Betty Ann Frnka, age 86, passed away on April 14, 2018, in Round Rock, Texas. She was born on April 8, 1932, in Bazette, Texas, to parents, George Washington Martin and Myrtle Estelle Redford. She graduated from Grand Prairie High School and then moved to Dallas where she briefly worked for South Central Bell as a telephone operator. She later married Robert Lamar Frnka and became a loving and devoted mother to her two daughters.
Throughout her life, Betty was a socially active woman who was involved in many activities, such as community theater, ballroom dancing, newcomer’s associations, as well as several charitable endeavors. She also enjoyed spending time with her many friends and family, who will always remember Betty for her youthful spirit and vivacious personality. For, many of her friends claimed she never met a stranger.
Betty is survived by her husband of 53 years Robert L. Frnka, daughters Tricia La Fontaine (Edward) and Michele Wood and her grandchildren Leanne Lanier (Jeremy), Gabrielle La Fontaine and Joshua La Fontaine and her great-grandchildren Hailey, Travis, and Hannah Wood, Trevor and Levia Evans, and Nelia Lanier.
A memorial to celebrate Betty’s life is scheduled for April 21, 2018, at Cook-Walden Funeral Home, located at 6100 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78752. The visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. followed by the service at 2:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, people are welcome to make a donation in Betty’s memory to Angel’s a Foot at Riverbend Church, Attn: Aaron Foor, 4214 Capital of Texas Hwy. Austin, Texas 78746
