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- [S104] Cocke County, Tennessee, and its People, Cocke County Heritage Book Committee, (Walsworth Publishing, 1992), 11, 105.
- [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 14 Jun 2003.
Carroll “Frog” Francis, age 55, of Newport, went to be with the Lord, June 14, 2003, after a hard fight with cancer.
He was formerly employed at Tops Manufactory Company and Rhynes Lumber Company of Newport.
He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Francis; grandfather, Hobart Blazer; grandmother, Ruby Blazer; step-father, Venus Williamson; and nephew, Chris Francis.
He is survived by his wife, Theresa Freeman Francis; son, Kenneth “Dozer” Francis, all of Newport; mother, Marie Williamson, of Carson Springs; sisters, Wanda Gregg and husband Harold, Judy Gregg and husband John, Gail Rathbone and husband Lee; brothers, Ronnie Williamson and wife Sandra, Venus Williamson Jr., all of Newport; brothers-in-law, Randall Freeman and wife Cynthia, Scott Freeman; sister-in-law, Regina Freeman; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Wendell and JoAnn Freeman, all of Newport; several uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews, and special friends.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Manes Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Randall Freeman and Rev. Robert Williamson officiating, with burial in Allen Cemetery.
The family received friends from 6 until 9 p.m. Monday at Manes Funeral Home.
Manes Funeral Home in charge.
- [S87] Death Certificate.
Name Date of Death / Age County of Death County / State of Residence Marital Status Gender Race File #
FRANCIS CARROLL 06-14-2003 / 55 COCKE COCKE / TN MARRIED M WHITE 26386
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