Francis Poe, age 79, of Warsaw, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.
Francis Ann Poe was born on January 13, 1944 in Attalla, Alabama. On March 1, 1960 she married Floyd H. Poe and they began their lives together in Blairstown, Missouri. They later ended their journey in Edwards, Missouri. To this union 5 children were born, Lois Gallo of Gulfport, Mississippi, Floyd Poe and wife Tammy of Warsaw, Missouri, Bruce Poe and partner James Eden, Jr. of Gulfport, Mississippi, Edger Gene Poe, and Linda Serraro and husband Matt of Gautier, Mississippi.
She was preceded in death by one son Edger, her husband Floyd, her mother, father and grandparents.
Survivors include her 4 children, 12 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild, one sister Joan Norman of Oneonta, Alabama, and one brother Gary Page and wife Linda of Clinton, Missouri, along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and her best friend of 40 years Sonja Clark of International Falls, Minnesota.
Francis enjoyed fishing, mowing her yard, spending time with family and shopping. She was known to randomly show up at her granddaughter Samantha’s home and take her great grandson Syrys home for a weekend.
Funeral services were held March 29, 2023 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton with Pastor Barry Edwards officiating. The casket bearers were Matt Serraro, David DeLeon, James Eden, Jr., Travis Blackmon, Michael Kirchoff and Joseph Archuleta. Craig Poe, Steven Matass, Matthew Poe, Maverick Kirchoff, Shawn Poe, Gage Key, Christian Foster, Tony Sorenson, Justin Olafson and Walker Foster were honorary bearers. Interment was in Bethel Campground Cemetery, Edwards, MO.
Services were under the direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, MO.
