Yvonne Brooks Francis

Mrs. Yvonne Brooks Francis age 96, of Warrensville, died on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at the Margate Health & Rehab Center in Jefferson. Mrs. Francis was born on May 31, 1916 in Ashe County, NC to the late Heggie and Ella Wyatt Brooks. Mrs. Francis was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Albert Worth Francis and four infant children. Yvonne retired from Sprague Electric; she enjoyed flowers and was a wonderful seamstress. Mrs. Francis was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother and will be missed by all who knew her.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 2:00 pm at the Ashelawn Memorial Chapel by Rev. Fred Richardson and Rev. Tommy Dollar. Burial will follow in the Brooks Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Ashelawn Memorial Chapel.

Mrs. Francis is survived by: two sons, Rev. Jim Francis and wife Dot of Lansing, Joe Francis and wife Shirley of Warrensville; one daughter, Mary Osborne and husband Clyde of Creston; one brother, J. H. Brooks of Warrensville; three sisters, Carrie Lee Brooks Elliott of Wilkesboro, Lola Greer and husband Howard of Warrensville, and Clarcie Eller of Warrensville; also surviving are 9 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great grandsons, and several nieces and nephews.

Flowers will be appreciated.

The family is meeting at the home place 106 Weaver Road in Warrensville.

Words of comfort and remembrance may be viewed or sent to the family through our website at www.ashelawn.com.

Ashelawn Memorial Chapel & Gardens was entrusted with Mrs. Francis' arrangements.

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