She was born in Amarillo, Texas on September 19th 1927. Betty graduated from Cleburne High School in 1944, and earned her Associates degree from North Texas Agricultural College, now University of Texas at Arlington. She was president of her sorority.
She was married to James B. Davies, Jr. on June 9, 1948 in Fort Worth, Texas. Working at the Texas Highway Department she met Jim and they were married six months later. Following her marriage she was a lifelong homemaker and local volunteer for numerous organizations over her lifetime. Later in life, she and Jim were active in Code Blue and Betty was active on late night patrols into her late 80s.
Preceded in death by her husband Jim, she was survived by three children, Trena Hopewell, James. Davies, III and Thomas Davies and by seven grandchildren, Clay Hopewell, Laura Ramirez, Jody Hopewell, Beau Davies, Landon Davies, Morgan Davies and Ashley Davies and great grandchildren Alexis Ramirez and Kenedy Ramirez.
Graveside service will be held at 10 am, Saturday, July 13 at Laurel Land Memorial Park . Visitation will be informally held at Trena Hopewell’s home Friday evening at 6025 Wonder Drive, Fort Worth.
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