Francis Marie [Higgins] Spence Keller

Francis Marie [Higgins] Spence Keller

Francis Marie [Higgins] Spence Keller, 73, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at Grady Memorial Hospital in Chickasha. She was born on a farm near Blanchard, OK, on June 26, 1933, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Mildred Higgins.

Marie moved with her family to California as a young child. As an adult she moved back to Union City and then El Reno for a period of time. She then moved to Chickasha, living there eight years before her death.

A homemaker, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt.

Marie is survived by two sons, Clavin Spence and Michael Spence; one daughter, Geneva Knighten and husband Johnny; one brother, Robert Higgins and wife Pauline; numerous stepchildren; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husbands, Woodrow Spence and Arthur Keller, parents and one sister.

Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 31, 2007 at Hazel Del Cemetery located west of Minco on highway 152.

Arrangements under the direction of Yanda & Son Funeral Home, Yukon, OK.