Betty Jo McEntire 87 of Amarillo passed away May 1, 2016 in Amarillo, Texas. She was born June 9, 1928. She moved with her mother and three siblings to Canyon, Texas in 1936. In 1943 the family moved to Amarillo. Betty marries Vernon Walker “Dub” McEntire Jr. in 1947. Dub preceded her in death in 1963. She earned her GED at Amarillo College in 1966.She was a longtime employee of Northwest Texas Hospital and Plains Chevrolet. She was a former member of San Jacinto Methodist Church and an avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Rangers.
She is survived by Cherry Shaw and husband Dick of South Fork, Colorado; Christine “Chris” Bell of Amarillo, Texas; Brother Bill Goettsch of Tucson, Arizona.; 5 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 2 nieces and 9 nephews.
Family suggest memorials to the National Multiple Sclerosis, 6222 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas or the Texas Kidney Foundation, 45 NE Loop 410 Ste. 255, San Antonio, TX 78216 (210)739-9778 txkidney.org
Send online condolences to: www.griggsschoolergordan.com
Arrangements under the direction of Griggs-Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, Amarillo, TX.
