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Submitted: 10/13/21 • Approved: 10/13/21 • Last Updated: 10/16/21 • R462960-G462960-S3
Cecil Clay
July 12, 1927-December 4, 2019
Please see military marker
Ruby Mae
July 24, 1930-May 16, 1984
*Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary Cecil
Cecil Clay Francis
July 12, 1927 - December 04, 2019
Cecil Clay Francis, 92, of Pampa passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 in Amarillo.
Services will be 10:00 AM Monday December 9, 2019 at Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel with Rev. Norman Rushing, pastor at Central Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Wheeler Cemetery under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.
Mr. Francis was born on July 12, 1927 in Gageby to John Henry and Authera Francis and graduated from Briscoe High School in 1945. Cecil enlisted in the U. S. Navy on July 11, 1945 and served during World War II as a motor machinist’s mate third class. He was honorably discharged on August 7, 1946. After serving his country he returned to the family farm in Gageby. Cecil married Ruby May Reid on September 4, 1949 in Wheeler. She preceded him in death on May 16, 1984. He found his love for automobiles while doing upholstery and learning to repair them, while working for J. C. Daniels. Later Cecil was the service manager for Bill Harris at the Ford House. He loved to travel, hunt, play golf, collect knives and writing pens, and was an avid reader. After his wife’s death, you could find him driving down the road, enjoying the countryside, and traveling to watch his grandchildren play sports. Cecil was always impeccably dressed.
Survivors include two daughters, Gail Francis and husband Mark of Amarillo and Deborah McEvoy and husband Kevin of Seattle, Washington; a son, Dale Francis of Pampa; six grandchildren, Jesse Francis and wife Abbie of San Antonio, Kyle Francis of San Antonio, Jeff Helton of Amarillo, Chris Helton of Amarillo, Siobhan Gebregiorgis and husband Daniel of Seattle Washington, and Nick McEvoy of Seattle, Washington; six great grandchildren.
(Published by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors, Friday, December 6, 2019)
*Ruby
Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997
Name: Ruby Mae Reid
Date of Birth: 24 Jul 1930
Gender: Female
Birth County: Wheeler
Father's name: Giles Leonard Reid
Mother's name: Zelma Lee Johnston
Roll Number: 1930_0006
Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Ruby Francis
Death Date: 16 May 1984
Death County: Gray
Gender: Female
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Ruby Mae Reid
[Ruby Mae Francis]
[Ruby Francis]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 24 Jul 1930
Birth Place: Wheeler Whee, Texas
Death Date: May 1984
Father: Leonard Reid
Mother: Zelma Johnston
Notes: Jan 1949: Name listed as RUBY MAE REID; Oct 1951: Name listed as RUBY MAE FRANCIS; 30 Dec 1987: Name listed as RUBY FRANCIS
Contributed on 10/13/21
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