Janet Libson

Janet Lee (Matherly) Libson, 50, of Huntsville Alabama, passed away on May 29, 2017 in Huntsville, Alabama. A Memorial Service was held in Huntsville, Alabama at Hillwood Baptist Church on Thursday June 1, 2017.

Funeral services in Odessa, TX will be held at 4 PM on Saturday June 10, 2017 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jesse Gore, of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial Will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Janet was born a Texan in Dallas County to Bobby Gene Matherly and Anna Kristina (Sumrell) Matherly on March 9, 1967. She received her High School GED in Corpus Christi, TX and completed 2 years of college. She married Ted Libson on August 1, 1992 in Birmingham, Alabama. She worked as both a Child Photographer and managed at Kindercare Child Care before becoming a Homemaker in 1992 to support her husband as they moved from Huntsville, AL to Reston, VA then Seattle, WA then New Orleans, LA then Orlando, FL then Charleston, SC and back to Huntsville, AL. She led her husband to re-dedicate to Christ in 2005 and they attended Baptist Churches. She taught Ted that he could easily witness by simply wearing a T-shirt with a Christian message and to never be scared about walking into the darkness when you are a light, and over a decade ago they started a T-shirt ministry and also a Scripture Candy ministry. She mothered and worried about and mentored her siblings, was funny Aunt Nana as she loved on all her nieces/nephews, was a precious daughter that kidded around with her mom-in-law and stepmom and dad and stepdad, loved clowning with friends, and was God's Kingdom Servant to easily and graciously witness to a stranger or nurture a budding Christian. She was Ted's "go-to" Prayer Warrior who maintained their Daily Prayer List, and in spite of 30 years of major medical problems always remained a joyful Kingdom Kid that loved to play with both the young and the old around her, all the while worrying about "her Teddy" and continuously reminding Ted that with God it is always "Thy Will Be Done".

Janet is preceded in death by her mother, Anna Kristina (Sumrell) Matherly, and 2 sisters Gail Matherly and Karen (Matherly) Bierschwale-Enos.

Janet is survived by her Husband Ted Earl Libson, Sisters Donna
Matherly-Berthelot, Rebecca Matherly-Wilson, Melissa Byrum, Paulette Hughes, Brothers Dale Robert Matherly, Stanley Hughes, David Byrum, Terry Byrum, Eddie Lindsey, Father Bobby Gene Matherly, Stepmother Elodie Marie Matherly, Mother(-in-Law)/Stepfather Edith Libson-Hardy, Gene Hardy, Nieces/Nephews Brandi Morgan-Matherly (AKA BRANDI GIRL), David Berthelot II, Adam Long, Jordan Matherly, Brandon Matherly, Jonathan Bierschwale, Taylor Brown, Trevor Matherly-Negron, Keygan Matherly-Negron, Justin Matherly, Brooke Matherly, Jack Matherly, Stormy Enos, Destiny Enos, Destiny Matherly, Katie (Libson) Kirk, Laura (Libson) Travis, Christie (Libson) Metcalf, Karissa Libson, Great Nieces/Nephews Tianna Matherly-Tolbert, David Berthelot III, Atticus Armstrong, Good Christian Brother/Sister Friendships she loved many of you from all walks of life around the USA including cousins on both sides of the family, medical providers, and neighbors who blessed her life.

The Pallbearer for the Urn will be Janet's brother-in-law, Timmons Nojem Libson.

Memorials may be given to IN HONOR OF JANET AND WITH LOVING MEMORIES, for the purpose of creating a Foundation that funds grants to Christian ministerial students, memorial donations may be sent to the account of JANET LEE LIBSON MEMORIAL FUND, Frost Bank (432/570-4181, 2710 Grandview Ave., Odessa TX 79762-6953). Frost Bank can also supply wiring instructions.

Thank you Lord for your Blessings on us and especially for the gift we all know and love as Janet, Praise God as we Can Only Imagine seeing Jesus in Heaven, and thanks to God for Amazing Grace, relentless mercies, unending love, and eternal life thru Jesus Christ. We commend Janet's gentle soul to Jesus and pray that Janet's life be looked upon by everyone as having brought all honor and glory to our God, and may she rest in peace with our Father.

Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV)
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

Arrangements are entrusted to Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home. To send family condolences please sign the guest registry at www.sunsetodessa.com.

Service

Memorial Service

Sunset Funeral Home Chapel
6801 East Business 20
Odessa, TX  79762
Saturday, June 10, 2017
4pm

Cemetery

Sunset Memorial Gardens
6801 E. Business 20
Odessa, TX  79762

Memorial Contributions

Janet Lee Libson Memorial Fund at Frost Bank
2710 Grandview Ave.
Odessa, TX  79762