Givens, Gussie Elizabeth (Betty)

1914 - 2007  (93 years)

• Name	Givens, Gussie Elizabeth (Betty)
  Born	8 Nov 1914	Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	13 Nov 2007	Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
  Buried	15 Nov 2007	Oakwood Cemetery - Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
  	Findagrave.com Memorial #30600765
  Person ID	I8943	Coursey-Sansing Tree
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	Givens, Dr. James Martin,   b. 4 Oct 1876, Missouri (Prescott), Nevada County, Arkansas, USA ,   d. 10 Jan 1951, St. Joseph Hospital - Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Wallis, Grace Francis,   b. 14 Oct 1888, Mississippi, USA ,   d. 12 Jan 1970, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F3677	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alexander, William Loring Jr.,   b. 27 Oct 1908, At Home - Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA ,   d. 22 Dec 1970, Century Motel (3434 E. Lancaster) - Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA  (Age 62 years)
  Children	1. Alexander, Grace Elizabeth,   b. 12 Nov 1937, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA ,   d. 12 May 2014, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA  (Age 76 years)   2. Alexander, Mary Wallis,   b. 10 Aug 1940, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA ,   d. 29 Aug 2014, Daughter's Home - Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA  (Age 74 years)   3. Alexander, William James (Jim)
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020
  Family ID	F3678	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  Obituary   Betty Givens Alexander, 93, died peacefully Tuesday morning, Nov. 13, 2007. Funeral: 1 p.m. Thursday in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth, 800 W. Fifth St. The Rev. Dr. William Longsworth and the Rev. Dr. Lamar Smith will officiate. Interment: She will be laid to rest with family members in Oakwood Cemetery following a brief reception in the courtyard at the church after the service. Mere words cannot express our sorrow at the loss of our mother, Betty Givens Alexander. She was born in Fort Worth on Nov. 8, 1914, the beloved daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J.M. Givens. Betty was a member of the pioneer Fort Worth Wallis family. Her Grandfather Wallis held extensive real estate investments in the community. She was a graduate of Central High School, now R.L. Paschal, and received her M.S. in child sociology from Texas Christian University. An active volunteer in her church and the community, Betty was a member of First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth, the Woman's Club of Fort Worth and several of its sections, the P.E.O. and several other organizations. She was a longtime board member of the Oakwood Cemetery Association, still serving on its advisory board. At the church, Betty held positions its board and was instrumental in the church's mission to the homeless and less fortunate. She was a daughter of God and spread her love to all who surrounded her. May she now be free of pain and have joined her loved ones in heaven. Survivors: Her children, Grace Alexander Sorrells and her husband, Tom, of Dallas and Mary Wallis Alexander Butler and William James "Jim" Alexander and his wife, Lori, all of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Betty Sorrells, Mary Frances Sorrells Skellie, Ellen Elizabeth Sorrells Morris and her husband, Mark, Mary Elizabeth Butler Kassels and her husband, Charles, Sarah Alayne Butler Kvale and her husband, Brian, Matthew James Alexander and Leighann Alexander; and eight great-grandchildren; all whom she adored. Published in the Star-Telegram from 11/14/2007 - 11/15/2007