ADVANCE, Mo. -- Juanita Francis Lynch, 88, of Advance passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
Juanita was born Feb. 25, 1925, at Painton, Mo., the daughter of Ollie and Duie Huff Francis.
Juanita was a schoolteacher for more than 40 years at many schools in Missouri. She was a member of the First General Baptist Church in Advance.
Survivors include a son; William David Lynch of Cape Girardeau; a daughter, Leigh Ann Parker of Little Rock, Ark.; two brothers, Ivan Francis of Springfield, Mo., and Donald Francis of Washington, Mo.; two grandchildren, Kerri Akers and Kyle Martin, both of Little Rock; and three great-grandchildren, Chloe Akers, Ruby Martin and Adam Martin.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Morgan Funeral Chapel in Advance.
A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the chapel. Burial will be at Morgan Memorial Park in Advance.
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