary Catherine Francis. 
He is survived by two sons, William S. Francis Jr. of Richmond, David Raymond Francis of Atlanta; two daughters, Carole Anne Wadlin of Chapel Hill, N.C., Alice Beth Lawson of Tulsa, Okla.; a sister, Margarie Floyd of San Antonio, Texas; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. 
A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins, by the Rev. Bill Fergurson. Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Memorial donations may be made to the Association for Retarded Citizens of Virginia, 6 N. Sixth St., Suite 403A, Richmond, Va. 23219. 
Edition: FINAL
Page: B9
Copyright (c) 1997 The Virginian-Pilot


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William S. Francis Sr., 82, of Branchville, died 11 Mar 1997 in Richmond. He was a retired U.S. Public Health Service officer and Navy veteran.

A funeral was held 14 Mar 1997 at Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins, officiated by Rev. Bill Fergurson, with burial in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins.

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WILLIAM S. FRANCIS SR.

William S. Francis Sr., 82, died Tuesday, March 11, 1997, at Masonic Home of Virginia. 

Mr. Francis was born in Branchville and was the son of the late David Raymond and Margarie Francis. He was a member of Westhampton United Church, Richmond, and a master mason at St. Tammany Lodge of the Grand Lodge of Free Masons. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and retired from the U.S. Public Health Service. He was the husband of the late Alice Wood Francis and grandfather of the late Mary Catherine Francis. 

He is survived by two sons, William S. Francis Jr. of Richmond, David Raymond Francis of Atlanta; two daughters, Carole Anne Wadlin of Chapel Hill, N.C., Alice Beth Lawson of Tulsa, Okla.; a sister, Margarie Floyd of San Antonio, Texas; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. 

A funeral was held at 2 p.m. Friday in Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins, by the Rev. Bill Fergurson. Burial was in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins. The family received friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Memorial donations may be made to the Association for Retarded Citizens of Virginia, 6 N. Sixth St., Suite 403A, Richmond, Va. 23219. 

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Field | Value                                 |
| Name  | William S. Francis Sr.                |
| Age   | 82                                    |
| Birth | 1915 (estimated); Branchville         |
| Death | 11 Mar 1997; Masonic Home of Virginia |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                   | Relationship             | Residence                   |
| William S. Francis Sr. | Decedent                 | Richmond, Virginia          |
| Alice Wood Francis     | Wife (deceased)          | —                           |
| Mary Catherine Francis | Granddaughter (deceased) | —                           |
| David Raymond Francis  | Father (deceased)        | —                           |
| Margarie Francis       | Mother (deceased)        | —                           |
| William S. Francis Jr. | Son                      | Richmond, Virginia          |
| David Raymond Francis  | Son                      | Atlanta, Georgia            |
| Carole Anne Wadlin     | Daughter                 | Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Alice Beth Lawson      | Daughter                 | Tulsa, Oklahoma             |
| Margarie Floyd         | Sister                   | San Antonio, Texas          |
| Rev. Bill Fergurson    | Officiant                | —                           |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia   |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 13 Mar 1997         |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Page     | B9                  |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Member of Westhampton United Church, Richmond  
• Master Mason at St. Tammany Lodge of the Grand Lodge of Free Masons  
• U.S. Navy veteran  
• Retired from U.S. Public Health Service  
• Spouse's birth name was Alice Wood

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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