Betty Drury
April 3, 1925 — June 18, 2023
Betty Drury
Betty Josephine (Jones) Drury, 98, met her Savior face-to-face on June 18, 2023, after
passing away from natural causes at her home in Burnet, TX.
Born in Dodge City, KS, on April 3, 1925, to Everett and Josephine Jones, Betty was the fourth youngest of nine children, with three brothers and five sisters. Raised on a rural farm, she loved cooking, sewing, and taking care of her younger siblings—all characteristics that would define her life of service to others.
In 1943, she married Hugh Drury, an Air Force pilot, in Brandenburg, KY. Their service to America would take the pair across the globe to Japan, then back to the states in California and ultimately to Texas, where Hugh and Betty settled. They were blessed with three children: James, Judy, and Rebecca.
The pair faithfully served every church they attended, and for four decades Betty would play piano at every church. As more evidence of her quiet life of service to others, she also volunteered in the Literary Missions Office at Baylor University, with Meals on Wheels, and with Providence Hospice Care.
Betty is survived by daughters Judy Price and Rebecca Drury, with husband Terry Welty, by daughter-in-law Linda Drury, and by 5 siblings: Marie Stonestreet, Doris Ann Zielke, Roy Jones, Max Jones, and Ruth Briney. Betty’s memory is also deeply cherished by 9 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Hugh Drury and son James Drury, as well as by her sisters Emma Lou Sprague and Imogene Jessup and her brother Dan Jones.
A private family graveside service will be held to honor her life.
Among her many favorite Bible verses was Philippians 4:4–7: “Rejoice in the Lord always; again
I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not
be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let
your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
While we mourn a deep loss, we rejoice over Betty’s homecoming: “For now we see through a
glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am
known” (1 Corinthians 13:12).
To honor her memory, please donate to Gideons International.
passing away from natural causes at her home in Burnet, TX.
Born in Dodge City, KS, on April 3, 1925, to Everett and Josephine Jones, Betty was the fourth youngest of nine children, with three brothers and five sisters. Raised on a rural farm, she loved cooking, sewing, and taking care of her younger siblings—all characteristics that would define her life of service to others.
In 1943, she married Hugh Drury, an Air Force pilot, in Brandenburg, KY. Their service to America would take the pair across the globe to Japan, then back to the states in California and ultimately to Texas, where Hugh and Betty settled. They were blessed with three children: James, Judy, and Rebecca.
The pair faithfully served every church they attended, and for four decades Betty would play piano at every church. As more evidence of her quiet life of service to others, she also volunteered in the Literary Missions Office at Baylor University, with Meals on Wheels, and with Providence Hospice Care.
Betty is survived by daughters Judy Price and Rebecca Drury, with husband Terry Welty, by daughter-in-law Linda Drury, and by 5 siblings: Marie Stonestreet, Doris Ann Zielke, Roy Jones, Max Jones, and Ruth Briney. Betty’s memory is also deeply cherished by 9 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Hugh Drury and son James Drury, as well as by her sisters Emma Lou Sprague and Imogene Jessup and her brother Dan Jones.
A private family graveside service will be held to honor her life.
Among her many favorite Bible verses was Philippians 4:4–7: “Rejoice in the Lord always; again
I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not
be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let
your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
While we mourn a deep loss, we rejoice over Betty’s homecoming: “For now we see through a
glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am
known” (1 Corinthians 13:12).
To honor her memory, please donate to Gideons International.
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