A Tribute will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Jones Funeral Home 1101 Main Street Franklin, LA. Burial will follow in the St. Helens Cemetery in Louisa, Louisiana.
Ruth is survived by her son, Allen (Gwen) Francis of New Iberia, Louisiana; a sister, Shirley Harris of Franklin, Louisiana; seven grandchildren, Donyell Francis, Franreka Lee, Chanda Manning, Sommer Francis, Kristel Francis, Shantell Francis, and LaDaisha Francis; fourteen great grandchildren, along a host of relatives and friends.
She was preceded by her husband, Charles Francis, Jr.; parents, Alister White and Edgar Burrell; brothers, James Burrell and Joe Burrell; her sisters, Louise Massington, Earllean Likely, and Clara Brown; her son, Leonard Francis and her daughter, Brenda Francis; and a grandson, Jairus Francis.