IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Betty Mae Conner

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Apr 3, 1923 — Jul 12, 2012

Obituary

Betty Mae Conner Jones, 89, died with her family by her side on July 12, 2012 in Grapevine, Texas. Betty Mae was born on April 3, 1923 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to John D and Anna Clay Conner. She was a graduate of Classen High School, Oklahoma City, and the University of Oklahoma, where she was a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority and a Sooner Yearbook Beauty. In 1952 she married William Lloyd (Bill) Jones. They resided in Princeton, New Jersey and Duncan, Oklahoma prior to moving to Irving, Texas in 1961. She was an Irving resident for almost 50 years. Betty Mae was a devoted Mother to her 4 children, never missing her childrens sporting events, ballet and other school events. She was also an active alumna of Gamma Phi Beta, serving as state membership chairman for both Oklahoma and Texas and president of the Dallas Gamma Phi Beta alumnae group. She received the Merit and Service awards from the Sorority. She loved the University of Oklahoma and all Dallas area sports teams. The best way to endear yourself to Betty Mae was to tell her you were from Oklahoma. Betty Mae was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a sister, Annabel, and a brother, John. She is survived by 3 daughters: Annabel Jones, of Tulsa Oklahoma; Betty Jenneman and husband Gary of Bartlesville, Oklahoma; and Janet Elsea and husband Mark of Austin, Texas; and a son, Bill Jones and wife Stacy of Southlake, TX. She is also survived by six granddaughters, Lauren Jenneman of Fayetteville, Arkansas; Jennifer Wetzold and husband Kody of Fort Worth, Texas; Jessica and Jordan Jones of Southlake, and Bianca and Savanna Elsea of Austin; as well as 2 grandsons, Jeff Jenneman of Tulsa and Kyle Jenneman of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Graveside services will be held in Okemah, Oklahoma on Monday, July 16 at 1 pm; with a memorial service to be held on Sunday, July 15 at 2 pm at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 W. Airport Freeway, Irving, TX.
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