Birth date: May 10, 1943 Death date: Jun 29, 2026
Betty Sue Jackson, age 83, of San Diego, CA, went home to be with Jesus on June 29, 2026, after passing peacefully, surrounded by family. Betty was born and raised in Paris, TX, and as a young adult moved to Dallas, where she met Read Obituary
Betty will always be remembered and loved by her Evergreen at Richardson family
I first met Betty at Lakepointe Church. Her sweet smile was always so welcoming. When she came to live at Evergreen at Richardson where I work I was so happy for her. She made so many friends and I really got to know her then. Every morning she would help set up for our exercise class. Then she'd come have coffee and we'd talk. Sometimes she'd just sit in my office and do her puzzles. She was such a special lady. I will always remember her as sweet little Betty. She will always have a place in my heart.
Betty was a wonderful friend and neighbor. I met her at Evergreen at Richardson. I saw her every day going to coffee. She was fun and comforting and she will be missed.
I have so many memories I’ll eventually share. Some years, I probably saw her more often than my living biological grandmother! I loved having a bonus “grandparent” figure at my childhood sporting events, my high school graduation, and to hang out with when I came back to Richardson for visits.
Memorably, when I was a toddler, I convinced Betty to let me try a sip of her (black) coffee, then promptly spit it out onto my living room carpet. When my sister and I were a bit older, she let us help make the first batch of peanut butter cookies we’d ever had! (I got to make the fork imprints.)
At her home in Garland, Betty used to have a Christmas village set up in her front sitting area. I used to swap the positions of the ice skating figurines each time she took us to her house. I don’t recall if I told her I did this.
I remember she adopted her cat, Feisty, when I was in 2nd grade. She was so excited to get a cat! At first, I was not allowed to meet Feisty (she lived up to her name in her younger years). When I visited Betty just before Feisty’s passing, I was given the honor of several leg rubs and allowed to pet her.
I’m grateful to have known Betty. I’ll share more stories as I think of them.
I don't hardly remember when I didn't know Betty. We were in the Single Adult Dept. at Calvary Baptist Church together for 20 years or more. In 2008, Calvary merged with Lakepointe Firewheel Church and we continued to be together in Life Group. Betty was sweet, kind, and a good friend. One of my favorite memories was attending Southern Gospel Concerts with Betty and other friends. The singers and their testimonies really blessed us. We would talk about how they made us feel so joyful and uplifted. We will miss Betty, but we know she is so jubilant as she is now in the arms of Jesus. She has reached her eternal home, and we'll see her again!
Carol Moore
I can hardly remember when I didn't know Betty. We were friends for so many years. We attended the Single Adult Dept. at Calvary Baptist Church together and then at Lakepointe Firewheel Church. Betty was a very sweet, kind person. One of my favorite memories was attending Southern Gospel Concerts with Betty and other friends. The beautiful singing and the testimonies of the singers was both joyful and uplifting. We all would share how blessed we were by those concerts. We miss Betty, but we are so joyful that she is now resting in the arms of our Savior in Heaven.
It was my privilege and pleasure to become Betty's only son-in-law back in 1989. She welcomed me into her family without hesitation, and treated me like a son for almost 40 years. We were lucky enough to have her nearby us in San Diego for the past 18 months, and I enjoyed visiting her multiple times a week to share some Rice krispie treats, watch baseball, and play along with Wheel of Fortune on TV. I will miss her.
One of my favorite memories of Mom is the first time she visited us in San Diego. We took her to Corvette Diner, a fun 1950s-style restaurant, and without a moment's hesitation, she let them plop a tall, silly balloon hat right on her head. She wore it proudly the whole time, laughing along with the rest of us.
