Francis Jane "Memaw" Lankford, 66, of Arkoma, OK passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012 in Fort Smith, AR. Francis was born April 30, 1946 in Oxnard, CA to Claude & Ruby Mae (Hastings) Williams. She was a homemaker. Francis volunteered at Arkoma Schools and Peachtree Home Health. She was preceded in death by her parents; and sisters, Nancy Curry & Lynn Foster.
Survivors include her daughter, Terry Lankford of Ft. Smith, AR; son, Archie Lankford of Arkoma, OK; 4 Grandchildren, Brandon Lankford of Arkoma; Kylie Shepard, Kira Shepard, & Kayla Shepard of Ft. Smith, AR; 3 brothers, Edward Williams of Springtown, TX, Donald Williams of Arkoma, OK, Mack Williams of Pocola, OK; 5 sisters, JoAnn Kuykendall of Pocola, OK, Betty Cook of N. Manchester, IN, Joyce Pearson of Arkoma, OK, Carol Campbell of Hartshorne, OK, Ruth Wallis of Spiro, OK; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends.
Services will be 2 pm, Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Evans Memorial Chapel in Pocola, OK with Rev. Jim Cook officiating. Interment will follow in Greenhill Cemetery, Cameron, OK.
Pallbearers will be Dan Campbell, Robin Wallis, Wayne Harlow, Richard Wallis, Kenneth Curry, Rodney Wallis, Mike Lambert.
The family will be at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 5-7 pm to visit with relatives & friends.