Mrs. Bettye Jones' Obituary
Bettye Jones was freed of earthly cares and went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. She was born on January 7, 1928 in Caddo Gap, Arkansas to Carl Ivan Whatley and Leila Mitchell Whatley. She grew up in Arkansas and moved to Texas in 1949, where she married Carl Ray Jones on January 14, 1950. Bettye was retired from Memorial Hermann Hospital Southeast, where she was a diligent and caring nurse for many years. She was a long time member of Easthaven Baptist Church, where she was a member of the King's Strings, which brought joy to many through its music ministry. Bettye was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Carl Whatley, and her beloved son Ronald Carl "Ronnie" Jones. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 63 years Carl Jones, her daughter Peggy Jones Pfister, grandchildren Jeff Jones, Heather Jones Whitney, and Drew Pfister, great grandchildren Jakob Jones, Olivia Dockens, and R.J. Jones, nieces and nephew Carol Whatley Spaulding, Marcy Whatley Miller, and David Jones, her church family at Easthaven, and many friends. Visitation will be at SouthPark Funeral Home, Pearland, Texas, on Tuesday, May 28th at 10:00am, with service following at 12:30pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Easthaven Baptist Church or a charity of your choice.
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