Betty Jane McNamara

Surrounded by family at home, Betty passed away peacefully on June 16, 2019, after a brief illness. Born April 13, 1922 in Mansfield, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Sherman and Frances White.

Betty loved her family and friends and had been a member of Immaculate Conception Church for over 60 years. She married Edward J. McNamara on June 13, 1942. The next 62 years led them to New Mexico, Ohio, and Texas.

Betty was preceded in death by her husband Edward J. McNamara, parents Sherman and Frances White and sisters Eva Philips, Pauline Metcalf, and Lois Bair.

She is survived by her loving family including; her children, David McNamara and wife Beverly of Rowlett, TX, Michael McNamara and wife Kathy of Tyler, Patty Reardon and husband Michael of Galveston, TX , and Nancy O’Brien and husband John of New Braunfels, TX , grandchildren, Kimberly Lynch, (Nathan) Rowlett, TX, Sherry Brownlee, (Bo) Highland Park, TX , Scott McNamara (Kristi), Carrollton, TX, Michael McNamara, Tyler, TX, Chris McNamara(Christy), Tyler, TX, Emily Mielsch (Robby), Galveston, TX, Elizabeth Burdick (Dan), Shidler, OK, Bridget Dobias (Paul), Denton, TX, Colleen Baronet(Cody), Rayne, LA and Caitlin Warner(Ryan), Austin, TX, great grandchildren, Evin (Alex) and Brandon Brownlee, Jenna Young (Reece), Erin Goebel-Lynch (Eric), , Ryan Lynch, Sarah and Katie McNamara, Christian McNamara, Caroline and Mackenzie Mielsch, Joey and Scott Burdick, Wyatt and Aubrey Baronet and great great grandchildren Riley and Madilyn Young and a soon-to-be Goebel-Lynch

Visitation is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 21, 2019 at Lloyd James Funeral Home, 1011 E 1st St, Tyler, TX 75701.