Bettye Ruth Willis

Bettye Ruth Willis

Dec. 17, 1928~Sept. 3, 2015

Bettye Ruth Willis, 86, passed away Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015.

She was born  on Dec. 17, 1928, in Iowa Park, Texas, to Louis Hurt and Eda Sara Flynt.

She graduated from Arlington High School while waiting for her sweetheart, Lynn Willis, to return home from duty with the U.S. Navy during World War II.

They were married in 1946 and moved to Marble Falls in 1952.

 While raising four children, she was a secretary for Burhamn Brothers Sporting Goods.

Later, she became partners in business with Lynn at Willis Environmental Engineering.

Bettye was an outdoor person who loved to hunt (both with gun and bow) and became the first woman in Burnet County to kill a deer with a bow.

She was an avid golfer, tennis player and gardener, raising enough vegetables to give away to many friends.

Traveling with friends and family was also her passion, whether it was camping out in a tent, hotel or RV. She loved to be outdoors.

Bettye was instrumental in campaigning and raising funds for the new library because reading was her passion.

When that library became too small, her committee raised funds to build the current library.

Bettye is preceded in death by husband, Lynn, and daughter, Carlene.

Survivors are: son and daughter-in-law, Larry and JoAnna Willis; son, Darrell Willis; daughter and son-in-law, Lynda and Tony Plumlee; plus, her dearly-loved grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were held at Pleasant Valley Cemetery by Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home in Marble Falls and officiated by Jo Kuntz.

Online condolences may be made at www.clementswilcoxfuneralhome.com.