Anna Page Francis

Anna Page (Harris) Francis, 89, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. A native of Portsmouth, she was born on May 11, 1934 to the late Isaac and Elsie Harris. She is also predeceased by her daughter, Chandra Vaughan; three sisters, Elsie and husband Kenny Wright, Frances and husband Paul Hockenberry, and Mildred “Butch” Burgess; two brothers, Lloyd and wife Betty Harris and John and wife Joyce Harris.

She is survived by her loving son, Kevin Francis and wife Angie; seven grandchildren, Taylor Vaughan (Meaghan), Courtney Kees (Chase), Max Vaughan, Stephanie Francis (Phillip), Zachary Francis (Alyssa), Jacob Francis (Alex), and Scottie Vaughan; four Great Grandchildren, Colby Vaughan, McKenna Vaughan, Anna June (AJ) Kees, and Alaya Francis; her brother-in-law James “Jim” Burgess; and several nieces and nephews. She surely loved her grandchildren and she will be truly missed.

Anna graduated from Churchland High School in 1952 where she played Softball (co-captain) and Basketball. She went on to a long career at C&P Telephone, Bell Atlantic, and then AT&T as a telephone operator for many years. Afterwards, she was a telephone operator at Sears Greenbrier and QVC where she finally retired at the age of 84.

She loved to socialize and spent many hours hanging out at the Pancake House, Westray’s Diner, Shoney’s, Chesapeake Square Mall food court and Hometown Diner with her many friends over the years. She spent many years in attendance of Pinecrest Baptist Church and then Grove Park Baptist Church. She spent almost the last five years at The Chamberlin on Ft. Monroe Hampton where she kept up her tradition of meeting new people and forming friendships with them.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, December 8, 2023 at 1 PM at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel officiated by Rev. Scott Pond. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 6:30PM – 8:00 PM.

Condolences may be made to the family online at www.SturtevantFuneralHome.com