Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Francis, James E., 1987 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ JAMES EDWARDS FRANCIS FRANKLIN - James Edward Francis, 59, a machinist, died July 1, in a hospital. Mr. Francis, a Boykins native, worked at Franklin Equipment Co. He was a member of Vincent Grove United Methodist Church. He was an Army and Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Sally C. Francis; five daughters, Tracy M. Francis and Sylvia C. Boykin, both of Franklin, Yvonne F. Hartless of Stuart's Draft, Trula C. Collie of Fredericksburg, Md., and Teresa L. Coburn of Preston, Md.; a son, Craig B. Coburn of Franklin; eight sisters, Bertha F. Johnson, Bessie F. Best and Rosa L. Carr, all of Suffolk, Ruth F. Carter of Franklin, Louise F. Bryant, Irma F. Heath and Marie F. Fowler, all of Courtland, and Jeannette F. Carlin of Virginia Beach; three brothers, Gilbert G. Francis of Hampton, Robert C. Francis of Emporia, and John M. Francis of Richmond; and five grandchildren. The funeral was held Friday in Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. L. Glenn Blackwell. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland. James Edward FRANCIS, Franklin Equipment machinist, Army & Navy veteran - served in Korean War, Boykins native, d. 1 Jul 1987, age 59, interred in Riverside Cemetery (Section II, Plot 30*), Courtland, 3 Jul 1987, "The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), July 6, 1987, p. 7 *Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, Riverside list: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/riverside.txt His father's obit ("Tidewater News," Jan. 16, 1953, p. 16) is posted at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/f652r1ob.txt Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), and re-formatted by File Manager. file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/f652j1ob.txt