Bette Lue Wilson White was born to Robert Sanford and Bonnie Arvonnia Leneau Brewer Wilson on March 6, 1923, at Oil City. Bette grew up at Walters. She married Loyd Eugene White on Feb. 14, 1942, at Walters. They made their home west of town in the Emerson Community for a time and then moved to the oilfield southwest of Temple. Bette worked at Haggar's, did home care and the couple also was engaged in farming. They retired and moved to Walters in 2000 and then after his death she returned to Temple in 2008.
Bette was a member of First Baptist Church in Temple where she had worked in the nursery for 30 plus years. When her health began to fail, she faithfully worshiped through TV broadcast and continued to read her Bible. She enjoyed gardening, bird watching, reading and word searches, and was an excellent cook.
Survivors include a daughter, Dian Taylor and husband Shelton of Ponder, Texas; two sons: Bobby Dan White and wife Liz of Belton, S.C.; and Terry White and wife Chris of Temple; a daughter-in-law, Sharon White of Sanger, Texas; 10 grandchildren: Shelli Gomes, Scott Taylor, Fallon Taylor, Brandon White, Amy Grimes, Tonya Loehr, Tony White, Sarah Allen, Malia Sparks and Mark White; 13 great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren and one on the way; and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Loyd, in 2006; her son, Jimmy; and two sisters: Bobbie Jackson and Dixie Coats.
Bette Lue Wilson White was born to Robert Sanford and Bonnie Arvonnia Leneau Brewer Wilson on March 6, 1923, at Oil City. Bette grew up at Walters. She married Loyd Eugene White on Feb. 14, 1942, at Walters. They made their home west of town in the Emerson Community for a time and then moved to the oilfield southwest of Temple. Bette worked at Haggar's, did home care and the couple also was engaged in farming. They retired and moved to Walters in 2000 and then after his death she returned to Temple in 2008.
Bette was a member of First Baptist Church in Temple where she had worked in the nursery for 30 plus years. When her health began to fail, she faithfully worshiped through TV broadcast and continued to read her Bible. She enjoyed gardening, bird watching, reading and word searches, and was an excellent cook.
Survivors include a daughter, Dian Taylor and husband Shelton of Ponder, Texas; two sons: Bobby Dan White and wife Liz of Belton, S.C.; and Terry White and wife Chris of Temple; a daughter-in-law, Sharon White of Sanger, Texas; 10 grandchildren: Shelli Gomes, Scott Taylor, Fallon Taylor, Brandon White, Amy Grimes, Tonya Loehr, Tony White, Sarah Allen, Malia Sparks and Mark White; 13 great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren and one on the way; and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Loyd, in 2006; her son, Jimmy; and two sisters: Bobbie Jackson and Dixie Coats.
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