Betty Jo Pyle (Dickerson)

Betty Jo (Dickerson) Pyle, 95, was the third of six children born to Clarence David Dickerson and Sammie (Conn) Dickerson on November 16, 1927 in Ferris, Texas. She went to be with her Lord and Savior in the early morning hours of December 6, 2022. Betty met the love of her life, Billy Gene Pyle in 1944. He swept her off her feet and she married him on September 21, 1946. Sharing her life with him for 72 years was something not many get to witness. We’ve always felt grateful to be the benefactors of and witness to that true love and testimony to dedication. They started a family that consisted of two sons Larry and Terry and two daughters Sherolyn and Belinda. During her life she was a member of the First Baptist Church of Ferris, TX; First Baptist Church of Euless, Westlake Baptist Church of Chandler, and lastly, Northside Baptist Church of Corsicana, TX. Betty was a devout Christian, spending numerous hours studying her Bible. It was of upmost importance to make sure she tithed to her church before using money for any other expense. She was a devoted wife and mother to her children, which she raised in a Christian home. She chose to be a stay-at-home Mom but she also wore many other hats. Besides raising her children, she was, at times, a long-term caretaker for relatives who were too sick to care for themselves. She also worked alongside Dad with his second job, as he worked in the garage at night re-upholstering furniture for customers. Mom cut the patterns and sewed them together and Dad did the upholstering. Both were performed in a dedicated and professional manner. Betty was meticulous about her sewing and obsessive about “threads”, “lint” balls or “cat hair”! Mom teased all her children about them being “her favorite”. In reality she never showed preference over one of us or the other, being fair to us all. She was always thinking of us. When we came for visits, she would have large brown grocery sacks with our initial on them to designate our sack. Each sack was lovingly stuffed with various goodies for us. She never wanted to leave anyone out. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 72 years, Billy, her parents, sisters Jewel Davis and Docia Moore, brothers Billy Bob, David, and Roy Dickerson, son Larry Gene Pyle and grandson Larry Eugene Pyle. Betty is survived by son Terry Pyle and wife Cindy, daughter Sherolyn Hunsinger and husband Hank, daughter Belinda Honea and husband Roger, grandsons Chad Pyle and wife Kelly, Todd Honea and wife Bekah, granddaughters Patricia Peters and husband Chris, Stephanie Collins and husband Brett, 6 great-grandchildren Chase, Alexa, Larry Ethan, Megan, Bryce, and Nora, 3 great-great-grandchildren Gracelynn, Levi, and Reese, and many nieces and nephews. The family will be receiving friends at 9:00 am Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Chandler Memorial Funeral Home in Chandler, Texas. A celebration of life for Betty will follow at 10:00 am. Interment will be at Pyle Prairie Cemetery in Kemp, TX at 12:30 pm. For those wishing to do so, memorials may be made in Betty’s memory to Westlake Baptist Church, 1439 FM 315, Chandler, TX 75758 Pallbearers will be grandsons Chad Pyle, Todd Honea, Chris Peters, Brett Collins, great grandsons Chase Pyle and Bryce Peters. Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 Memorial condolences to the family may be made online at www.chandlermemorialfh.com. You may view a memorial tribute to Betty at the following link: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/234M2TRHKPFHBJQM

Betty Jo Pyle (Dickerson)

November 16, 1927 - December 6, 2022