Obit of Drury, Bettye Sue - Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 2 Mar 2008 Return to Pontotoc County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/pontotoc/pontotoc.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Laurel Land Memorial Park--Ft Worth TX Drury, Bettye Sue 1920 - 2005 Bettye Sue Drury, 84, a missions leader and coordinator, died Saturday, May 14, 2005, in Fort Worth. Funeral: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Travis Avenue Baptist Church. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Laurel Land Funeral Home. Memorials: Womens Missionary Union at Travis Avenue Baptist Church. Bettye Sue Drury was perhaps best known as "Mrs. WMU" at Travis Avenue Baptist Church, where she served as Women's Missions Union director for several years and as associational director of Women's Mission Union of Tarrant County Baptist Association for three years. In 1993, she had the privilege of serving as a missionary helper in India for two weeks. Her many talents included singing with the Travis Avenue Sanctuary Choir for over 30 years and as a member of the Praise Singers and Senior Choir. She was a beloved Sunday school teacher and dedicated friend. In 1920, Bettye Sue was born in Ada, Okla., to the Rev. Namon and Gladys Pitts. She graduated from Coahoma High School as valedictorian. She also graduated from Hardin-Simmons University with a B.S. in English and speech and enjoyed marching with the university's Cowgirl Drill Team. Later, she married the love of her life, Ralph W. Drury, who became a CLU for Texas Life. She will be dearly missed by all the people she touched. Survivors: Sons, Cary Paul Drury and Kent Wesley Drury; and her daughter-in-law, Judy L. Drury. Published in the Star-Telegram on 5/16/2005. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Pontotoc County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/pontotoc/pontotoc.html