Frances Boring

Frances was born in Bertram, Burnet County, Texas to Elmer & Rubye (Hopkins) Bird. Frances and her five siblings grew up in rural Burnet County amid the great depression. Frances and her family moved around, picking cotton and finding other work where they could. They endured through their strong faith in Jesus. Frances took great pride in the fact she graduated high school despite the family’s struggles and need for the kids to help in the fields.

She decided to spread her wings and moved to Austin with close friends, Mary and Harvey Estepp. It was through them that she met the love of her life, Marvin “Bud” Tate. They married December 31, 1954, at Baptist Temple Baptist Church where they served for many years. They had three children Chris, Cindy and Susie.

Frances was strong in her faith and worked in the church for many years. But her love was working with children. She had fond memories of VBS, teaching Sunday School and working as a Nursery Coordinator. Her love for children led her to open her own licensed daycare for 38 years. Not only did she have a love for these kids, they adored her, too. So much so that they kept in contact as adults calling her “Momma Tate” or “Nana”. She had the most bubbly personality, therefore she never met a stranger. Because of that, she excelled in sales and won many awards as an Avon Lady. Frances enjoyed cooking for her family and made every holiday special with her thoughtful preparations. She did this especially to bring joy to her grandchildren. She also enjoyed gardening and tinkering with her plants. Because her husband was a music minister, she had a love of gospel music. She enjoyed listening to us kids sing and Chris play his guitar, especially with our daddy. Our entire family is musically inclined, and her favorite moments were our family get togethers where we all sang as a family.

She lived an amazing life despite losing two husbands and a son way before their time. She showed great strength and always leaned on her faith. She was a great example to her daughters on how to be a strong, loving woman and mom.

Frances was preceded in death by her husband Marvin “Bud” Tate and her second husband Gerald Boring; son Chris Tate; step-daughter Sandra Farr; her parents Elmer and Rubye Bird; sisters Lois Shell and Lila Wilson; brother Buddy Bird; brother-in-laws Wilford Wilson, Fred Shell, Jim Tate and Melvin Case; sister-in-laws Leoma Bird, Donna Bird and Carol Bird; nephews Dale Shell and James “Spyder” Barrow and great niece Jessica Simon.

She is survived by her sister Lola Case and brother Wade Bird; her daughters Cindy Nichols and husband Greg of Kerrville, Texas and Susie Monroe and husband Mark of Rockdale, Texas; daughter-in-law Louise Tate of Georgetown, Texas; her step-daughters Mary Sue Lambeth (Rick) and Dinny Smith (Ricky); her 5 grandchildren Cody Nichols (Megan), Cory Nichols (Megan), Brandon Tate, Carson Monroe (Jessica), and Colby Monroe; her 6 great grandchildren Addison, Emersyn and Annora Nichols, Annelise and Liam Nichols and Augustus Monroe; 7 step-grandchildren Brian, Josh, JJ, Jerry, Brandy, Brandon and Callie and many step-great and great-great grandchildren; nieces and nephews Peggy, Eddie, Scott, Butch, Beckey, Sherry, Marsha, Brenda, Tammy, Donny, Larry, Karen and Steven.

Serving as pallbearers are Cody Nichols, Cory Nichols, Brandon Tate, Carson Monroe, Colby Monroe and Donny Schmidt. Honorary pallbearers are Eddie Shell, Scott Shell, Butch Case, Larry Schmidt and Stephen Bird.

Visitation will be on Friday, March 21, 2025 6:00-8:00 p.m Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home Burnet, Texas

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2025 10:00 a.m. Clements-Wilcox Burnet Chapel

Interment following at 2:00 p.m. at Austin Memorial Park Cemetery 2800 Hancock Drive Austin, Texas

“To all, I love you and will see you again in Heaven. Love, Nana Frances Boring.”

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made at a cancer or Alzheimer charity of your choice.