FRANCES MCCORD

Frances McCord was born Frances Foster on March 27, 1949, in Jonesville South Carolina to Theodore James Foster and Lois Thompson Foster. She graduated Tuskegee University with a bachelor’s degree in Physics in 1970. After college, she moved to Oakland California where she met her future husband, Marion McCord, whom she married in June of 1971. They moved to San Diego California in 1971.

In 1971, Frances began her career at General Atomics as a Nuclear Engineer and rose to the position of Director of Product Assurance of Sorrento Electronics, a subsidiary of General Atomics.

Frances is survived by her two children Jennifer McCord Brister and Omari McCord, brother James Foster, as well as many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Frances enjoyed reading, playing Scrabble, traveling, going on cruises, and spending time with her family and friends.

A service will be held at JW Woodward Funeral Home in Spartanburg, SC on Friday, July 15th at 11:00AM with burial on Saturday, July 16th in Resthaven Cemetery in Washington, GA. 

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