This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JW.2ADE/8144 Message Board Post: Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County April 26, 2005 MAVIS CAROL FRANCIS 1936-2005 Longtime Ridgecrest resident Mavis Carol Francis passed away Sunday, April 24, 2005 at Ridgecret Regional Hospital. She was 68. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, April 28 at 1:30 pm at Holland & Lyons Chapel. The Rev. James L. Goss of the Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Burial will be at Desert Memorial Park. Mrs. Francis was born Nov. 27, 1936 in Gasville, Ark. She moved to Ridgecrest in 1941. She was married to her husband Ray for 51 years and loved her children and grandchildren. She was a Girl Scout leader and positively influenced girls for over 10 years. She was a Ridgecrest Reserve Police Officer - the first female officer - for many years. She then went to work for the Sheriff's office as a secretary, dispatcher and sworn special deputy. She was also a substitute teacher at Burroughs High School. The last 25 years she spent in real estate. She was an avid collector of antique jewelry, especially "cameos." She is survived by her husband Ray N. Francis of Ridgecrest, daughter and husband Kathy and Clark Harris of Moreno Valley, daughter and husband Candy and James Hammond of Norco, sister Linda Kay Sapp of Inyokern, seven grandchildren Krysta Olson of Ontario, Michael Francis of Ridgecrest, Michelle Warren of Hemet, Ashley Warren of Moreno Valley, Kristie Blevins of Newport Beach, Christopher Wolfley of Corona and Nicholas Zatarain of Norco. Arrangements and media information provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County April 28, 2005 Mavis Carol Francis 1936-2005 Longtime Ridgecrest reident Mavis Carol Francis passed away Sunday, April 24, 2005 at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. She was 68. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday April 28 at 1:30 pm at Holland & Lyons Chapel. The Rev. James L. Goss of the Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Burial will be at Desert Memorial Park. Mrs. Francis was born Nov. 27, 1936 in Gasville, Ark. She moved to Ridgecrest in 1941. She was married to her husband Ray for 51 years and loved her children and grandchildren. She was a Girl Scout leader and positively influenced girls for over 19 years. She was a Ridgecrest Police Reserve Officer - the first female officer - for many years. She then went to work for the Sheriff's office as a secretary, dispatcher and sworn speical deputy. She was also a substitute teacher at Burrough High School. the last 25 years she spent in real estate. She was an avid collector of antiquie jewelry, especially "cameos." She is survived by her husband Ray N. Francis of Ridgecrest, daughter and husband Kathy and Clark Harris of Moreno Valley, daughter and husband Candy and James Hammond of Norco, son Mike Francis of Ridgecrest, sister Linda Kay Sapp of Inyokern, seven grandchildren Krysta Olson of Ontario, Michael Francis of Ridgecrest, Michelle Warren of Hemet, Ashley Warren of Moreno Valley, Kristie Blevins of Newport Beach, Christopher Wolfley of Corona and Nicholas Zatarain of Norco. Arrangements and media information provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. News Review newspaper Ridgecrest CA April 27, 2005 MAVIS CAROL FRANCIS Mavis Carol Francis died Sunday April 24, 2005 at the Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. She was 68. Funeral services will be held Thursday April 28 at 1:30 pm at Holland & Lyons Chapel in Ridgecrest. Pastor James L. Goss of the Church of the Nazarene will officiate. Mrs. Francis was born on November 27, 1936 in Gasville, Ark. A resident of Ridgecrest since 1941 she was married to Ray for 51 years. She was the first female Ridgecrest reserve police officer and served in that capacity for many years. She then went to work for the sheriff's office as a secretary, dispatcher and sworn special deputy. She was also a substitute teacher at Burroughs High School. She spent herlast (sic) 25 years in real estate. She loved her children and grandchildren. She was a Girl Scout leader and positively influenced girls for more than 10 years. She was an avid antique jewelry collector especially of cameos. Mrs. Francis is survived by her husband Ray N. Francis of Ridgecrest, daughter Kathy and husband Clark Harris of Moreno Valley, daughter Candy and husband James Hammond of Norco, sister Linda Kay Sapp of Inyokern, grandchildren Krysta Olson of Ontario, Michael Francis of Ridgecrest, Michelle Warren of Hemet, Ashley Warren of Moreno Valley, Kristie Blveins of Newport Beach, Christopher Wolfley of Corona and Nicholas Zatarain of Norco. Interment will be at Desert Memorial Park with arrangements provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary. News Review newspaper May 4, 2005 Duplicate obit for Mavis Carol Francis