Alice Marion Gowman Francis

Mrs. Alice Marion Gowman Francis, 90, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2009, at Ridgecrest Retirement Center. Mrs. Francis was born December 27, 1918, in Detroit, MI, to Carl and Bessie Gowman. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Mrs. Francis was a member of First Baptist Church. Surviving are three daughters and two sons-in-law, Betty and David Jones of Mount Airy, Carolann and Brian Bishop of Rochester Hills, MI, and Joyce Dashney of Mount Airy; four grandchildren, Larry Dashney, James "Jim" Jones, Danny Jones, and Cynthia Grimes; five great-granddaughters, Molly Dashney, Olivia Jones, Isabella Jones, Paige Grimes, and Addison Grimes; and a brother and sister-in-law, Ken and Betty Gowman of Shelby Township, MI. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Francis was preceded in death by her husband, Albert William Francis; a sister, Bertha Foster; and a brother, Don Gowman. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, December 21, 2009, at First Baptist Church, with Dr. Roger Gilbert officiating. The family will receive friends Monday in the Fireside Room of First Baptist Church from 1:00 until the hour of the service. Burial will follow at Skyline Memory Gardens.