Betty Lou (Larkin) Crutchfield

Betty was preceded in death by her husband Tom A. Crutchfield of 62 years marriage. (They attended, baptized and were married at the First Church of God, in AB. Oct. 1953.); our dad, Burr Henry Larkin & mother, Flora Zammie Melton Larkin; 3 brothers: James William Larkin, Burr Henry (BH) Larkin Jr., & wife, Sharon Boren, Leo D. Larkin, wife Carolynn Boren, James W Larkin; Four nephews: James Wesley Larkin, Keith Larkin, Chuck Bertholf; One niece, Sharon D. Larkin; 2 Sisters: Frances, & husband, Henry Crutchfield, Ima Jean, & husband, William V. Smith and brother-in-law, Larry Looney.

Survived by one sister, Virginia, & husband, Dewey Hall, of Merkel, TX; nieces: Betty Irvin, Karen & husband, Jim Noland, Jannie, & husband, Darvin Vickers, Gwen Bertholf, Sherry McCarley; nephews: Robert (Bob) & wife Barbara Smith, James (Jim) & wife Donna Smith, Nephew/ grandson Larry & wife Laura Looney; one sister- in- law Barbara Moyers; many more great nieces and great nephews & cousins to name.

In my heart I know Jesus came for Betty! HE needed this sparkling jewel, filled with unconditional love & unspeakable joy, laughter to overflowing! (Even unto mischievousness, always a good joke, for laughter & joy!) She loved giving and sharing! A real childlike fun person who loved to share this love with all! She will be missed here! Glory Hallelujah, we will meet one day in heaven! Unless Jesus has plans of rapture sooner! We all best be in that number! Amen!

Betty was the most loving, sharing & caring person, who never had biological children, yet she loved all children, siblings, nieces, nephews, neighbors' children. She was my second mother all my life, a second grandmother to our children, and great-grandmother and great aunt & uncle too! I lived with Betty & Tom a few years when I was 11 after our dad passed, until our mother purchased a home on the same street. Betty always corrected me, yet was a very caring, concerned listener. She valued everyone and comforted many with her love! She inherited the name of Aunt Betty to all children! Angela was a special one, who was in our neighborhood, a short while, who came back into Betty’s life grown! Angela shared this same love to her as a care provider at Clyde Nursing home; later promoted to activity director there, more of the fun person, just like Betty was at Clyde, sharing all this same love! So many wonderful loving, nurses, care providers, top notch staff and maintenance help there, that love all their folks there! Heartfelt thanks to them and all the loving Hospice care folks! Betty received back the love she gave out! Thank you all for all your caring love!

Public view Mar. 31st, Fri. 5-7 PM, Elliott-Hamil ( 5701 Hwy US 277). April 1st, Sat., Graveside services at 2 PM At Pioneer Cemetery outside of Pioneer, TX. along with most all our loved ones. Special thanks to Jim Noland for officiating the funeral and Great nephew/great-grandson Colton Bradshaw for the reading of the obituary. Nieces/granddaughters: Karen Noland & Jannie Vickers are blessing us with Betty’s favorite songs!!