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In Loving Memory of
David
William Francis Sr.
David
William Francis Sr., 89, formerly of
Pearisburg
,
Va.
, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2008, at
Lewis
Gale
Hospital
, in
Roanoke
,
Va.
Mr. Francis was born on December 21, 1918, in
Swansonville
,
Va.
, and was the son of the late James Madison and Worta Thomas Francis. In
addition to his parents, Mr. Francis was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth
Maxine Cumbee Francis; three sisters, Mrs. T.P. (Annie) Smith, of Danville,
Va., Mrs. Edward (Julia) Grant, of District Heights, Md., and Mrs. Belle
Steele, of Boca Raton, Fla.; and a brother, Joseph Francis, of Swansonsville,
Va. Mr. Francis served in the United States Army, Air Force and was a
veteran of World War II. He was a long time associate with Givens Funeral
Home, a retired salesman, and a member of the
First
United
Methodist
Church
, in Pearisburg, where he attended the Pop Finley Class. He is survived by a
son, David Francis Jr., and wife, Debbie, of Blacksburg, Va.; one sister,
Mrs. Wesley (Lucy) Scarce, of Danville, Va.; and a grandchild, Teresa
Francis, and husband, Ron Maybaum, of Blacksburg, Va. Funeral services will
be conducted Saturday, August 2, 2008, at the First United Methodist Church,
in Pearisburg, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Brad Scott and Dr. Fred L. Austin
officiating with burial following in the Birchlawn Burial Park, in
Pearisburg. The family will receive friends at the Givens Funeral Home, in
Pearisburg, Friday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be
made to the
First
United
Methodist
Church
, in Pearisburg, or to the
Blacksburg
Methodist
Church
. The family would like to thank the employees at Wheatland Assisted Living
and the ICU nurses and staff at
Lewis
Gale
Hospital
for their assistance and kindness. Online condolences can be sent to
givensfuneralhome.com.
If you would like to send your
condolences to the family via Givens Funeral Home, simply sign the Memorial
Guestbook by clicking the link. Your condolences will be printed
out and given to the family.
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