In profound sorrow we the Management & Staff of Turnbull's Funeral Home & Crematory Services announce the passing of Kenneth Francis, Sr., 75, beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, educator, and friend, of Estate Wintberg, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, and a native son of Tortola, British Virgin Islands who passed away Friday, December 20, 2024.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Jules Francis; daughters, Karen I. Francis, Kendra Francis Green ("Kitty"), and Kishma B. Francis; sons, Julian Francis Sr. ("Buggs") and Kenneth Francis Jr. ("Chico"); grandchildren: Nikisha Francis, Naisha Francis, Kadijah Francis, Shamira Francis, Maurice Green Jr., Maalique Green, and Kenem Moona; and great-grandchildren, Kaiden, Azariyah, Skylar and Patrick Jr.

He is mourned by his brother, Neville Francis; sisters, Debra "Debbie" Francis and Lena Francis; in-laws, Virginia (Vince) Jules-Mayers and Maurice Green Sr.; nephews, Dave Jeffers, Michael, Mitchell, Troy, Shaun, and Alex Francis; and nieces, Marilyn, Mona, Monica Jeffers, Tracy, and Janice Francis.

Close friends and family include Elroy "Fever" Fleming (Renata), Wilbert "Gomey" Gomez (Verna), Hon. Roosevelt St.C (Ileta), David Sr. and Jr., Sonisha Stevens, Garry King, Tyrone "Cujo" and Family, James Brown, Neil King, Arthur "Gutu" Solomon, Cynthelia Green, Vernice Webster, Edwin, Louise, "Girlie" Lettsome, Beryl Innis, Albert Francis, Stephony "Cindy" Francis-Bastian, Jean (Edlin) Laurent and Dupee, Pedrito "Rock" George (Venetta), Franklin Carty, Jocelyn Evans, Winifred David, Glen Shellingford, Oliver Chinnery, Freddie, and families including the Scatliffe, Maduro, and Rabsatt-Stout families.

He is remembered fondly by friends from the C.A.H.S. Class of the 1970s, fellow members of the Plumbing Association, and other trade organizations, along with many other family and friends too numerous to mention.