Frances graduated from high school in Josephine, Texas, as Salutatorian of her class. After she graduated, she moved to Dallas, Texas, where she attended business school and worked as a secretary. She married Ardis White in Dallas, Texas, on September 12, 1942 after the beginning of World War II. In 1953, they moved to Houston where Ardis was a professor of Civil Engineering, first at Rice Institute and then at the University of Houston until his death. They resided in Houston for the rest of their lives. Even though Ardis died at age 59 on January 13, 1981, she considered herself married to him for the rest of her life. When asked why she never remarried after he died, she said she had the best husband in the world - why would she ever want anyone else? She lived for 38 years after his death. She loved Christ and grew up in the Baptist church where she served faithfully and enjoyed singing in the choir for many years. She and Ardis raised their daughters mostly at Woodridge Baptist Church in Houston and then later were members at First Baptist Church, Houston.
Frances is preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband, Ardis Howard White. She is survived by their children Lanita Kay White Martin and husband Brian of Houston, Texas; Pamela Gaye White Hardy and husband Carey of Lewisville, N. Carolina; grandchildren Heather Marisa Martin Stockwell of Houston, Texas; Joshua Ardis Martin and partner Deanna Van Winkle of Richmond, Texas; Christen Noelle Hardy Paige of Nashville, Tennessee; Nathan Noel Hardy and wife Brittany of Winston-Salem, N. Carolina; Luke Taylor Hardy of Nashville, Tennessee; Catherine Grace Hardy of New York City, New York; and great-grandchildren Brayden Tyler Martin of Richmond, Texas, and Roman Lee Hardy of Winston-Salem, N. Carolina.
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