Betty Jean Van Cleave

A graveside service for Betty Jean Van Cleave, 93, of Canton, will be held at 2 pm Thursday, November 12, 2020, at Holly Springs Cemetery in Martins Mill under the direction of Eubank Funeral Home in Canton.

Betty was born October 3, 1927 in Dallas, Texas to Harold Griffiths Jansen and Bessie Sharp Jansen.

Betty was a 1949 Baylor graduate with her bachelors degree in Biology. While attending Baylor she met the love of her life Charles Edward Van Cleave Jr. They were married on June 9, 1950 in Dallas, Texas at Gaston Avenue Baptist Church where they were faithful members. She was a huge fan of all Baylor sporting events and loved going to all of them. Later, Betty was a member of Cliff Temple Baptist Church where she taught in the Training Union program for many years. Betty was an extremely talented artist. She owned her own craft shop, Betty's Knots & Things. She specialized in macramé and stained glass art. She loved teaching people to find their creative side. Betty was a storyteller of her own imagination. She would make up stories, as she went, to tell her grandchildren. She never duplicated a story. One of her favorite past times was playing games of all types with the family. Her favorite breakfast was a cup of coffee and a honeybun. She never turned down anything chocolate. She was always ready to throw a party. Her strong faith and love for Jesus will be greatly missed by the entire family.

She is preceded in death by her parents, sister-in-law Anita Glass, son-in-law Gary Glenn Fain and granddaughter-in-law Adrian Fain.

Those left with cherished memories are her loving husband of 70 years Charles Van Cleave Jr., her three children Charlotte Jean Pisors and husband Dan, Sharon Elizabeth Fain and Charles Steven Van Cleave, six grandchildren Michael John Keeney, Calvin Keeney, Drew Keeney, Ben Fain, Bryan Fain and Baylor Fain and wife Kelli, two great grandchildren Audie Fain and Asher Fain, one nephew Jimmy Parrish and his family along with a host of other beloved family and friends who will miss her dearly.

Viewing will be held from 4-8 pm Wednesday evening at the funeral home. A graveside service will be Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Holly Springs Cemetery in Martins Mill, Texas. For the safety of family and friends, masks are required and social distancing should be observed.