Bettie Clark

Elizabeth Josephine Bettie Clark was born in Waco, Texas. An only child of
Florence and E.G. LaGow, she was named for both her maternal and paternal grandmothers. She had a significant and fond memory that on her first birthday, her
maternal grandmother, Elizabeth, wrote a poem for her. Your first milestone is reached today your baby life filled with tears and play but heart of my heart I love you so, my beautiful, brighteyed Bettie Jo. May life for thee always be bright may you shun the wrong and do the right may angels be with you wherever you go, to guard and protect
our Bettie Jo.

She graduated from Waco High School and received her BBA degree from Baylor
University, where she was one of the founding members of the PAL womens club.
After graduation, she began working at the Waco Army Air Base during World War II.
She became interested in flying, which led to flying lessons and earning her private pilots license. She then became a stewardess for American Airlines, based in Dallas.

On September 5, 1947, she married Dick Clark. They were blessed with two daughters,
Nita Beth and Bobbie Catherine Kay. In 1954 they moved to Odessa where they built
and operated fast food restaurants, including Dairy Queen and Leslies Fried Chicken. After Retirement, Bettie and Dick were able to travel widely with their Airstream travel
trailer, which led them to Scottsdale, Arizona, where they used to spend many of the winters. After her husbands passing in 1990, Bettie continued to spend the summer half of the year in Odessa and the winter half of the year in Arizona. In 2003 she moved permanently to Arizona.

Bettie had a long, good and blessed life and was an example to all through her positive,
helpful and friendly nature. She did volunteer work, such as Meals on Wheels, the food bank and helping with the annual rummage sale at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, where she was a member. Bettie was very active in her grandchildrens lives and activities. Her hobbies included various crafts, crochet, painting and sketching, swimming, gardening, and she enjoyed being a member of both book and study clubs. In Arizona, she was active in water exercise classes, Yoga at the YMCA and she enjoyed the company of two dogs, Hunter and Nicholas.

Bettie is survived by two daughters Nita Beth Scott and soninlaw Robert and Bobbie
Catherine Kay Revell four grandchildren Chris Revell and wife Jennifer, Roger Revell, Jim Scott and wife Kelly and Jennifer Wright and husband Tim seven greatgrandchildren Keavin Faith, Collin Faith, Kayla Scott, Caroline Scott, Peyton Wright, Finley Wright and Canon Wright and two cousins, Margie Beach who was like a sister and O.H. Beaty.

Services are scheduled for 8:45 AM Saturday, July 16, 2011 at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

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