Betty Jo Wendt

Betty Jo Wendt of Corsicana passed away on Sunday August 9, 2015. Betty was born in Corsicana on January 6, 1928. She grew up in Zions Rest Community and was a graduate of Corsicana High School. In 1945 she married Ralph Wendt after he returned from WWII. They built a house of Navarro Drive, just one block from where she was born on Navarro Drive and raised two boys. She went to work at Texas Miller Products (the hat factory) and worked there until they closed. She also did seasonal work at Collin Street Bakery. She attended Northside Baptist, then Memorial Baptist for 54 years, where she taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. She loved her church family and enjoyed doing things at the church. Her greatest joy came from singing. She began many of the services at Memorial singing with their pianist as she played while everyone came in. When her illness first put her in the hospital she was known by all as the singing lady. Everyone at the hospital talked about her singing and even began to make request. While laying in the ER she sang Blessed Redeemer for the pastor. Other hobbies included bowling on the Corsicana Women's League and reading books, which she shared with her friends as they swapped out as they read them, moving between them until all finished then donated the books or sold them. Since her illness worsened she spent her last days at Heritage Oaks Retirement Village. Betty is preceded in death by her husband Ralph Wendt, father, Harve Travis, mother Minnie Griffin Travis, brother Hubert Travis, sister Nona Fay Beamon, sister Minnie Lee Travis, brother Clarence Travis. She is survived by son Wayne Wendt and wife Zina Gail Wendt of Mesquite, son Michael Wendt and wife Sherrie Davis Wendt of Corsicana; grandchildren, Jeff Wendt, Sherry Hill, Amy Magee, Jason Wendt, Beau Vermillion, Briana Satterwhite, Brooks Vermillion, Bridget Luna Vermillion, Janette Wendt, Caleb Wendt and Gabriel Wendt. 14 great grandchildren. Niece Cheryl Qualls and numerous other nieces and nephews. Visitation will be 6-8 pm Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 10 am Friday, August 14, 2015 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.

Betty Jo Wendt

January 6, 1928 - August 9, 2015