Joy Opal Francis Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Joy Opal Francis (Merrill, Michigan), who passed away at the age of 99, on November 29, 2024. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Kenneth Schafer and Midred Schafer (Marshall); her husband John D. Francis; her daughter Linda G. Francis; her son-in-law Nelson T. Stapleton; and her sister Juanita Kinneer (Gerald).
She is survived by: her great grandchild Gamma; her niece Kathy; her nephews, Gary and Ken; her daughters, Sally Hooks (Don) of Breckenridge and Mary Anne Stapleton of Freeland; her grandchildren, Douglas Hooks (Alesha), Steven Hooks (Julaine) of Breckenridge, Krista Zehnder (Jeremy) of Freeland, Heather Stapleton of Hemlock and Blake Stapleton (Holly) of Frankenmuth; and her great grandchildren, Hannah, Joseph (Taylor), Austin, Sage, Emersyn, Brennyn, Beckett, Carter, Luke, Trent (Caitlyn), Taran (Kaylyn), Alexa (Matthew), Joshua (Cheyenne), Sadie, Trevor, Cashton, Tatum, Josie, Ira and Harvey.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a charity of your choice.
