Betty Jean Shiflet
December 20, 1930 ~ July 7, 2020
Betty Jean Shiflet, a 21-year resident of Palestine and 89 years of age, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, the 7th day of July 2020. She was born on the 20th day of December 1930, in Commerce, Texas to Earl Gordon Winton and ElmerHorton.
Betty was united in marriage with Billy Joe Shiflet on April 30, 1948. Not long after, they moved to Borger, Texas and a few years later to Stinnett Texas, where they raised their four children. Bill and Betty were missionaries in Virginia where she taught quilting so that the ladies there could earn an income. In 1999, they moved to Palestine, Texas where she immediately started quilting classes. Her passion was sewing, and her talent was quilting and teaching quilting. She also was a great Bible study teacher.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents Earl and ElmerWinton; husband, Bill Shiflet; and siblings, James Winton, Earl Gordon Winton, Jr., Otis Winton, Billy Joe Winton, Bobby Don Winton, Martha Sue Winton and Darel Winton.
She is survived by her 4 children, Linda Sue Ormston and husband Jeff of Graham, Donald Glen Shiflet of Palestine, Robin Dianne Shiflet of Palestine, and Jerry Lee Shiflet of Conroe; five grandchildren, Deidria Dawn Allen and husband Bubba of Borger, Cody Shiflet and wife Madeline of Borger, (Billy) Ignacio William Perez and wife Melissa of Wortham, Jason Manies and wife Vickie of Houston, and Josh Manies of Houston; great-grandchildren, Lynn, Ethan, Seth, Grafton, Mylynn, and D'Angelo Allen of Borger, Christopher and wife Tambra, Daniel, Anthony, Ethan, and Cash Perez of Wortham, Sawyer and Audrey Manies of Houston; and her two great-great-grandchildren, Peyton Grace and Greyson William Perez.
A funeral service to celebrate Mrs. Shiflet's life is to be conducted at two o'clock in the afternoon on Thursday, the 9th day of July 2020, at First Baptist Church of Elkhart with Pastor Jason Hoffman officiating. Interment will follow in Roselawn Park.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers are Jeff Ormston, Billy Perez, Chris Perez, Daniel Perez, Anthony Perez, Ethan Perez and Cash Perez.
A very special thank you to our extended family, our Healthcare Heroes at Choice Hospice and TruCare Living Center and At Home Healthcare for your sacrifice, your love, and the care you gave. Again, THANK YOU!
Funeral services for Betty Jean Shiflet are in care of Rhone Funeral Home, 3900 S. State Highway 19, Palestine, Texas.
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Our sympathy to all the great family of this blessed woman. A true loving servant of the Lord God. You taught me so many things over the years. You shared your great recipes and most of all, you welcomed me into your home on so many occasions and treated me as part of the family. Today, we miss you here, but we know you are in the presence of your Lord Jesus and are spry as a young doe!Â
Praying for all the family . It was a honor to care for her when she became our hospice patient. She was the sweetest lady with the most precious sweet voice . Loved my visits with her. She will be missed😢â¤ï¸â¤ï¸