Sunrise: Apr. 12, 1937
Sunset: Jan. 20, 2023
Visitation
Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023
5:00 p.m. - 7 ;00 p.m.
Jones Stuart Mortuary
115 E. 9th St.
Texarkana, AR 71854
Graveside Service
Friday, Jan. 27th, 2023
2:00 p.m.
Chapelwood Memorial Gardens
1001 Kings Hwy
Texarkana, TX 75501
Eulogist - Pastor Billy Allen
Intermwnt
Chapelwood Memorial Gardens
1001 Kings Hwy
Texarkana, TX 75501
Betty Ruth Markcray “MawMaw”, age 85 of Texarkana, Texas peacefully passed away, Friday, January 20, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Markcray was born April 12, 1937, in Shreveport, Louisiana to Lucille P. Pace.
Betty was a devoted Christian and member of Church On The Rock. She was a retired CNA/Private sitter who served the New Boston and Texarkana areas for 28 years. Betty enjoyed helping others and giving her patients the comfort, they needed at their most required times. Betty loved her career as a caretaker that she would even bring her grandchildren in to help cheer up her patients. After retirement, she enjoyed her time being a housewife, mother, and grandmother. Her hobbies included hours of reading, sewing, and decorating.
Mrs. Markcray is preceded in death by her mother, Lucille P. Pace and one son, Joey Alexander.
Left to carry on her memories and legacy are her husband, Harlan Markcray of Texarkana, Texas, and her five children; Brenda Klinge and her spouse Del Klinge of Pittsburg, Kansas; Deanna Horne and her spouse Dave Horne of New Boston, Texas; Carolyn Taylor and her spouse Jerry Taylor of Texarkana, Texas; James Thomas Parmer and his spouse Lori Parmer of Shreveport, Louisiana; Brian Blackwell and his spouse Justine Blackwell of Houston, Texas; and Windell Alcon of Dallas, Texas; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. Betty was a light to all who knew her and was loved by so many, especially her grandchildren.
Sunset: Jan. 20, 2023
Visitation
Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023
5:00 p.m. - 7 ;00 p.m.
Jones Stuart Mortuary
115 E. 9th St.
Texarkana, AR 71854
Graveside Service
Friday, Jan. 27th, 2023
2:00 p.m.
Chapelwood Memorial Gardens
1001 Kings Hwy
Texarkana, TX 75501
Eulogist - Pastor Billy Allen
Intermwnt
Chapelwood Memorial Gardens
1001 Kings Hwy
Texarkana, TX 75501
Betty Ruth Markcray “MawMaw”, age 85 of Texarkana, Texas peacefully passed away, Friday, January 20, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Markcray was born April 12, 1937, in Shreveport, Louisiana to Lucille P. Pace.
Betty was a devoted Christian and member of Church On The Rock. She was a retired CNA/Private sitter who served the New Boston and Texarkana areas for 28 years. Betty enjoyed helping others and giving her patients the comfort, they needed at their most required times. Betty loved her career as a caretaker that she would even bring her grandchildren in to help cheer up her patients. After retirement, she enjoyed her time being a housewife, mother, and grandmother. Her hobbies included hours of reading, sewing, and decorating.
Mrs. Markcray is preceded in death by her mother, Lucille P. Pace and one son, Joey Alexander.
Left to carry on her memories and legacy are her husband, Harlan Markcray of Texarkana, Texas, and her five children; Brenda Klinge and her spouse Del Klinge of Pittsburg, Kansas; Deanna Horne and her spouse Dave Horne of New Boston, Texas; Carolyn Taylor and her spouse Jerry Taylor of Texarkana, Texas; James Thomas Parmer and his spouse Lori Parmer of Shreveport, Louisiana; Brian Blackwell and his spouse Justine Blackwell of Houston, Texas; and Windell Alcon of Dallas, Texas; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. Betty was a light to all who knew her and was loved by so many, especially her grandchildren.