Bernice Floye Francisco, age 85 of Sale Creek, died Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Memorial in Chattanooga. A lifelong resident of Sale Creek, she was born October 1, 1926 to the late Willis and Josephine (Thomas) Jordan. She was also preceded in death by her husband Grady Francisco and her sister Jackie Poole.
Bernice was a graduate of Sale Creek High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of New Providence United Methodist Church in Sale Creek.
She is survived by her son Dennis (Sharon) Francisco of Sale Creek, two grandsons, Randall Francisco of McMinnville and Russell ( Lisa) Francisco of Sale Creek, three great-grandsons, three sisters, Billie (Drewia) Aslinger and Willadean (T.H.) Hutcheson, both of Sale Creek and Betty Parrott Michael of FL, five brothers Jerry (Lois) Jordan of Hixson, Lonnie (Katherine) Jordan, Jimmy (Wanda) Jordan, Walter (Billie) Jordan and Glen David “Bit” Jordan, all of Sale Creek, and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services for Bernice will be held Friday morning at 11:00 am in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Jim Purser officiating. She will be laid to rest next to her husband in Rhea Memory Gradens.
Please share your memories of Bernice on her on-line guest register at
www.vanderwallfh.com
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The family is being served by the Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton where they will receive friends Thursday from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm