Southampton County-Roanoke City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Francis, Norman H., 1934 

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NORMAN HENRY FRANCIS

   The Handsom community was shocked by the death of Norman Henry Francis, who 
succumbed as he slept during the early hours of Thursday night, January 11. 
Mr. Francis was apparently well the day before, but had been in failing health 
since his discharge from the American Army at the end of the World War.  He 
had spent much of his time in hospitals and sanatoria trying to regain health 
during the past several years, but had for three years up to the time of his 
death lived at Handsom with his wife and mother.

   Mr. Francis was 40 years old and is survived by his wife, Mrs. Kathleen 
Staley Francis; his mother, Mrs. Camden Francis; two sisters, Mrs. George Drake 
of Franklin and Mrs. Alonzo Whitley of Handsom, and three half-brothers; John 
Francis of Handsom and Jeff and Josh Francis of Capron.  A devoted husband, a 
dutiful son and brother, and an obliging neighbor, Mr. Francis will be greatly 
missed.

   The body was taken on the following day to the funeral home of W.J.M. 
Holland and Son in Franklin, where a short service was conducted in the chapel 
by the Rev. Roscoe Jones. Interment was made in Roanoke, where military honors 
were accorded the departed World War veteran by the American Legion.  The 
casket, covered with beautiful floral tributes, was draped with an American 
flag.


[Norman Henry FRANCIS, of Handsom, WW-I veteran, d. 11 Jan 1934, age 40, 
 interred in Roanoke, VA, 
 "The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Jan. 19, 1934] 

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