Frances Helen Foreman

Frances Helen Cuthbertson Foreman passed from this life on June 15, 2026 at her home in Texas City. She was surrounded by her family and passed peacefully in her sleep. She was a long time resident of Galveston County, having moved here from Houston to La Marque in 1955, and then to Texas City in 1968.

She was born in Goose Creek (now Baytown), Texas, on February 12, 1935 to Helen Pope Cuthbertson and Frank H. Cuthbertson. She graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1953 in Baytown after having attended schools in Dickinson, Bellville, and Sour Lake, Texas, due to her father’s job. She married her child-hood sweetheart, Fred S. Foreman, from Sour Lake, Texas, in 1953.They were the parents of four children, 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

She was proceeded in death by her parents, sister Lillie Melton and grandparents Jesse and Ora Mayes Pope.

Frances is survived by her husband of 73 years, children, Sharon Foreman Williams, of La Marque, Fred Foreman, Jr ( Laura) of Texas City, Texas, Charles Foreman(Mandy),of Georgetown, Texas, and Marilyn Foreman Ocker (Sean) of Spring, Texas. Grandchildren include Fred Foreman, III (Saja) of Farmington, New Mexico, Christopher Foreman of Houston, Aaron (Kayla), of League City, Texas, Ellyn Dehler (Brian), of Liberty Hill, Cameron (Natalie) Foreman of Leander, Texas, Arabella Foreman (Jeremy), of Round Rock, and Samuel Foreman, Ross and Macy Ashford Rule,(Mandy’s), Conor, Kieran and Quinn Ocker. Great-grandchildren: Elena, Shane, Tristen, Victoria Foreman, William James, Emma, Callie, Myla Foreman, Charleigh Jayne Dehler, Pressley Rose Dehler, Scottie Lynn Dehler, Luke Joseph, Elias Jude Gallardo, Patton Ann Ashford, Corinne Foreman.

Mrs. Foreman accepted Christ at the age of twelve and always affiliated with the church of her faith in each place she lived. She was an active and faithful member of Highlands Baptist Church of La Marque for twelve years when first moving to La Marque. Moving her membership to First Baptist Church, La Marque, she served on the nominating, personnel and pastor search committees, Mission Study Chairman, choir, Director of 5th & 6th grade Sunday School Department, Vacation Bible School, children’s Bible Club, responsible for giving rides and seeing to it that many children attended Sunday School. She went on Mission trips annually to the Valley, helping in Bible School there. She reunited with Highlands Baptist in 2007, being active in the choir, Sunday School, and program chairman for Young-N-Hearts Senior group.

She worked as a medical technician at Mainland Center Hospital, retiring in 1992 with thirty years of service, where she received the “Employee of the Month Award” early in her employment there.

Upon retirement, she developed an interest in Genealogy and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of the American Colonists, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Daughters of the War of 1812, Continental Society of Indian Wars, Texas City Ancestry Searchers, holding offices in each of them, as well as State offices in three. She was the author of three family history books, as a result of her research. She also held a membership in the Texas City book Club, being a book reviewer. She compiled and submitted genealogy articles for a short time for the Texas City Sun/Galveston Daily News. She was always willing to help new genealogy enthusiasts.

She became the Ladies Archery Club Champion in 1967 through the Clear Creek Field Archery Club. She received the” Lady of Distinction Award” in 2001 from the Delta Kappa Education Organization. She was also a recipient of a National Award from the Daughters of the American Revolution for service as a Constitution Week Chairman during Constitution Week (Sept.17th-23rd ) in December, 2009. She held this position for eighteen years.

In addition to the work in her genealogy organizations, she made quilts, wall hangings, and quillows for family and friends. She followed the adage of her grandmother, ”I’d rather wear out, than rust out”. She never met a stranger, always remembered friends and family with a birthday card, or a phone call. She will be cherished for her caring and loving manner.

Pall bearers will be her grandsons.

The Family would like to Thank Loving Hope Hospice, her nurses Irene, Judy, Michelle and Travis as well as her care givers Maria, Liz and Dora, for their loving and tender care of our Mom.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2026 from 10:00-11:00 am, Funeral Service at 11:00 am. Both services will be at Carnes Funeral Home, 3100 Gulf Freeway, Texas City, Texas 77591. Brother Jesse Guerra of Garciaville, Texas will be officiating. Interment will be at Forest Park East Cemetery, 21620 Gulf Freeway, Webster, Texas 77598.