Betty Dodson Brooks

Betty Jane Dodson Brooks, age 79, was called to be with her Lord on Saturday, the 22nd of October 2011, while surrounded by her family in Houston. Betty was born in Sherman, Texas on the 29th of February 1932. She graduated from Austin College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1953. Soon after, she married her childhood friend and true love of 58 years, Fred A. Brooks.

Betty loved children and had a true gift of making them smile. She volunteered for many years with Texas Children's Hospital supplying children with arts and crafts projects and knitting baby bonnets for the newborns. Betty and Fred were dedicated members of the Texas Coastal Brittany Club. Betty also loved the outdoors. Being an avid fisher, Betty caught an Amberjack that was about as big as she was along with some lesser fish while deep-sea fishing. She and Fred loved going to their weekend “farm” where they enjoyed memorable gatherings with family and friends, fishing, gardening flowers as well as vegetables, and bird watching. Betty and Fred also had the opportunity to travel all over the world and enjoy special friendships and unique experiences from wine tastings in Europe to trailing giant tortoise in the Galapagos Islands.

Betty will be welcomed into heaven by her parents, William Raymond and Jane Dodson; and a brother, Al Dodson, who preceded her in death. Betty will be dearly missed as she is survived by her husband, Fred, and their beloved dog, Betsy; her nephew, Brody Dodson and wife, Michelle, of Flower Mound; two nieces, Mysti Dodson, of Flower Mound, and Crysti Elder and husband, Jonathan, of Lewisville; two great nieces, Meagan and Peyton Dodson; a sister in-law, Nickie Williams and her husband, Mansel, of Lewisville; and a cousin, Martha Melton of Fort Worth.

The family would also like to express a special thanks to Houston Hospice for the care they gave Betty.

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from six until eight o’clock in the evening on Monday, the 24th of October, in the Library and Grand Foyer of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston.

A funeral service is to be conducted at ten o’clock in the morning on Tuesday, the 25th of October, in the Jasek Chapel of Geo. H. Lewis, 1010 Bering Drive, where David Duncan, Pulpit Minister of Memorial Church of Christ is to officiate.

Honored to serve as casket bearers during Tuesday’s services are Claude Cooke, Clay Boulware, Charles Boulware, Joe Simmons, John Lattin and John Caram.

An interment service is to be conducted at eleven o’clock in the morning on Wednesday, the 26th of October, at West Hill Cemetery, 1304 W. Lamar Street in Sherman, Texas, where Bill Mayes, Minister of Woods Street Church of Christ is to officiate.

In lieu of customary remembrances, contributions in honor of Betty may be directed to Houston Hospice, 1905 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX, 77030; or to the Alzheimer's Association, 2242 W. Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX, 77030.