Obits:  Francis, Darleen Howard, 2001
Thursday, February 23, 2001
Magoffin County, KY 

Submitted by:  Ky.quest@gte.net  (Diane Montgomery Parsons

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Darleen Francis, Sept. 23, 1926-Feb. 19, 2001

Darleen Howard Francis, age 74, of Salyersville, died Monday, February 19,
at her residence.She was born September 23, 1926, in Magoffin County, the 
daughter of the late Lonnie and Ruthie Ward Howard. She was a homemaker 
and a member of the Ben Branch Untied Baptist Church.She was married to 
Russell Francis, who preceded her in death.

Survivors include one son, Ronnie Francis, of Salyersville; three brothers,
Orbin Howard, of Blanchester, Ohio, Roy Howard, of Marro, Ohio and Hershell 
Howard, of Columbus, Ohio; one sister, Ruie Howard, of Salyersville; two 
grandchildren, Crystal Butcher and Kenneth Neil Francis and one great grandson,
Shawn Francis.

Those preceding her in death other than her parents and husband were four
brothers, Russell Howard, Troy Howard, John Jr. Howard and Audie Howard; and 
three sisters, Eva Downey, Vernie Morris and Redith Howard.

Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, February 22, at
the Ben Branch Church, of Pricey Creek Road, with Jimmy Conley, Grant Hunley
and Herald Howard officiating.

Burial followed in the Coffey Cemetery, of Pricey Creek Road with Magoffin 
County Funeral Home in charge of arrangements

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