BETTE STONE

Bette Irene Salters Stone, 89, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 in Bowie.

Family received friends on Tuesday evening, Oct. 30, 2018 at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.

Bette was born Aug. 3, 1929 in Ranger, TX to Gordon and Nancy (Sides) Salters. She married A.B. Stone on Dec. 24, 1948 in Albany. Bette not only worked various fulltime jobs throughout her life, but she was also a homemaker and worked to maintain the family’s farm, all while raising seven children.

After retirement in 1991, Bette and A.B. were able to travel and enjoy each other’s company. A.B. passed away in 1999, and Bette spent her days close to family at home in Bowie.

Bette will be remembered with love and appreciation as a devoted mother, sister, aunt and friend.

She is preceded in death by her husband A.B. Stone; her parents; and brother Gordon “Bud” Salters.

Bette is survived by her sons, Adrian Stone of Delores, CO, Alan Stone and wife Candy of Bowie, Andy Stone of Bowie, and Aaron Stone of Bowie; daughters Shelley Stone of Houston, Sammie Johnson and husband Glenn of Lake Dallas, and Sally Nawab and husband Jim of Azle; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters Mae Reames and Mona Hart of Albany; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Should friends desire, memorials can be made in honor of Bette to the Macedonia Cemetery Association at 261 CR 150, Breckenridge, TX 76424.

The family of Bette Stone would like to thank all of the staff members at Independence Hall in Bowie for the love, care and gentle kindness that was shown to Bette during her residence. PD