Francis Mardell Conner age 100, passed away, in Celina, Texas on March 16, 2020. Francis was born on July 25, 1919 in Crawford, Neb. to Chester and Dora Messick.
She attended school in Banty, Okla. and was of the Full Gospel faith. Francis married her husband and the father of her children D.A. Riddle in Maytoy, Okla. in 1934. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and quilting.
Francis is preceded in death by her parents Chester and Dora Messick, her husband and the father of her children D.A. Riddle, her son D.A. Riddle Jr., her daughter Linnie Toles, her son Larry Riddle, and her late husband James Conner.
Francis is survived by her sons Eugene Riddle and wife Norma of Durant, Okla., Bobby Riddle and wife Paula of Celina, Texas and daughter Jeanie Hall of Durant. Frances also leaves behind 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, 14 great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be graveside at Old Church Cemetery in Bennington, Okla., Saturday, Mar. 21 at 2 p.m.
Services are under the direction of Browns Funeral Service Durant.
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Dear cousins: I just heard about your your Mom, so sorry for your lost and the delay in receiving the news. We lost our mom a few years ago (Margaret Riddle) and the void is still there. We live in Conroe, if y’all ever come this way. Love Evelyn Rea Riddle