1936

Hazel L. Francis was born on 20 Jul 1936 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA a child of Claude Henry Francis Sr and Eva M Brown Francis.

1940

Hazel Francis was counted in the census on 05 Apr 1940 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA, as a 4-year-old, female, single, Black or African American, daughter. Also in the home were; her father, Henry Francis; her mother, Eva Francis; and siblings, Albert Francis, Geraldine Francis, Arthur Francis, Claude Francis, Kenneth Francis, and Sylvia Francis.

1950

Hazel Francis was counted in the census on 05 May 1950 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA, as a 14-year-old, female, single, Black or African American, daughter. Also in the home were; her father, Claude Francis; her mother, Eva Francis; and siblings, Alvin Francis, Guendolyn Francis, Kenneth Francis, and Sylvia Francis.

2025

She died on 23 Jan 2025.

Obituary of Hazel L. Baynes

Hazel L. Baynes passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2025, peacefully at her home. Born in Brooklyn, NY, on July 20, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Eva Brown Francis. She was employed for over 30 years with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, starting her employment off as a Toll Collector and finishing her career in Management Capacity with PA of NY and NJ.

Mrs. Baynes was a member of the Greater Faith and Joy Tabernacle Church, where she got a chance to enjoy teaching Sunday School to many of the children whom with she developed a special bond over the years. She would always try and have some treats or little gifts for whom she called her “Kids, whether big or small.” She was later bestowed the “Honor and the Privilege” of being called the “Mother of the Church” which meant a lot to her and she “Humbly” accepted. Mrs. Baynes enjoyed cooking, traveling, children and dressing fashionably, which earned her the N.Y. nickname “Diva” for fashion. She was a member and past worthy matron of the Eastern Star Chapter 630 E.S. Brooklyn, NY.

Left to cherish her memories are her son, Michael Jackson of Brooklyn, N.Y.; daughter, Kim Jones of Brooklyn, N.Y.; fur baby, Ziggy; special daughters, Kelly White of Brooklyn, N.Y., Andrea Saulsbury of Manhattan, N.Y., Glenda Lee, Val Carter of Bronx, N.Y., Fradosia Peebles of SC, Robin Brown of SC; special sons, Ronald Evans of Brooklyn, N.Y., Harry Carter of Manhattan, N.Y., Keith Hardy of SC, Tim Raines of GA, Keith Howdy of Staten Island, N.Y., Michael Greene; grandchildren, Sorelle Cooper of Brooklyn, N.Y., Michelle Jackson of Brooklyn, N.Y., Renee Jones of Brooklyn, N.Y., Kyia Jones of Brooklyn, N.Y., Angelica Winston Jackson of Manhattan, N.Y.; and great-grandchildren, Darius Edmunds of Brooklyn, N.Y., Noah Winston of Manhattan N.Y. and Greyson Cooper.

She was predeceased by husband, Herbert Baynes; life partner, Clifford “Curtis” Williams of Brooklyn, N.Y.; brothers, Alvin Francis of Brooklyn, N.Y., Arthur Francis of Brooklyn, N.Y., Claude Francis of Brooklyn, N.Y., Kenneth Francis of Brooklyn, N.Y.; sisters, Gwendolyn Cauldron, of Brooklyn, N.Y., Murrel Francis of Manhattan, N.Y., Syhia “Enzi” Saulsbury, Juetha Irizarry of Brooklyn, NY. 

The family extends a special thanks to caretakers Carla Robinson, Edna Johnson and  to Ms. Saundra Joyner who through continued motivational conversations on a regular basis always managed to keep her spirits and state of mind uplifted. A thanks to all of the Amedysis staff and all other medical and rehab staff.

Funeral Service

2:00 pm
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Greater Faith and Joy Tabernacle
1474 Highway 601 S
Lugoff, South Carolina, United States