Herman G. Francis

He leaves his wife of 45 years, Pearline, and seven children; Shelley, Shauna, Michael and Janice from his union with his wife; and Karol, Robert, and Ricky from previous relationships. He is also survived by his sisters; Doris, Daphne, Sarah and Mary and his brothers Norman and Lascelles. He will also be missed by his many grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and friends.

We extend a heartfelt thank you to our wonderful family, friends and the staff of Faith Presbyterian Hospice, Prairie Estates, Life Care Hospitals of Plano and McKinney Healthcare for all your care and support over the years. Family and friends will be received at TED DICKEY FUNERAL HOME, 2128 18TH Street, Plano, Texas on Thursday, September 30, 2010 from 7-9 p.m. A celebration of Herman's life will be held at the same location on Friday, October 1, 2010 at 1 p.m. Herman’s final resting place will be at Ridgeview Memorial Park, in McKinney, Texas.

If desired, donations can be made on Herman’s behalf to Grace Outreach Center, 5000 West Parker Road Plano, Texas 75093. Floral arrangements, tributes and condolences can be made on Herman Francis’ memorial web page at www.teddickeyfuneral.com.

The Francis Family would like to thank everyone that came to pay your respects from locations all over the world and right here in the Dallas area. Your presence is a comfort to us during our time of loss. A special thank you goes out to all of our friends, family, coworkers and neighbors who took the time to send flowers, food, cards, phone calls, emails, texts and Facebook messages expressing your concern and support. Each kind word was joyfully received with love and appreciation.

A Heartfelt thank you to the staff of Faith Presbyterian Hospice, Prairie Estates, Life Care Hospitals of Plano and McKinney Healthcare for all your care and support you skillfully provided over the years. Also to Al and the staff of Ted Dickey Funeral Home and Ridgeview Memorial Park for patiently handling the preparation and care of our beloved father. We would also like thank Pastor Chris and the ministry team at Grace Outreach Center for all the bedside visits and prayers over the years. We would also like to acknowledge the gracious service from the Taste of the Islands Restaurant and Caterers.