Betty Jean James Lott passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, April 27, 2024, at HCA Houston North Cypress, with her children by her side. Although Betty was 92 years and 13 days old, her passing was sudden and unanticipated by all who knew and loved her.
She was born in Brenham, Texas on April 14, 1932, the only child born to Varner Augusta James and Ruth Lemon James. The young James family moved as the jobs came to Varner (from cowboy to truck driver) & Ruth, a nurse, and eventually to Houston where they settled in the Heights. Betty attended Hamilton Junior High School and graduated from John H Reagan High School-Class of 1949. She was a proud member of the drum and bugle marching corps, the Reagan Redcoats, performing on the bass drum and cymbals. Following graduation, she worked for Liberty Mutual and the phone company.
She married Aloysius Michael Lott, the love of her life, (and big brother of her friend, Connie) on August 25, 1951 at All Saints Catholic Church in the Houston Heights at 7:00 a.m. They moved from the Heights to the Camp Logan area of Houston in 1953, where they resided until 1976 when they moved to the Jersey Village area.
Betty’s focus was being a homemaker and raising her 5 young children and she considered that a full-time job until her volunteering activities at St. Pius X High School resulted in a full-time position in the registrar’s office, from 1981 until retirement.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Varner Augusta James and Ruth Lemon James, Aloysius Michael Lott, her husband of 57 years, and her granddaughter, Lauren Beth Remmert, and Aloysius’ parents, Mike and Vicky Lott. She is survived by her children: Jim Lott & wife, Jodi, Sharon Peebles & husband, Tim, Barbara Harrison & husband, Dale, Tim Lott and Theresa Page & husband, Bill, her grandchildren: Kelly Terrell & husband, Joe, Keri Meyer & husband, Eric, Ben Remmert & wife, Lindsay, Adam Harrison, Sara Harrison, Bryan Lott & wife, Kristin, Kyle Page & wife, Jordan, Ryan Page & wife, Callie; great grandchildren: Brandon Terrell & Andrew Terrell, Kinsley Meyer & Kase Meyer, Asher Remmert & Mara Remmert, Luciana Lott & Levyna Lott, Jace Page, Grey Page & Collins Page and Josie Page. Survivors also include brother-in-law, Michael J. Lott & wife, Myrna & and numerous nieces, nephews and relatives and life-long friends.
Visitation will be at Forest Park Westheimer Funeral Home and Cemetery, 12800 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX on Sunday, May 5, 2024 from 2:00 until 5:00 with a rosary at 4:30.The funeral service will be conducted on Monday, May 6, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Forest Park Westheimer Funeral Home and will be officiated by Betty’s grandson, Deacon Ben Remmert, with interment immediately following at Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery. Pallbearers serving in Mrs. Lott’s honor are her grandsons, Bryan Lott, Kyle Page, Ryan Page, Adam Harrison, Joe Terrell, and Eric Meyer.
A reception will be held after the graveside service at Tio Chuco Mexican Restaurant, 11426 West Road, Houston, Tx.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations be made to the St. Thomas High School Annual Fund, St. Pius X High School, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, or a charity of your choice.
Mom was a devoted wife, a dedicated mother, friend to all, and truly one of a kind.
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