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Major County, Oklahoma


© Glenn

Bertha E. and John F. FRANCIS

Ames Cemetery


© Jo Aguirre

John Francis
© Fairview Republican
04-1962
Submitted by : Jo Aguirre

JOHN FRANCIS, 60, of Ames died Monday afternoon in the Okeene hospital after an illness of several months. He was by trade a carpenter and stonemason who had lived in the Ames community for 20 years. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Ames High School auditorium with burial to follow in the Ames Cemetery.

He was born in Caddo County near Ft. Cobb, and moved to the Ames locale after residing in the Ringwood community for some time. Francis was an active member of the Methodist Church and the IOOF of Ames.

Survivors include his widow Bertha of the home; two daughters, Mrs. J.C. Maycumber, Bermuda, and Mrs. Donald Wood, Ames; two sons, Joe of Enid and Earl Dean of the home; five sisters, Mrs. Daisy Walker, Union City, Mrs. Molly Barbey , Pixley, Calif, Mrs. Myrtle Teague, Visalia, Calif., Mrs. Edna Barbee, Tulsa, and Mrs. Laura Warthen of Shawnee; two brothers, Glenn of Carnegie and Bill of Midwest City; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Note from Jo Aguirre: It does not state it in the obituary but on the funeral card for him, it shows Rev. John H. Morgan and the Rev. Michael L. Beasley officiating. Henninger Allen Funeral Home of Enid was in charge of the arrangements.




Bertha E. Francis
© Fairview Republican
10-1980
Submitted by : Jo Aguirre

Bertha E. Francis Bertha E Francis, 80, died unexpectedly Sept 21. Funeral services were Sept 24 in Gautier Memorial Auditorium at Ames with the Rev. Tom Scott officiating. Burial was in Ames Cemetery.

Mrs. Francis was born Feb 14, 1900, near Effingham, Kan., and at the age of three moved with parents to the Ringwood area. She attended Oak Glade country school near Ringwood and on Feb 5, 1922 married John Francis. He died April 2, 1962.

The couple farmed south of Ringwood prior to moving Ames in 1948. Mrs. Francis was a member of the Ames Christian Church, War Mothers Club and the Home Demonstration Club at Ames.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Lois Odle, Shawnee, and Mrs. J.C. (Mary) Maycumber, Winton, Calif.; two sons, Joe, Enid, and Earl Dean, Imperial Neb.; 10 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and two brothers, Jesse Campbell, Ringwood and Charles Campbell, Dallas, Tex.

Memorials may be made to the Ames Christian Church, Building Fund, with the funeral home or the church serving as custodian of the fund.
Their Children, circa 1944

© Jo Aguirre

Joe, 19; Lois, 15; Mary 17; Earl Dean 6


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