Betty Ruth Stephens, 64, of Hewitt, devoted wife, mother, sister, nurse and friend to all, passed away Monday April 20, 2009 at a local hospital. Funeral Services will be 11AM Thursday, April 23rd at Lake Shore Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop Edwin Lipsey officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8PM Wednesday, April 22nd at Lake Shore Funeral Home, 5201 Steinbeck Bend in Waco. Thoughts and memories may be shared in the online Guest Book at www.LakeShoreFuneralHome.com.
Betty was born August 31, 1944 in Corsicana to Wilmer Wanye and Madie Ruth (Hamilton) Lipsey and was raised in Hubbard. She married Carl Stephens on January 25, 1964 in Waco. She worked many years as an LVN, including twelve years for Dr. Raley at Hillcrest Clinic in Hewitt, and ten years for Dr. Kleiman. She was a member of Harvest Time Revival Center.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and three brothers.
Survivors include husband of 46 years, Carl Stephens of Hewitt; daughter, Melinda Stephens of Keller; sisters, Margaret Walls of Ennis and Doris Moore of Robinson; and brothers, Buck Lipsey of Waxahachie and Donnie Lipsey of Tyler.
She will be greatly missed.
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Betty was one of my most favorite relatives…her big smiles and even bigger hugs will be sorely missed, especially at the 4th of July reunions.
Doris, we are so sorry for your loss, however, what a blessing to know she’s sitting at the foot of our Lord and Savior now!
Love,
Brenda (and Chris)
Melinda, You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I am so sorry for your loss. God Bless You.
To Little Daddy and Mimi Grace – I love ya’ll so much and I am so sorry for your loss. It was a long road for Betty in the last years and half and it was a testament to her strength and resiliancy. I loved "Steady Betty". I remember her best running the show and telling me and Melinda what "we needed to do". She was such a funny lady who brought such fun and laughter to the room. She will be missed. I love ya Mimi Grace and will always be with you and a friend to you.
You are in our thoughts and prayers. We worked with her at Hillcrest Clinc. We will miss her a lot.
To the Stephens family. I was blessed to have known Betty thru the Hewitt Clinic. She had an awesome smile and had a way of making you feel at ease. She will be greatly missed and was loved.
It was a pleasure to have known and worked with Betty for a short time at Hillcrest Clinic in Hewitt.She was a very sweet and caring person.My condolences to her family.
Dear Mom,
I miss you more and more…This is your first Christmas in Heaven…I miss the warmth of your love the smile on your face and the love I so miss.
Carl and Melinda, I am so sorry for your loss. Betty was such a sweet and caring person and will be truly missed. I always enjoyed going to work knowing that I would be working with Betty. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Melinda and Family,
You are in my thoughts and prayers. Hold on to your memories and happy times and know that others are thinking of you.
Melinda:There comes a time when we all have to release the hand of one we love into the hand of one we have not seen. May God be with you and your father in this most difficult time. Love, David and Terry
I loved my aunt betty with all my heart. She was my families personal doctor and marriage counselor and photographer we used to kid her about that alot. I will miss her smile and laugh and the way she said my name. I love aunt betty. To Melinda it is hard to lose one of the closest people you’ll ever know but your family will be there. I am so sorry.