Betty Jean (Large) Stapleton
July 10, 1927 — November 5, 2019
Betty Jean (Large) Stapleton passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, at the age of 92. She was born on July 10, 1927, in Leakey, Texas, to George Bernice Large and Viola (Tomerlin) Large.
She married Henry Leslie Stapleton on Dec. 26, 1945, after he got home from serving in the Army during WWII. They had three children and reared them out in the country on the headwaters of the Frio River north of Leakey, Texas.
Betty's professional career was that of a dietitian. Her culinary abilities were revered by anyone who was lucky enough to get to taste whatever she might prepare. Among her family, she was famous for her "Mimmie Rolls"!!
Betty is predeceased by her parents; her husband; and her son, Billy Ray Stapleton.
