JO FRANCIS

Graveside service for Jo Francis, 82, of Jacksonville, was at 10 a.m. Saturday at Jarratt Cemetery with the Rev. James Blaylock officiating.

Mrs. Francis died May 29. She was born Sept. 12, 1925 in Jacksonville to Longmire McKnight and Mary Mae Morris McKnight. She was a member of Corinth Baptist Church and was retired from National Bank of Commerce in Dallas as chief telephone operator. She was formerly employed with Children's Medical Center in Dallas

Mrs. Francis was preceded in death by her husband, Myron B. W. Francis.

She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Bo and Diane Northen of Grapevine; a daughter and son-in-law, Linda Northen and Bill Hamrick of Jacksonville; a brother, Grover McKnight of Big Spring; two sisters, Elsie (Pinky) Sadler of Groves and Sue Wright of Jacksonville; and four grandchildren, Kimberly, Bruce (Tiger), Samuel and Lisa.

Pallbearers are Bruce Hammond, Samuel Rushing, Murphy Milligan, Smitty Smith, Casey Davis and Shawn Davis.

Services were under the direction of Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville.

June 4, 2008

Information from The Cherokeean Herald

Jo Francis 

Graveside services for Jo Francis, 82, of Jacksonville, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 31, 2008 at Jarratt Cemetery, Jacksonville with Rev. James Blaylock officiating. Services are under the direction of Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville. Mrs. Francis died Thursday, May 29, 2008 in Jacksonville. She was born Sept. 12, 1925 in Jacksonville to Longmire McKnight and Mary Mae Morris McKnight. She was a member of Corinth Baptist Church and was retired from National Bank of Commerce, Dallas as chief telephone operator and was formerly employed with Children’s Medical Center, Dallas Mrs. Francis was preceded in death by her husband Myron B. W. Francis. She is survived by son Bo Northen and wife Diane, Grapevine; daughter Linda Northen Hamrick and husband Bill, Jacksonville; brother Grover McKnight, Big Springs; sisters Elsie “Pinky” Sadler, Groves and Sue Wright, Jacksonville; and 4 grandchildren Kimberly, Bruce “Tiger”, Samuel and Lisa. Pallbearers are Bruce Hammond, Samuel Rushing, Murphy Milligan, Smitty Smith, Casey Davis and Shawn Davis. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, May 30, 2008 at the funeral home. Published in the Jacksonville Daily Progress from 6/1/2008 - 6/2/2008.