Annie L. Francis

Former Grants Pass resident, Annie L. Francis, age 86, of Ashland, died Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at Linda Vista Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

A visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.

A funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Hull & Hull Chapel with Pastor Rob Culton officiating. Private interment will be at Eagle Point National Cemetery.

Annie was born February 4, 1922 in Soper, Oklahoma to Augustus & Rosie Atkins. On August 4, 1940 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, she married Harvey Francis. From Arkansas they moved to California and then lived in Ashland for 17 years. She then moved to Grants Pass where she lived for 32 years and recently lived in an Ashland care facility.

She was a former member of Redwood Country Church.

Annie enjoyed sewing, arts and crafts, cooking and quilting.

Survivors include a daughter, Dotty Pantle of Eugene and a son, Gary Francis of Trail; seven grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Francis in 2004; son, Charles Francis in 2005 and grandson, Paul Pantle in 2007. She was the youngest of ten children, all who preceded her in death.