Eloise Clemons

Eloise Clemons, 83, of Miami, Okla., died Saturday, April 3, 2004, at Integris Baptist Regional Health Center in Miami.

She was born April 26, 1920, at Neelys Landing, daughter of Denver and Earley Craft Thompson. She and Clarence Francisco were married in December 1947 in Cape Girardeau. He died in October 1976. She and Jerald Clemons were married May 29, 1982, in Miami.

Clemons had been a child care provider. She had lived in the Miami area since 1947, and was a member of Southeast Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband; a son, Dale Francisco of Miami; a daughter, Gloria Francisco of Joplin, Mo.; two stepdaughters, Betty Duncan of Placerville, Calif., Londa Azevedo of Camino, Calif.; two brothers, Pearl Thompson of Fruitland, Denzel Thompson of Jackson; three sisters, Hazel Clippard and Blanche Johnson of Cape Girardeau, Cleta Mandrell of Jackson; and three grandchildren.

She was preceded in death two sisters.

The funeral was held Tuesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home of Miami. Burial was in G.A.R. Cemetery in Miami.