Dorothy Francis

Dorothy Estelle Jones Francis, long time resident of Blytheville and Sherwood, Arkansas, died March 18, 2012 in Rogers, Arkansas. She was born Sept. 21, 1921 in Hill Creek, Conway County, Arkansas, the daughter of David Gillard and Winnie Pearl Hawkins Jones. She was a pharmacy clerk for Plaza Drugs in Blytheville, Harvest Foods and later Kroger in Sherwood, retiring in July 2011. She married Emery Louis Francis Sr. on June 4, 1943 in Blytheville, Arkansas. Emery Sr. died Aug 18, 1989. Dorothy was a faithful member of North Hills Baptist Church in Sherwood. Dorothy is survived by her children, Emery L. Francis Jr (Linda) of Sherwood, Stephen Gil Francis (Sandra) of Jackson, Missouri, Susan Mary Oldham (Richard) of Blytheville, and Lisa Elizabeth Colclasure (Shawn) of Rogers, brother Leon Jones (Delores) of Blytheville, sisters Marguerite Long (J.D.) of Columbus, Mississippi, Martha Black (Bill) of Hot Springs, eleven grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her brothers Druid G. Jones (Polly and Marvelle), Hoyt G. Jones, her sisters Zenoma Aulene Martin (Irvin), Edith Christine Perry (Herman), Ruby Pearl Mallett (Thurman), Beatrice Laverne Dunlap (Wesley) and granddaughter Jennifer Webb. Funeral Services will be 11:00 A.M., Thursday, March 22, 2012 at North Hills Baptist Church in Sherwood with Bro. Jim Ward officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Conway County at 2:30 P.M. The family will receive friends from 9:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M., Thursday at North Hills Baptist Church.