Ella Mae Francis
Ella Mae Francis
A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date for Ella Mae Francis, 74, West Plains, Missouri.
Mrs. Francis passed away at 1:40 p.m., Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at Ozarks Medical Center.
She was born February 14, 1946, at Higden, Arkansas, to Edward Barger and Mamie Totten Barger. Ella graduated from Quitman High School. On December 7, 2007, she was married at West Plains, to George Howard Francis, who preceded her in death on May 2, 2018. Mrs. Francis had worked as a teacher at Parkway Beauty Academy. She loved being around people and was kind to everyone. She enjoyed collecting antiques and having her grandchildren around. Mrs. Francis was a member of the Church of Christ.
She is survived by three children, Shealia Harper and husband, Roger, West Plains, Beverly Moore and husband, Brock, West Plains and Rick Flowers, Branson, Missouri; eight grandchildren, Joseph Clayton, Kara Brown and husband, Justin, Ashton Davis and husband, Joe, Shirley Brown, Lydia Donley and husband, Jim, Morrell Flowers, Brock Logan Moore and Brittney Flowers; twelve great-grandchildren; her siblings, Imogene Davis, Jimmy Barger and wife, Guiva, Roy Barger and wife, Margaret, Carl Barger and wife, Lena and Faye Bittle and husband, Bob; and many nieces and nephews.
Her parents, husband, one grandson, Bobbie Ryan Joyce and five siblings, Harvey Barger, Chester Barger, Betty Gentry, LouDeen Schoolcraft and Willie Barger, preceded her in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to Salutes Veterans Shelter and Thrift Store and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Brenda Pate
October 23, 2020 @ 2:59 pm
My very good high school friend Who I will always remember with fond memories
Shealia Harper
October 24, 2020 @ 9:28 am
Brenda
She talked about you a lot. She had such good memories of the two of you. ??
Amber Redburn
October 23, 2020 @ 4:15 pm
Kara/Justin Brown and Family,
We want to express our deepest sympathy to all of you on the passing of Kara’s Grandmother, Ella. We will be praying daily for all of you. May God bless all of you.
In Christian Love,
Tim, Amber, and Corby Redburn
Carl J. Barger, and Lena Barger
October 24, 2020 @ 1:16 pm
Dear Family,
My beloved sister, Ella Mae was always my best friend. We were less than three years apart. We shared many subjects during our times together. She did so very much for me when we were in high school together. These things are too numeracy to list today. I loved her so! I love all three of her children: Shealia, Beverly, and Ricky. You guys mean a lot to me as well. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you. I will miss Ella Mae, but glad to know that she is in Heaven with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was a great lady, one that was loved by many!! Carl J. Barger 10-34-20
Shealia Harper
October 27, 2020 @ 9:36 am
Uncle Carl
We love you so very much. The thing that gets me thru these long days of missing my mom is the thought that she is with Jesus and that one day we will all be reunited again for eternity.