Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



Betty Jo Daniel

Betty Jo Daniel, 89, of Kerrville, TX was called home on Monday, September 16, 
2012 at her residence.  Betty was born in Walnut Creek, AR on November 22, 1923 
to Otto Roscoe Hunt and Clara (Manning) Hunt.

Betty grew up in Kerrville and Hunt, TX.  After graduation from Kerrville’s Tivy 
High School, she went on to serve in the U.S. Army during World War II as a 
nurse.  On November 1, 1944, Betty married Walton S. Daniel Jr. and they enjoyed 
60 wonderful years together. Shortly after marriage, Walt and Betty moved to 
Fairfield, TX for Walt’s career.  During her time in Fairfield, Betty was the 
director of nursing at Freestone County Hospital.  In 1995, Betty returned to 
Kerrville, where she was a member of the First United Methodist Church.   At 
church, Betty sang in the choir, helped with Sunday school and was on the 
communion committee.  Betty was the rock of the family, a strong Christian woman 
who would always find the good in everyone.

Betty is preceded in death by her husband Walt Daniel; parents, Otto and Clara 
Hunt; daughter, Leigh Blevins; granddaughter, Michelle Nicole Daniel and all of 
her brothers and sisters.

Survivors include her son Mike Daniel and wife Sheryl of Boerne, TX; daughter, 
Jill Ratliff and husband Rodney of Kerrville, TX; along with seven grandsons and 
seven great-grandchildren.

A visitation and time of reflection was held at Kerrville Funeral Home, 1221 
Junction Hwy, Kerrville, TX on Thursday, September 19, 2013 from 6-8 PM.  
Funeral Services were held at 11 AM, Friday, September 20, 2013 at First United 
Methodist, Kerrville, TX with the Rev. Bob Allen officiating.  Interment 
followed at Garden of Memories Cemetery, Kerrville, TX.