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McBride, Frances H.

March 31, 2026 –
 July 24, 2013

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­­­­Frances Howell McBride

March 31, 1926  –  July 24, 2013

Our Lord lovingly took Frances McBride to be with Him in heaven on July 24, 2013.  Frances was born Frances Joelyn Howell to Aaron and Valerie Howell in Walnut, Mississippi and grew up in Ripley, Mississippi.  She married Walter Faulkner McBride, where they resided in Memphis, Tennessee, and then later made their home in McAllen, Texas. Frances was a loving daughter, sister, wife and mother.  Her greatest attribute was that she gave unconditional love to all those who knew her.  She was caring, loving and very independent! She enjoyed participating in her daughter’s lives by volunteering at school functions, dance recitals, and was known as “the backstage angel” helping wherever needed.  One of her greatest passions was serving as a volunteer for the McAllen General Hospital Auxiliary where she was a lifetime member.  While living in McAllen Frances was a member of St. Mark Methodist Church. She was the most wonderful grandmother to her four grandsons loving each of them equally and with all her heart.  She was always there for them attending their activities and meeting their needs.  Later, she enjoyed getting to know and love her eight great-grandchildren, who all adored her.  Her favorite pastime with them was to pull out her old Polaroid camera and let them take pictures.  They all remember “Nanny and her camera” and countless packages of film entertained them for hours.  Her home was always well stocked with art supplies and things for them to do. Frances was preceded in death by her parents J.A. (Aaron) Howell and Valerie Boyd Howell, husband Walter Faulkner McBride, brother Gene Norris Howell and her sister, Barbara Howell Nance. She is survived by her sister Nell Howell Hatcher (Jack), two daughters Margo Molthan (Mike) and Melissa Holland (Mike) along with grandsons, Michael Molthan, Mark Molthan (Heather), Justin Holland (Barbara) and Cameron Holland. She also leaves her great grandchildren, Brandan, Hudson and Hogan Molthan, Megan, Molly and Blake Molthan and Shelby and Jacob Holland. She will be greatly missed but all are rejoicing that she is now with God and the family she loved so dearly.  Her unconditional love will be forever in our hearts. “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.  But the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13. Arrangements are under the direction of ARIA Cremation Service and Funeral Home 19310 Preston Road, Dallas, Texas 75252, 214-306-6700.

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"I was amazed how professional the team at Aria Funeral Preston Dallas Texas are. They guided me through the process and my options of their services that they offered for my mother. They are compassionate, caring, calm, good listener, efficient and did an excellent job! Thank you!"
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"If I could give 6 stars I would. Aria made a difficult easier to deal with by basically taking care of everything in an efficient but very empathetic manner. I can speak highly enough of Dusty Martin, who helped us with all of the planning and logistics. He was incredibly understanding and helpful."
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"Nothing prepares you for the grief you go through when losing a child. I called this funeral home at 2:00 am broken and could barely talk. The amount of compassion and empathy they showed me immediately let me know I found the right place to cremate my son. I cannot thank them enough for their professionalism, SINCERE concern, and commitment to making sure my son was honored in the most respectful way. I hope this Funeral home values her as much as my family and I do."
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"Wayne and Staff, thank you for taking care of the arrangements for our mom, Exter McGee and our dad, Philip McGee. You have been great to work with during such a difficult time."
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"On behalf of my family, I wanted you to know how much we appreciate your handling of my husband's final arrangements. Wayne Baxter assisted & guided us through the entire process with such care & compassion. Don't know what we would have done without him! Sincerely, Colleen Elledge"
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"I can’t say enough about how helpful and professional Dusty Martin, the funeral director at the Aria Cremation location on NW Highway has been. From my initial call, he was kind and informative. My friend died at home while on hospice and she was picked up in about an hour after receiving the call from the hospice nurse. The person who arrived to pick her up was also very professional/respectful and allowed us to take as much time with her as we wished. When I met with Dusty the next day about arrangements, he explained the process and options available without being pushy or trying to “sell” extras. Throughout the process, he kept me informed and, for example, was careful to be certain I understood the cost of the obituary I wanted and offered some options for reducing that cost if I wished. When I stopped by for another reason and started talking about some of the problems I was having with the pictures and media I hoped to use at a memorial lunch I was planning, he not only listened patiently but offered technology advice and let me use his personal media player. I have had experience arranging cremations for four others using two other local companies, and this experience with Dusty at Aria has been by far the best one I have had."
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"My Daddy’s service and our family experience at Aria Northwest Highway was truly blessed. Funeral Director Dustin Martin is the kind of person that you would like to see on a more regular basis – but in his industry – you hope to not see him that often. That being said – THANK YOU DUSTIN for your unending kindness, compassion and friendship through the process. Meeting you and discussing Dallas History, Find A Grave and my Dad’s lifelong contributions to the great City of Dallas was simply wonderful! In memory of my dad James A. Dodd, Sr. – I want to personally thank you and let you know that you made everything better in that moment. Your calling to “Be There” is spot on. Aria has a one in a million guy in you! Bling Blinky of TEXAS Shout Out: God Bless You!!"
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