Bettye Jarboe

Bettye Jean Laminack was born August 31, 1932, in Floydada, Texas to J.L. and Mabel Laminack. In 1951, Bettye married Tom Jarboe. She received her undergraduate degree in education from West Texas State University. Bettye and Tom lived in Friona for 60 years and were active members of the community. Bettye worked at the Friona State Bank and later serve in Friona ISD as a librarian, kindergarten teacher and dyslexia specialist. During her career, she impacted the lives of countless students and fellow educators. Bettye and Tom were faithful members of the Sixth Street Church of Christ, where she taught children's bible classes and ministered to many. Bettye will always be remembered as a Christ-like servant, a loving homemaker, a wonderful mother and a joyful Grommy. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Jim and her husband, Tom. She is survived by a sister Darlene of Floydada, daughter Jeanine and husband Chris of Amarillo, son Jay and wife Sherry of Keller, TX. She was Grommy to her 4 grandchildren, Meagan, Jayson, Ryan, and Jacob.

Visitation Schedule

Cox Funeral Home 4180 Canyon Drive Amarillo, TX 79109 Tuesday, February 02, 2016 5-7 PM

Service Schedule

Funeral Service Southwest Church of Christ 4515 Cornell Street Amarillo, TX 79109 Wednesday, February 03, 2016 10:00 a.m.

Burial Schedule

Llano Cemetery Amarillo , TX

Memorial Contributions

Hospice Care Of The Southwest 6600 Killgore Drive Suite 110 Amarillo, TX 79106 Friends of the Friona Public Library 109 West 7th Friona, TX 79035