Rebecca Elizabeth Bright "Betty" Madole's Obituary
Born on December 27, 1918 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Christopher Roberts Bright and Rebecca Elizabeth Van Ness Bright. She died on March 13, 2012 in Dallas, Texas. She was predeceased by her husband, Franklin Ross Madole, her oldest son, Franklin Ross Madole, Jr., her parents, and her younger brother, Harvey Roberts (“Bum”) Bright. She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca Elizabeth Madole (“Becky”) Cornell, her son and daughter-in-law, Lucian Pickford (“Luke”) Madole and Susan Payne Madole, her grandchildren: Christopher Lee Cornell and Jean Nored Cornell, Davis Van Ness Cornell and Tiffani DeSpain Cornell, Bryan Ross Madole and Amber Grace Kennedy Madole, Rebecca Elizabeth (“Becky”) Madole and Robert Franklin Madole, her great grandchildren Taylor Anna Polhemus, Preston Sloan Polhemus and Larrison Emerald Cornell as well as nieces and nephews: Carol Bright Reeder, Margaret Bright VonderHoya, Christopher Roberts Bright and Clay Van Ness Bright and their descendants. She graduated from Highland Park High School in 1936, attended SMU and UT and became a Braniff Airlines stewardess when the seating capacity was limited to eight passengers. Her family of origin did talk religion and politics which matched her well with her politically-active husband, Ross. Betty Madole was a self-taught investor, a trail-rider, an avid reader, a pretty good shot and a member of the NRA. On their farm near Glen Rose, she and Ross raised Angora goats, Santa Gertrudis cattle and horses along with their children. Betty was a lover of all things Texan: bluebonnets, rough country, limestone, live oaks and cactus. She grew things: figs, pears, flowers, pecans and Japanese persimmons. She was an inveterate collector of cats and dogs. Betty and Ross were both devoted to their living parents. Betty was not short on opinions and had little reticence to express them. Betty Madole was a homemaker engaged with many interests and involvements. She enjoyed membership in the following: Highland Park Presbyterian Church, Highland Park Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, Daughters of Founders and Patriots, Pi Beta Phi Sorority, Dallas Country Club, Dallas Woman’s Club, Marianne Scruggs Garden Club, Triad and Mentor Clubs. Her memorial service will take place Friday, March 16, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Wynne Chapel.
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