Betty English

Betty Jo English, of Forney, passed away peacefully into the presence of her Savior on November 12, 2022, with family at her side. Betty was born October 17, 1934, in Talty, TX to Roy W. and Teresa Kinard. She was met in Heaven by her parents, her husband, Jesse Wayne English and her brother, Bill Kinard. Betty was an active and longtime member of First Baptist Church of Forney having been baptized at the church in 1945 and remaining a faithful member until her passing. She was a member of the Frank Brooks Sunday School class and Betty also taught First Grade Sunday School for over 25 years. Many of her grown students still remember her classes and the fun and games that allowed them to come to know the Lord. Betty also taught in Bible School and, to the many students and young people, she was affectionately known as “Gran”. On February 2, 1951, Betty married the love of her life, Jesse Wayne English, and they had a wonderful 57 years filled with faith and love until his passing in 2008. In her early married life, Betty worked at Sunshine Biscuit with her long time friend, Marilou Quinn. After her daughters were born, Betty took care of other small children in her home making sure each little one had all the love they needed to feel safe and have fun. Later in life, Betty began working with Forney ISD in the library and Special Education departments where, again, her love of children enabled her to help shape young minds with unconditional love from both her and the Heavenly Father. A woman who modeled her life after Proverbs 31, Betty will be greatly missed by her family and numerous friends. She leaves to carry on her legacy of love to her daughters: Dianne Cunningham and husband, Steve and Jeana Beth English, all of Forney; loving grandchildren: Kyle Chapman and wife, Alecia of Crosby, TX, Jessica Alonzo and husband Billy of Flint, TX; great grandchildren: Isabella and Cooper Chapman as well as extended family including Chris Cunningham and wife, Krystal and their children, Hunter and Zoe Randle along with many other of Betty’s cherished friends and church family. Funeral service will be at 2:00pm, Thursday, November 17, 2022 in the Forum at First Baptist Church of Forney with interment to follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Her family will receive friends beginning at 1:00pm to service time. For those wishing, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org.

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Betty English

October 17, 1934 - November 12, 2022