Obituary of Eva Jones Francis EVA JONES FRANCIS Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - June 24, 2004 Eva Jones Francis, 84, widow of Moncure Francis, died June 23, 2004, at the East Pavilion. A native of Baltimore, Md., she was a daughter of the late Adelbert and Katherine Matthews Jones and a member of Capron United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Ellen F. Berryman and husband Winston of Capron and Patricia K. Francis and life partner Sue Brown of Fort Mill, S.C.; daughter-in-law, Rachael Francis of Nebo, N.C.; a sister, Addie Olekreg of Sebastian, Fla.; nine grandchildren, Josh, Melanie and Joel Francis, Monty, Adam and William Berryman and Tripp, Holly and Kelly Wilson; five great-grandchildren, Emma, Simon, Chelsea and Casey Wilson and Justin Francis; and a beloved caregiver, Fannie Hines. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Francis was predeceased by a son, Raymond E. Francis. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Capron Cemetery with the Rev. Tommy Speight officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the residence on Meadow Street in Capron and suggests in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Courtland Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 148, Courtland, VA 23837. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, has charge of arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Eva Jones Francis died 23 Jun 2004. She was born in Baltimore, Md., daughter of Adelbert and Katherine Matthews Jones. She was a member of Capron United Methodist Church. A graveside service was held 25 Jun 2004 at Capron Cemetery with the Rev. Tommy Speight officiating. ––– Transcript ––– EVA JONES FRANCIS Eva Jones Francis, 84, widow of Moncure Francis, died June 23, 2004, at the East Pavilion. A native of Baltimore, Md., she was a daughter of the late Adelbert and Katherine Matthews Jones and a member of Capron United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Ellen F. Berryman and husband Winston of Capron and Patricia K. Francis and life partner Sue Brown of Fort Mill, S.C.; daughter-in-law, Rachael Francis of Nebo, N.C.; a sister, Addie Olekreg of Sebastian, Fla.; nine grandchildren, Josh, Melanie and Joel Francis, Monty, Adam and William Berryman and Tripp, Holly and Kelly Wilson; five great-grandchildren, Emma, Simon, Chelsea and Casey Wilson and Justin Francis; and a beloved caregiver, Fannie Hines. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Francis was predeceased by a son, Raymond E. Francis. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday [25 Jun 2004] at Capron Cemetery with the Rev. Tommy Speight officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the residence on Meadow Street in Capron. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, has charge of arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |------------------------------------------| | Name | Eva Jones Francis | | Age | 84 | | Birth | 1920 (estimated); Baltimore, Md. | | Death | 23 Jun 2004; East Pavilion | |------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |--------------------------|---------------------|-----------------| | Eva Jones Francis | Decedent | - | | Moncure Francis | Husband | - | | Adelbert Jones | Father | - | | Katherine Matthews Jones | Mother | - | | Ellen F. Berryman | Daughter | Capron | | Winston Berryman | Son-in-law | Capron | | Patricia K. Francis | Daughter | Fort Mill, S.C. | | Sue Brown | Partner of daughter | Fort Mill, S.C. | | Rachael Francis | Daughter-in-law | Nebo, N.C. | | Addie Olekreg | Sister | Sebastian, Fla. | | Raymond E. Francis | Son (predeceased) | - | | Josh Francis | Grandchild | - | | Melanie Francis | Grandchild | - | | Joel Francis | Grandchild | - | | Monty Berryman | Grandchild | - | | Adam Berryman | Grandchild | - | | William Berryman | Grandchild | - | | Tripp Wilson | Grandchild | - | | Holly Wilson | Grandchild | - | | Kelly Wilson | Grandchild | - | | Emma Wilson | Great-grandchild | - | | Simon Wilson | Great-grandchild | - | | Chelsea Wilson | Great-grandchild | - | | Casey Wilson | Great-grandchild | - | | Justin Francis | Great-grandchild | - | | Fannie Hines | Caregiver | - | |------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 24 Jun 2004 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Member of Capron United Methodist Church • Native of Baltimore, Maryland • Birth name was Eva Jones [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/33057011/eva-francis www.findagrave.com/memorial/33056935/moncure-francis (spouse) http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/capron.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/49686/val=capron-cemetery&length=15 ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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