Frances Ann Ham, Our beloved Mom has left this earth on January 12, 2021 to join her loved ones in her Heavenly Home.  Frances was born on July 19, 1942 in Pinckneyville, Illinois to father Raymond C. Harris, and her Mom and Dad Katherine & Arthur Scherle.  After finishing her education, she married Orville Haynes and together they had Six children.  In the latter part of the 1960's the family moved to Western Part of Texas eventually settling in the city of Littlefield where both worked for The American Cotton Growers Textile Industry.  Mr. Haynes fell ill and passed away in 1977 leaving Frances alone trying to provide for the family.  Somehow while trying to work every hour they had available for her she met, and married JW Ham Sr., who would become the True Love of Her Life.  JW had 5 children of his own and all the events that took place over the next several decades could have become a Made for TV Movie.  Not long after getting married the Newly Joined HAM – Haynes Clan moved to the small town of Dorchester.

Frances enjoyed spending time with her new husband and getting to know her add on family.  She loved attending football games, FFA Shows and so many other functions that her own children and then later on her grandchildren enjoyed.  You'll find her in LOTS of pictures standing proudly beside her children's graduations, then the graduations of her children's children and then later on as each married off Frances and her husband would always be by their children's sides.  Whether that kid had the last name of Haynes or Ham, they were HER Kids.  Her Son, Her Daughter.  A Family Motto could read this…  the only STEPS were those leading up to their front porch!  There were no stepsons or daughters to either Frances or JW.  But that attitude also expanded to those kids that grew up in and around the Town of Dorchester.  Any and all were welcomed if they stepped up to their porch.  In their first years together the family hosted family BBQ's almost weekly during the day with board games and laughter around the table on those weekend nights.  There were even some nights that JW would have to go to work only to find Frances and some of the kids still playing games from an all-night session.  She truly loved being with and around her family.

As the kids grew up and moved on Frances' time was filled as an active and Life member of the Local VFW.  Then as her husband got to the age where he couldn't work as much, she became an employee of Walmart where she spent more than two decades as a dedicated member of that TEAM.  Her later years were mostly in and around the Pharmacy and she had Many customers and other members of the Walmart Team that considered her as a friend.  She was such a familiar face that she will be missed in this area.  Frances' large family alone has hundreds grieving her loss but there are so many others that knew her from her days at her job and all those folks she has met both through JW and by raising those kids, the numbers missing her are simply too numerous.

Frances was preceded in death by her Parents, first husband Mr.Orville Haynes Sr., the LOVE of her Life JW.  Brothers and Sisters, Mary Lee, Clem, and Sharon, Sisters in law and brothers in law, Spurgeon Hickman, James, Billy Joe, Dola, Jerry Wayne, Bobby Ray, Rosa, and Sarah May, all Hams; Patsy Goldston and Pearl Pittman

She is survived by her sons and daughters, JW Ham JR, (Carol) of Howe, Sheila Wilson (Johnny) of Monroe GA.; Michelle McDonald (Danny Erwin) of Amarillo; Darla Krapf (John) of Howe; John Ham of Dorchester; Catherine Terry (Steven) of Denison; Orville Haynes (Christy) of Dorchester; Emma Young (Ricky McMinn) of Dumas; Dale Haynes (Gala) of Sherman; Lisa Watson (Brent) of Gunter; and Charles Ham of Howe; There's More Grandkids and Great Grandkids and even some Great Great Grandkids than one could even list, brothers; Raymond, Mike and Alan Harris; and sisters, Patty Graham, Melba Flowers and Diana Woodside, Sister-in-Law Imogene Henshaw (Wilburn) of Arlington; Brother-in-law Altis Dewayne Ham (Ginger) of Dorchester; Brother-in-law Loy Goldston of Whitesboro and many nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends who consider themselves family.

Services to celebrate Francis' life will be Saturday January 16, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. in the Waldo Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Dennis Stewart officiating and JW Ham Jr. Speaking on behalf of all her kids.  Interment will follow at White Mound Cemetery where the cute chick will once again be beside her old crow.  (Family Joke)

The Family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 PM Friday, Jan 15, 2021.  The Family asks that you exercise Social Distancing and wear masks to family night and the Celebration of Frances' Life.