fifth-oldest person on Earth. Born July 25, 1909, in St. Mary Parish, Francis moved to Houston as a child to live with her aunt when her mom died.
She worked in a cafeteria at the local ABC13 News station for 20 years and retired in 1975.
The supercentenarian isn’t the only one in her family who lived to be older than 100, however, as Francis’ sister Bertha Johnson died at 106 years old in 2011.
Francis lives with her 94-year-old daughter, Dorothy Williams, in a private residence where caregivers come to the home every day, Francis’ granddaughter Ethel Harrison told TODAY.com.
“It’s just amazing,” Harrison, 68, said. “We’re so grateful that she’s still here, and my mom, who’s her daughter — she only had one child — is still alive also.”
According to TODAY.com, she is confined to her bed and has some memory problems, but in general, she remains alert and recognizes her family.