Francine Elizabeth Ross, age 74, of 245 Magnolia Gardens Walk, McDonough GA, was born on July 10, 1951, to the late Hervie and Elizabeth Williams in Petersburg, VA. She departed this life on October 27, 2025.

Francine graduated from Peabody High School. She was a member of Mount Olivet Baptist Church, Petersburg, VA where she sang with the mass choir and served on the Prayer Visual Team and Transportation Ministry.

Francine retired from Brown & Williamson and Petersburg Area Transit. In her spare time, she enjoyed reading, spreading the Word and being around her family.

Francine was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Rufus Bryant; sister, Regina Grandison (Herman); aunts, Louise Samuels, Bertha Moyler (Herman) and Rosa Stith (Frank); and her cousin, Doris Johnson (Junius).

Francine leaves to cherish her memories: her daughter, Demetria Ross; grandchildren, Raquelle Ross and Kiara Ross; great grandchildren, Savion Ross, Reginald Ross, Ziyah Ross-Munford, Saveigh Brown, Shakeil Brown and Zariyah Ross; sister, Robertha Hill (Charles); nieces, Teaira Daniels (Dorian) Syreeta Hill, Tamika Williams (Anthony) Ty Zyanne Williams, Lauryn Gaddis and Sharrell Daniels; nephews, Hervie Antwan Lamont Williams, Cordell Hill-Bland, Christian Gaddis, Taylor Williams and Dorian Daniels, Jr.; cousin, Rosalind Hill (James); devoted friends, Christine Barber, Paige Thornton, Rufus Atkins, Ramona Jacobs, Joyce Venable, Joann Clayton, June Twyman, Barbara Davis, Cynthia Banks and Willis Brown; and a host of other relatives and friends.

The family extends special thanks to Dr. Jean Ferninand and his team at Village Medical Center, Dr. Jun-Ki-Park and his team at Caritas Medical Center, the team at Northside Hospital GA Cancer Specialists, the Doctors and Nurses at Piedmont Henry Hospital and Loving Arms Hospice, all located in McDonough and Stockbridge GA.

Services will be held 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at Mount Olivet Baptist Church, 800 Augusta Avenue, Petersburg, VA, the Rev. Dr. Wesley K. McLaughlin, Pastor. The interment to follow at Dinwiddie Memorial Park.

J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, watch the funeral services live online at www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.