Frances Court Lamb peacefully entered
eternal life with her savior on March 18, 2016.
Born on September 8, 1931, a long-time resident of Beaumont and a native
of Stafford, Frances was an influential elementary school teacher who touched
the lives of over 600 school children for 33 years both at Garfield Elementary in
Pasadena and at Amelia Elementary in Beaumont.
Frances graduated from Missouri City
High School and Sam Houston State University, where she met Charles, her
husband for over 30 years. While in
school, she was a majorette and football sweetheart. Her baton twirling skills continued
throughout her life and she loved performing at local talent shows.
She always enjoyed golf, twirling,
dominoes, poker, bingo. Frances served as president of her homeowner’s
association, was member of several church ladies’ organizations, and was an
active member of the Beaumont Association of Retired Teachers.
Traveling was one of her pleasures,
having visited Hawaii, Argentina, England, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, and many
states in the USA. She loved to enter
contest with the Beaumont Enterprise and even won a few, including a recipe
contest for her famous Pickled Shrimp and a trip to Dallas to meet JR at
Southfork.
Survivors include her brother, Charles
Vincent Court, Jr. and his wife, Jean; sister, Mary Louise Ivey and her husband, Wayne; daughter, Cynthia
Murray and her husband, John; son, Larry Lamb and his wife, Suzanne;
grandchildren, Dustin Lamb and his wife, Amanda; Greg Richards, Brad Richards,
Wendy Scot and her spouse, Brooke; and great-granddaughter, Samantha Scot. She
is preceded in death by her parents, Beulah and Charles Vincent Court, Sr.;
husband, Charles Allen Lamb; and siblings, Margaret Mary,
and Julius Charles (JC) Court.
Her family wishes to give special thanks
to Colonial Oaks Sugarland, The Gardens of Bellaire, and Hospice Plus for all
the special love, caring hearts, and support to her family.
A memorial mass will be 11:00 a.m.,
Friday, April 22, 2016, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 1510 5th
Street, Missouri City, with a reception to follow for family and friends. An
additional memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 23, 2016, at
Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont, with a reception to follow for
family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to B.A.R.T. (Beaumont Association of Retired Teachers),
2310 Long Street, Beaumont, Texas 77706 or the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O.
Box 96011, Washington DC 20090.
“When those we love go away, they never
really leave us, they are with us now, wherever we are. Those whom we have
cherished, live forever, for love wraps itself around the heart.”
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