Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....[Francis] Duford , Odessa Geneva September 19, 2005 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com September 22, 2005, 12:04 am The Bakersfield Californian Duford, Odessa Geneva 1920 - 2005 Odessa Geneva Duford Oct. 18, 1920 - Sept. 19, 2005 Visitation for Odessa Geneva Duford will be held at Basham Funeral Care (3312 Niles Street) on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Calvary Tabernacle (601 Panama Lane) on Thursday, September 22, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Arvin Cemetery. Pastor Jimmy Pulse will officiate. Odessa was born October 18, 1920 in Arthur, Texas and she passed away September 19, 2005 in Lamont, California with her family by her bed side. She is preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Nina Francis; first husband, Edwin Moore; second husband, William E. Duford; daughter, Dorothy Glass; son, Wes Duford; grandson, Lonnie Moore; grandson, James Glass; great-grandson, Jonathan Bell; five brothers and three sisters. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Charles and Margaret Moore, Cecil and Shirley Moore, William and Doris Duford Sr., Ronnie and Donna Duford; daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia and Kenneth Blackwood and Debra and Gary Scott; 27 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; 15 great- great- grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Bobbie and J.B. Powell as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Our mom was a well respected and loved mother. She loved to work in her yard and taking care of her garden. She loved the Lord with all of her heart and she was a member of Calvary Tabernacle for many years. She loved her children and grandchildren very much. Our mom and grandma was loved by all that knew her and she will be greatly missed. For additional service or floral delivery information, please contact Basham Funeral Care at 873-8200. Basham Funeral Care Legacy.com Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 9/21/2005. Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased. Obituaries http://www.legacy.com/bakersfield/LegacyHome.asp File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/f/francisd126gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/cafiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb