Essie Mae Bettes 91,of Redwater, Texas died Monday November 25,2002 at her home. Mrs. Bettes was born May 18,1911 in Omaha, Texas. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Redwater. She was preceaded in death by her husband, Virgil Bettes Sr, on December 31,1993; and two sons, Virgil Bettes Jr., on April 23,1994; and John Bettes, on August 5,1957. Survivors include two sons, Edgar Bettes of Arlington, Texas; and Cecil Bettes of Maud, Texas; five daughters, Margaret Capps of White Oak, Texas; Dorothy Trent of Melbourne, Fla; Rena Gould of Boerne, Texas; Patricia Bellows of Canton, Texas; and Linda Koch of Austin, Texas; one brother, Buddy Tefteller of Maud; three sisters, Jewell Tutt of Maud; Vera Proctor of Texarkana, Texas; and Helen Mechalak of Kingman, Ariz; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in Redwater Cemetery with the Rev. Tim Reed officiating, under direction of Texarkana Funeral Home. The family will be at the home of Cecil Bettes.
Essie Mae Bettes 91,of Redwater, Texas died Monday November 25,2002 at her home. Mrs. Bettes was born May 18,1911 in Omaha, Texas. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Redwater. She was preceaded in death by her husband, Virgil Bettes Sr, on December 31,1993; and two sons, Virgil Bettes Jr., on April 23,1994; and John Bettes, on August 5,1957. Survivors include two sons, Edgar Bettes of Arlington, Texas; and Cecil Bettes of Maud, Texas; five daughters, Margaret Capps of White Oak, Texas; Dorothy Trent of Melbourne, Fla; Rena Gould of Boerne, Texas; Patricia Bellows of Canton, Texas; and Linda Koch of Austin, Texas; one brother, Buddy Tefteller of Maud; three sisters, Jewell Tutt of Maud; Vera Proctor of Texarkana, Texas; and Helen Mechalak of Kingman, Ariz; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in Redwater Cemetery with the Rev. Tim Reed officiating, under direction of Texarkana Funeral Home. The family will be at the home of Cecil Bettes.
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wife of Virgil; mother of nine; grandmother of twelve; great-grandmother of twenty-three; and great-great-grandmother of six.
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