Betty Jo Ebeling

Betty Jo Saxon Ebeling (Bet-Bet), was born March 24, 1934 in Weslaco, Texas to Earl & Ella Saxon(deceased). At an early age the family moved to Austin where, with the exception of time spent with a husband in Bastrop, another one in Ft. Worth and the last one in Florida, she resided until “it was her time to go”.

After graduation from Nixon Clay Business College Betty worked in various medical offices. She worked 20+ years with Texas State Optical, several years with State Comptroller’s office and last but not least became an investor and working partner in the creation and success of Dance Across Texas.

Bet-Bet, was a wonderful Aunt, Great Aunt and Great, Great Aunt to her sister’s (Hazel Ware, deceased) son and daughters, Terry Gaddy & his daughter Princess Gaddy, Katherine Wilke, Judy Carruth & daughter Julie Barnes and her daughters Makenna & Maclaine, her brother’s (Horace Lee Saxon, deceased) son Johnny Lee (deceased) and his 3 daughters Ashlee, Hailee & Natilee.

She was the fun Aunt, willing to ride that skateboard in her white uniform & hose, take you along on the motorcycle run, sew anything from cheerleader outfits to prom dresses at a moment’s notice, give all the kids the dreaded oil paint sets, teach 4 year old niece how and when to use an expression equivalent to a wolf whistle , play on the ‘’Sit-n-Spin” at Christmas, expose you to all sorts of arts, crafts & culturally enriching activities, make sure you had cool school clothes & supplies when times were hard at home, take you home with her just because she loved you, let you learn to drive in her car and would not rat you out to the parents for “minor” indiscretions.

Betty’s love for her pets & the care she gave them was incredible. More than one friend expressed the desire ‘’to come back” as one of her dogs to enjoy her home cooking.

Betty has meant many things to many people of all ages and is remembered for her heart of gold, generosity of spirit & voice for independent women.

From her beginnings she was a spitfire and should be remembered as a hard loving, hard living, heartbreaking, all night dancing honkytonk angel. Betty was happily married, until she wasn’t, 6 times. At 19 she married her first husband, Tommy Olsen, after a number of years and the dissolution of that marriage she subsequently married Russell Law, followed by Charles McCullough, Bob McElyea, and finally Larry Ebeling. Although she never married again she did not give up on love. Any man fortunate enough to have shared her life and love will not soon forget her or the importance of brushing one’s tongue and flossing.