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Frances Yarnall Burris
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Frances Yarnall Burris, 78Frances Yarnall Burris was born in Chicago, Ill. to Frank and Mary Yarnall on March 14, 1929 and passed away Aug. 5 in Sun City. She was 78. She attended Lake Forest College, majored in English and was a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. Fran and Bill were married Feb. 2, 1952 in Chicago. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, William J. Burris; their five children: Sue (Norman) Hoffmann of Virginia Beach, Va.; Bill (Karen) and Carol (Dennis Loescher) Burris of Flagstaff, Ariz.; Patsy (Mark) Workman of Wickenburg, Ariz.; and Janet (Wayne) Southards of Nashville, Tenn. Fran had 10 grandchildren: Lauren & Wyatt Hoffmann; Bill, Madeline and Evan Burris; April (Nicholson), Cory (Hagaman) & Audrey Workman; Jody & Adam Southards; three great-grandchildren: Cade, Avery and Payton Nicholson of Muncie, Ind.; a sister, Mary Em Todd of Austin, Texas; and many nieces and nephews.A celebration of Fran"s life will be held noon Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007 at the family home. In lieu of flowers, send donations to: Odyssey Hospice, 202 East Earll Drive, Suite 160, Phoenix, AZ 85012 or the charity of your choice.
