Bettie Lois Jones

 Bettie Lois Jones was born to James “Jack” Jones Sr. and Nancy Ayers Jones, in Bullard, on Feb. 25, 1933. She departed this life on Nov. 26, 2007, in Oklahoma City, Okla. Her husband, Lonzo, her parents, one sister, four brothers, including her town brother Bob and her baby daughter Angela preceded her in death. Bettie grew up in the old historical community of Larissa, where she attended elementary school. She graduated from the Cuney High School in Cuney. Shortly after graduation, she united in holy matrimony with Lonzo Polite Jr. To this union were born a son and three daughters. Bettie was employed with Sears for eighteen years, working in customer service and the drapery department. She retired in 1993.She confessed her faith in Christ at a very early age, and joined the Larissa CME Church in Jacksonville, and attended Sunday school and church services regularly. She also sang in the church choir and participated in other activities at the church. She relocated to Oklahoma City and became a member of the Greater Cleaves Memorial CME Church. After moving back to the Dallas area, she united with the Grace United Methodist Church and remained a member until her death. She bore her illness with a great deal of courage, fortitude, patience and a wonderful sense of humor. No matter what the situation was, she never complained about her illness, and was truly grateful for the care given. She always displayed that beautiful smile to show her appreciation. Bettie was a very caring person with a heart of gold. She was quite the comedian of the family, always keeping everyone laughing. She possessed a great joy for life, and was happiest when surrounded by her family, especially her siblings and cousins. The pride and joy of her life were her children and grandchildren. She went to great lengths to make their special foods and treats that they so thoroughly enjoyed. She was affectionately known as “The Gran.”She leaves to forever cherish her memory, one son, Gregory Troy Polite Sr. (Denise) of Grand Prairie; two daughters, Jacqueline Iob (Iob) of Stillwater, Okla. and Pamela Polite of Grand Prairie; a step-daughter, Glenda Fay Sanders (Roy) of Tyler; three grandsons, Gregory “Troy” Polite Jr. (Jessica) of Arlington and Neraio and Yared Iob of Stillwater; two granddaughters, Mikaela Iob of Stillwater and Nerissa Polite of Nacogdoches; three great-grandchildren; four sisters, Juanita Martin (Samuel), Barbra Lyday, Joyce F. Thomas and Shirley Baxter, all of Oklahoma City; one aunt, Willie Davis of Lufkin, nieces, nephews, many cousins and friends. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007, at the Greater Cleaves Memorial CME Church in Oklahoma City, with the Rev. Dr. Bobby R. Best officiating. Interment will be 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, 2007, at the DFW National Cemetery in Dallas. Published in the Jacksonville Daily Progress on 11/29/2007.

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