Betty Jane Maris

She was born February 13, 1927 in Cedar Bayou, to her late Parents: Francis Marion Fitzgerald, Sr. and Ruth Donnelly Fitzgerald and had lived in Baytown all of her life.

Betty Jane was a graduate of Cedar Bayou High School, longtime member of the Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church, one of the early coordinators of the Mother’s Day Out program at the Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church, an avid game player, collector of souvenir plates and loved traveling. She also was very active in the PTA at Stephen F. Austin while her children attended school there.

Betty Jane is survived by: Husband: Eddie Maris of Baytown; Children: Earnest Edward “Ed” Maris and his wife Janell of Highlands, Iris Morgan and her husband Buddy of Lynchburg and S. L. Maris and his wife Vickie of Old River; Grandchildren: Mike Maris and his wife Kristi, Steve Maris, Melissa Simpson and her husband Gary, Melinda Martin, Eddie Morgan and his wife April and Angela Mills and her husband Chad; Great-Grandchildren: Courtland, Dawson, Cora Beth and Stephanie Maris, Chris Buchanan, Randi Morgan, Kassi Coyle, Veronica, Scotty, Gary, Jr. and Chasity Simpson, Shelby and Samuel Martin, Dillon Morgan and Courtney, Cameron and Carrigan Mills; Cousin: Peggy Solis and her husband Earl and Best Friend: Natalie Fraize.

Preceding her in death were: Parents: Francis Marion Fitzgerald, Sr. and Ruth Donnelly Fitzgerald; Daughter: Francis Ruth Maris; Brother: F. M. Fitzgerald, Jr. and Twin Grandchildren: Kimberly and William Frank Maris.

Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at the Navarre Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Baytown. Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at the Navarre Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Baytown with Andrea Metzger officiating. Burial will follow at the Cedarcrest Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers will be: Mike Maris, Steve Maris, Eddie Morgan, Chad Mills, Gary Simpson and Chris Buchanan.

The Maris family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Faith Community Hospice and Janice and Bonney and also to the staff of Girling Healthcare and Maria and Cindy.

Arrangements are under the direction of Navarre Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Baytown, 2444 Rollingbrook Drive, Baytown, Texas 77521, (281)422-8111.