Betty Gideon

Funeral service for Betty Gideon, age 93, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 3, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs with Rev. Fred Randles officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Chasen Westbrook, Larry Barthlow, Bud Billups, Keith Brice, Jeff Orwosky, Reggie McMullen, and Javier Nieves-Arce serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will include Bob Gideon, Glenn Friddle, James Cross, Eddy Kistenmacher, and David Kistenmacher. Visitation will be held one hour prior from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ms. Gideon passed away at Carriage House Manor on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.

Betty Grace Gideon was born on September 16, 1931 in Sulphur Springs, Texas to Edward A. and Mary Grace (Rowell) Kistenmacher. She married Hoyt W. Gideon at the East Grand Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas on April 3, 1954. Betty obtained a business degree at East Texas State Teachers College. She was a member of the Marpessa sorority and looked forward to attending their annual reunions for the last several years to see her beloved sorority sisters. Betty loved playing tennis and was a member of the Sulphur Springs Ladies Tennis Association. She also enjoyed playing bridge and crafting with her friends. Betty and Hoyt were fortunate to travel all over the world through his insurance business and made lots of fond memories. Betty was a long-time member of the First Baptist Church of Sulphur Springs.

Betty is survived by her children, Gail Westbrook (Charles) of Sulphur Springs, Texas and Jane Lawrence (Paul) of Kingsport, Tennessee; grandchildren, Ashly Westbrook, Chasen Westbrook (Elizabeth), Alyssa Lawrence, Andrea Lawrence, Javier Nieves-Arce, and Stephanie Nieves-Arce; and great-grandchildren, Harper Westbrook, Aubrey Westbrook, and Maven Westbrook.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward A. and Mary Grace Kistenmacher; husband, Hoyt W. Gideon; son, Jeffrey W. Gideon, and brother, Edward Kistenmacher, Jr. (Billie).

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a donation to the First Baptist Church of Sulphur Springs, 116 Oak Avenue, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482.