Leon "Tootie" DeFrance

Leon "Tootie" DeFrance, 79, of Little Rock by way of Forrest City, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2011. He leaves to cherish his memory; wife, Sarah DeFrance; children, Keith DeFrance (Carolyn), and Berdean (Ricky) Adams of Little Rock, Mark Porter (Monica), and Alexis McShan of Forrest City, Gloria DeFrance, and Pam (Tyris) Lemons of Chicago; siblings, Roosevelt (Zanoble) DeFrance of St. Louis, Mo., and Charles (Eva) DeFrance, and Bertha Lee Boles of Forrest City; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 7, 2012, 10 a.m. at Taylor Chapel C.M.E. Church, 113 Farr Street, Forrest City, Arkansas. A visitation will be Friday, January 6, 2012 from 1-5 p.m. at the funeral home. Professional services entrusted Clay Funeral Home, 116 North Water Street, Forrest City, Arkansas. (870) 633-8135. To sign the online guestbook visit www.clayfuneralhomeinc.com.