Jessica Lee Bray

Funeral services for Jessica Lee (Francis) Bray, a Coalgate resident, were held Friday, November 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Boiling Springs Church in Tupelo, OK with Sister Hazel Wallace officiating. Burial was in Boiling Springs Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements. A wake was held Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at Boiling Springs Church.

Jessica was born August 3, 1981 to Michael Douglas, Sr. and Emma Lou (Gibson) Francis at Claremore, OK and passed away November 8, 2021 at Oklahoma City at the age of 40 years, 3 months and 5 days. She graduated from Olney High School and was a secretary with the Chickasaw Nation. Jessica was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed playing volleyball and softball where she played right field. She liked watching movies, going to concerts and playing games on her phone. Jessica loved family get togethers.

Survivors include her mother, Emma Lou Francis of Coalgate; siblings, Mark Francis, Cheryl John and boyfriend Newt Howard, Melissa Francis and boyfriend Gerald Buckley, all of Ada, Tamara Guess of Coalgate, Brian Francis and wife Jennifer of Ada, Lisa Francis and boyfriend Curtis Cater of Pauls Valley, and Michael Francis, Jr. and girlfriend Lisa Lzaguirre of Coalgate; along with numerous nieces, nephews cousins and a host of dearly loved friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, Michael Douglas Francis, Sr.; sister, Tonia Francis; nephew, Matthew Ashton; aunt, Barbara Futischa; uncles, James Tekubie, Jr. and Wallace Tekubie; grandfather, James Tekubie, Sr. and grandmother, Lula Miller.

Casketbearers were Johnny Sandmann, Gerald Buckley, Curtis Cater, Gabe Ludlow, Michael Taylor and Greg Davidson. Honorary bearers were Lance Walker, Brian Futischa, Johnathon Futischa and Liam Francis.

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