Steven Francis

Steven J.Francis Sr.
Manuelito, NM

Funeral services for Steven J. Francis Sr., 77, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, November, 15, 2016, at Cope Memorial Chapel in Gallup. Burial will be in Gallup City Cemetery.

Francis died November 11, 2016, in Tse-ya-toh. He was born May 1, 1939, in Manuelito, into the Black Sheep People Clan born for the One Who Walks Around People Clan.

Francis attended Phoenix Indian School and was a former chapter president of the Manuelito Chapter.

Survivors include his wife, Nellie Lowe Francis; sons Steven Francis Jr., of Houston, Texas, Ronald Francis, of Ramah, New Mexico, and Sherwin Francis, Sheridan Francis, Randell Tom, Kennard Tom and Marvin Tom, all of Manuelito; daughters Sandra Francis, Roselyn F. Begay , Sylvia Francis, Sherlynda Francis, Shani Francis, all of Manuelito, Josephine Matrese, of St. Michaels, Arizona, Cynthia Otero, of Gallup, New Mexico, and Melissa Lewis and Victoria Wilson, of Manuelito; mother Irene D. Tsosie, of Manuelito; brother Freddie Francis, of Manuelito; sisters Mary Jackson, of Jeddito, Arizona, and Rose Ann Tsosie, of Pine Springs, Arizona; 34 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Naazbaah and Charlie Daye; brothers Paul Francis and Ted Francis; and sister Mary Ann Lee.

Pallbearers will be Sheridan Francis, Ronald Francis, Sherwin Francis, Neil Matrese, Jeremiah Smith and Kennard Tom.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Manuelito Chapter House.

Cope Memorial Chapel of Gallup, New Mexico is entrusted with arrangements.