Obituary of Bessie Irene Francis, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana Copied and Submitted by :Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219, Trout, La. 71371 From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Micro Film at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La. Thursday, Sept. 26, 1940 Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for allowing the following to be added to the Archives. ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** BESSIE IRENE FRANCIS Bessie Irene Francis age 62 years and two days passed away at her home near Utility on September 20, 1940 at 5:40 a.m. from a lingering illness. She was married to D.U. Francis in 1898, whom she leaves to morn her passing, and the following children and grandchildren, daughters, Mrs. R.M. Johnson, Houston, Texas, Mrs. O.L. Lively, Archie, Mrs. M.M. Fannin, Archie; Sons, C.E. Francis, Utility; Ivy Francis, Archie; Joe Francis, Archie; Morris Francis, Archie; Doris Francis, Archie; and a host of grandchildren. Funeral was conducted by Rev. Morland Doughty of Tullos, and burial in Pine Grove cemetery under the direction of Kinner and Stevens of Jena.