Virginia Kay Francis, 74, Kingston, Mo., passed away on October 18, 2014, at the Cameron Regional Medical Center, Cameron. She had lived in Caldwell County most of her life.

Kay was born on May 5, 1940, in Breckenridge, Mo., to Earl Wayne "Strut" and Wilma R. Looney Lewellen. She was a 1958 graduate of the Polo, Mo., high school. Kay had worked at Firestone in Kansas City, Mo., the Kingston Bank, Kingston, the U.S. Post Office in Kingston for over 30 years, and then she did bookkeeping for her son's business in Kingston--Francis Equipment.

Kay was a Christian. She was a member of the Retired Postal Workers Union, and the Kingston Fire Department Auxillary. She was a hard working woman who enjoyed being and doing anything outdoors. She was also a real "people" person and enjoyed being with all people. Her hobbies included working in her garden, playing cards, bowling, watching hummingbirds, attending auctions, making cherry mash candy for others at Christmas, and going to the boat with her mother. She would always do without in order to help others.

She married David "Inky" Francis on April 19, 1964, in Kingston at the Nazarene Church. He preceded her in death in 1993. She was also preceded by her father.

Survivors: Mother-Wilma Lewellen, Kingston; Son-Michael Dean Francis, Kingston; Aunts-Carol Wells, Prairie Village, Ks., and Alene Paustian, Kissimmee, Fl; and cousins and friends.

Funeral Service: 2 p.m., October 22, at the Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton.

Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m., October 21, at the funeral home.

Interment: The Kingston Cemetery, Kingston, Mo.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Kingston Cemetery or the Kingston Community Betterment fund.