Upcoming Services

Visitation(with Rosary): 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 

St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church

7810 Cypresswood Drive

Spring, Texas 77379

Mass: 11:00 a.m.

Houston National Cemetery: 1:15 p.m. (In Procession)

Frances (Fran) Mary Carrow

February 21, 1939 – November 2, 2026

Frances (Fran) Mary Carrow, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2026. Born on February 21, 1939, at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston, Texas, Fran lived a life defined by love, kindness, devotion to family, faith, and service to others.

Fran was raised in Houston’s East End, one of eight children born to Francis and Mary Ellen Wead. She attended Catholic schools and graduated from Incarnate Word Academy in 1957. A devout Catholic, Fran’s faith remained an important part of her life, and she was a longtime parishioner of St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church.

On August 29, 1959, Fran married the love of her life and lifelong partner, Walter Carrow, at Immaculate Conception Church in Houston. Together, they shared 67 wonderful years of marriage and built a life centered on family. They raised their two sons, Greg and Darrell, in Bellaire, Texas, where Fran was an active and devoted mother. Whether serving as team mom for her boys’ baseball teams or as a homeroom mother at their elementary school, Fran was always involved, supportive, and present in her children’s lives.

In 1979, Fran and Walter moved to Goliad, Texas, where they enjoyed their property before returning to Houston in 1993 and settling in the Champion Forest area. Fran remained active in her community, serving as an Election Judge for many years during the early 2000s. She also worked at Aetna Life & Casualty from 1993 to 2003 as a Bond Underwriter. Following her retirement from Aetna, she continued doing something she loved, working at Theater Under the Stars (TUTS) at the Hobby Center in downtown Houston, where she shared her talents and expertise in alterations.

Fran will be remembered for her kind and caring nature, her genuine love for people, and the warmth she brought to those around her. She was loved by everyone fortunate enough to know her. As those who knew Fran would readily agree, to know Fran was to love her.

Fran is survived by her devoted husband of 67 years, Walter Carrow; her two sons, Greg Carrow and his wife, Kathy, and Darrell Carrow and his wife, Cathy; her three grandchildren, Paige Sanchez, Christian Carrow, and Bailey Carrow; and her four great-grandchildren, Andrea Sanchez, Alexis Sanchez, Alessia Sanchez, and Nicholas Carrow. She is also survived by her siblings, Michael Wead of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Kathleen Pecha of Houston; Jimmy Wead of Houston; and Clare Thomas of Houston.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Francis and Mary Ellen Wead; and her siblings, including her identical twin sister, Ann Swilley, and her sisters, Eileen Wead and Mary Pat Lewis.

Services and Remembrance

A Rosary and viewing will be held on Monday, November 9, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at:

Veterans Funeral Services
10567 Veterans Memorial Drive
Houston, TX 77038

A Funeral Mass celebrating Fran’s life will be held on Tuesday, November 10, at 11:00 a.m. at:

St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church
7810 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, TX 77379

Fran leaves behind a loving family and many friends who will forever cherish her memory, her kindness, and the love she shared throughout her life.