Patricia Francis

Patricia Ann  (Zimmerman) Francis, 85, of Opelika, Alabama, passed away peacefully October 8, 2024 after a long battle with kidney disease. She was born in Fisk, Missouri to Hershel and Goldie (Venable) Zimmerman on July 31, 1939. She met the love of her life, Phillip Francis, whom she married and spent the majority of their life living in towns on the Gulf of Mexico until his death.  Pat was a well-loved and respected church member at Bayou George Baptist and then  Purpose Baptist. She was a member of the Eastern Star and the Red Hat Society, a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who loved nothing more than being able to spend time with family.

Patricia is survived by her son Kenneth (Tara) Bibbs of Salem, Alabama; Terry (Pam) Zimmerman, of Clarksville, TN, and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also leaves behind her best friend, Mona (Marc) Baker, of Panama City, FL, and countless other lives she has touched.  She is preceded in death by her daughter, Cheryl Cotten along with her mother, father, and brothers Wylee, Bill, and Houston Zimmerman. While our hearts mourn the loss, we take comfort in knowing she is no longer suffering. 

In honor of Pat's final wishes, we will hold a memorial service on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 1:00PM. The memorial will be held at 3721 Benbow Street, Panama City Beach, FL.