Betty Jeane Franz died Friday, September 16, 2011. She was born August 27, 1934 in Houston, TX to the late Charles D. Fitzgerald and Esther Fitzgerald. After graduating from Pasadena High School, Betty met Jake Franz at Pasadena Memorial Park where he was a lifeguard. They fell madly in love and married on November 2, 1952 beginning their family of 8 children in Pasadena. Betty worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for many years and retired to Chappell Hill, TX where she loved and raised Miniature donkeys.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband Jake Franz and 2 sons Gerald David and Monty Ray; sisters, Carla Dean Hawk, and Barbara Riesinger. She is survived by daughters, Kim East and husband David, Cindy Nichols and husband Gary, Tina Harmon and husband Greg, all of Deer Park, Debbie Goings and husband Bryan of Crosby, Lori Franz of Dayton, Anita Bianche and husband Daniel of Arizona; sister Kathy Perkins and husband Terry; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren.
Visitation will begin Tues., Sept 20 at 2:00 p.m. in The Chapel of Grand View Funeral Home, followed by funeral services at 3:00 p.m., with interment to follow in Grandview Memorial Park.