Bettye Jo Gholson, 92, of Richardson, Texas, went to be with her Lord on September 24, 2022. She is survived by one daughter, Twyla Hall, her husband, Mark, of Richardson, and by two grandchildren, Elena Hall (fiancé Ryker Hampton) of Fort Worth, and Lara Norris (husband Dustin) of Wylie, Texas. She is also survived by niece Michele Baldwin (husband Gary) and nephew Lynn Reddick (partner Jeff Wallace) of Kansas City, Missouri; and many other nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
Bettye was born to Roy and Dora Lynch, on November 10, 1929, in Pharoah, Oklahoma, and accepted Jesus as her savior at a young age. Bettye graduated from Springhill High School at Pharoah in 1947. She received a bachelor’s degree from East Central State University (Oklahoma) in 1950 and a master’s degree from West Texas State University in 1956. She taught at McLean (Texas) High School for three years before moving to Amarillo to work at Pantex Plant.
She married the late Jack Gholson on September 16, 1956, at the Baptist church in Kellerville, Texas. They both were active members of Trinity Baptist Church in Amarillo. Bettye sang in the sanctuary choir and other choral groups and was also a member of the handbell choir. She also worked with girls’ missions groups and children’s Sunday School classes and served on numerous church committees. She retired from Pantex Plant to become a full-time homemaker in 1981.
Bettye and Jack moved to Richardson in 1995, where they experienced the joys of being grandparents. Mark, Twyla, Elena, and Lara were frequently at the Gholson home for meals or just to visit. The Halls were blessed to have Bettye and Jack so close by while Elena and Lara were growing up.
Bettye was devoted to her family. Her greatest sources of joy were spending time with family and singing, particularly singing with family! Christmas wasn't complete until everyone was around the piano singing Christmas carols. We know she is singing in Heaven now!
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choice.
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