Betty Jo Sanders

Betty Jo Sanders, 94, of Nederland, Texas passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023. Betty was born on January 18, 1929 in Jasper, Texas to the late Claude A. Crow and George Helen Crow.

Betty was a lifelong resident of Nederland and a devote member of the First Methodist Church of Nederland. She was a big sports fan and loved her Houston Astros, Dallas Cowboys and Texas Longhorns. In her younger years, Betty loved to travel and go camping, and in more recent years, she enjoyed visiting with family, bowling, playing cards with her friends, and going to the casino to win big on the slot machines. Betty was a loving soul that cared deeply for her family and friends and she will be missed by all who knew her.

Those left behind to cherish Betty’s memory are her son, Billy R. Sanders, Jr. and his wife, Holly; her grandson, Derek Sanders and his wife, Jacqueline; her grandson, Chad Sanders and his wife, Stephanie; her granddaughter, Cari Medrano and her husband, Matt; her grandson, Geoff Smith and his wife, Sarah; and her ten great grandchildren, Colton, Mary, Abby, Addy, Brody Charlie, Owen, Penny, Alicia and Ella.

Betty is preceded in death by her parents, Claude and George Helen Crow; her loving husband, Billy R. Sanders, Sr.; and her sister, Sue Breaux.

A gathering of family and friends for a visitation will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2023 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the First Methodist Church in Nederland, Texas. The funeral service for Betty will immediately follow the visitation on Saturday and will begin at 1:00 p.m. at the church. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves.