Lee Edna Francis, age 82, of Amity, passed from this life on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Courtyard Gardens Nursing Center in Arkadelphia. She was born September 28, 1933 in Amity, the daughter of the late Arlie Edward and Cora Adcock Buck. Lee Edna was a Baptist and was retired from Juanita's Candy Kitchen in Arkadelphia. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bernard Francis, one infant son, one infant brother, Daryl, two son in laws and one daughter in law and one sister, Floia Francis. Lee Edna is survived by one son, Charles Edward Francis of Arkadelphia, two daughters, Anna (Angelo) Echo of Arkadelphia and Carolyn Lee Stout of Alpine, one brother, Harold Buck of Moberly, MO, one sister, Sue Wolf of Vetersburg, IN, eleven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, November 2, 2015 at Welch Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Sanders officiating. Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 PM Sunday at Welch Funeral Home. Interment will be in Golden Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Golden Cemetery Fund, c/o Elizabeth Garner, 6580 Hwy 8 W, Arkadelphia AR 71923. Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the guest book and view the video tribute.