I'm 53 now I can remember Francis walking in Berea I think about her as I ride down Cedar lane Rd. I can remember that even I polked at till one day we at the old Pizza Hut on Cedar Lane and met her son that worked there she was a good lady rest in peace Francis you earned it. You're in the arms of Jesus now, and may God Bless you all. Ron

I was born and raised in Berea. One thing that I will always remember about Miss Frances is that she was nice to you, if you were nice to her. I when I was a little kid, we had gone to Holly Farms Chicken on Cedar Lane Road. She was sitting at a table just inside the door and my mama spoke to her as we went in. "Hello, Frances." "Hi there. How are you?," she asked. Nice as can be. We walked on to the counter and my mother ordered and then proceeded to tell the man behind the counter she would like to pay for something for Frances. I remember him saying something like, "'Ma'am that's awfully nice, but we don't charge miss Frances. She can come here anytime she wants.'" We walked out of there and I remember asking my mom why she wanted to help her. And my mom turned to me and said, "She's one of God's children just like you and me. You always be nice to her and treat her the way you would want to be treated."

In case anyone is interested, my mother taught Hubba-Hubba's grandchildren, who said that was their nick=name for "Grandma".

Thanks, Shonda. I will never forget, Miss Frances! Victoria, thanks for sharing. I always wondered how she got the name.

thanks for sharing this Carolyn.

A lady at my church (Jackye Weaver) led Frances to the Lord several years ago at her home. Frances would come there and talk many times at length. I remember Frances coming into our church (Freedom Baptist ) and sit on the back row. Our church would feed her at times and Jackye would give her the pop cans that was saved. We will miss Frances, but we know that we will see her again in Heaven because she accepted Jesus as her personal Saviour too. I can't wait to see her there. We will be perfect and Frances will be too! What a day that will be! Julia

RIP Miss Francis
Im 40 and remember her mostly from the age of 12-18 when I lived in Berea. Sometimes, I passed her while walking to the store or Wesley's gym near Monaview. She was a little apprehensive at first, but I guess she got used to me and then we would speak in passing. She was never mean to me. But I do remember her doing the rotating finger dance a few times while going up Parker and Cedar lane roads in a car. She was a trip. When i was about 20, I was coming out of a convenience store as she was going in. I held the door for her and I had never heard her sweet voice until then when she said "Oh, thank you"...you know, like she kind of sang it. I was floored. And then I knew she wasnt a bad person at all. She lived a long time, what a warrior she was.

Kesha. I'm 30 and I will never for get the first time I carried on a conversation with Mrs Francis I was a bookkeeper at bi lo on old buncombe rd she came in it was hot and I asked her if she was OK she said Yeah and asked if she could set down for awhile I said yes ma'am she sat in my break room forever drinking coffee and just talking to me about life sweetest woman you could have ever meet in your life you will be missed Mrs Francis may God smother you with love Rip

homelessness is a social if not a psychiatric DIS-ORENTATION ... OUR SOCIO-ECONOMIC system works for people with living wages or an adequate pension but not obviously for Miss Frances.... so many of us are dependent upon the good graces of families communities churches synogogues mosques businesses & charities ....just transistioning out of childhood into adulthood is often suicidal for gay teens, abused teens or handicapped/hospitalized teens.... our predatory political system is all about wealth at the expense of the working poor and the very poor not given the jobs, education, housing or health care each human being needs in our society... 843-926-1750 @Greens926_1750 it is a war on the 99% by the greedy 1% obsessed with duopoly political dictatorship for corporation profits @VoteLarryDis114

Thats my girlfriends great great grandmother .