FRANCIS, Bruce Monroe Bruce Monroe Francis of Carrollton Texas passed away unexpectedly Thursday March 26th at the age of 76. He was born in Amarillo, Texas on September 3, 1943. He graduated from West Texas State with a Bachelors of Sociology degree. He was married to Eilene Fawver on January 20, 1968. He worked at BlueCross BlueShield for 37 years. He loved attending his grandson's sporting and band events, fishing, and was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife Eilene of 52 years, daughter Lesley Schmidt, son-in-law Brian Schmidt, and grandson Brendan Schmidt. A celebration of life ceremony will be scheduled at a future date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Operation Kindness.