Frances Elizabeth Langford, age 97, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2024 in Sunnyvale, Texas. She was born on April 10, 1927 in McKinney, Texas to Jasper and Robbie Reaves. Frances was raised in McKinney, Texas and graduated from McKinney High School in 1945. She married John Bruce Langford in 1945 and the couple had four children.
In her spare time Frances enjoyed gardening, she loved tending to her roses and all her bright colored flowers. Her family and friends will always remember her as an independent person who always spoke her mind and was always busy.
She is preceded in death by her loving husband, John Bruce Langford, daughter, Sandra Ann Bateman and parents, Jasper Dow and Robbie Madaline Reaves . Left to cherish her legacy are her daughters, Brenda Lasater and husband, Charles of Garland, Texas, Janet Wiggins of White Oak, Texas and Kathy Whitaker of Mesquite, Texas; grandchildren, Tonnie Zimmerman and husband, Randy of Kilgore, Texas, Waylon Harvey and fiancé, Dana Kirkland of Tatum, Texas, Carrie Lasater of Nevada, Texas, Brad Lasater and wife, Natasha of Garland, Texas, John Bateman and wife, Annette of Uvalde, Texas and Jeff Bateman; great-grandchildren, Hagen Watson of Kilgore, Texas, Lindsey Stewart and husband, Colton of Longview, Texas, Laycen Peralez and husband Hector of Kilgore, Texas, Lauren Holyfield and husband, Nick of Longview, Texas, Dessilyn Johnson and husband, Arthur of Longview, Texas, Lainey Harvey and fiancé, Cody Mahaffey of White Oak, Texas, Harlee Biggs and fiancé, Payton Day of Kilgore, Texas, Sandra Bateman of Uvalde, Texas, Ryan Bateman of Uvalde, Texas and Victoria Lasater of Garland, Texas and great-great-grandchildren, Fisher Johnson, Maddy Watson, Maverick Johnson, Carter Stewart, Mia Holyfield, Brooklyn Holyfield and 2 more on the way.
A visitation for Frances will be held Tuesday, July 2, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Anderson-Clayton-Gonzalez Funeral Home, 1111 Military Pkwy, Mesquite, Texas 75149. A funeral service will occur Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 11:00 AM, 1111 Military Pkwy, Mesquite, Texas 75149. Frances will be laid to rest at Grove Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Park, 3920 Samuell Blvd, Dallas, TX 75228.
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