Betsy Weaver Green, 84, of Dallas, Texas, passed away on Jan. 9, 2021.
Betsy was born on Sept. 28, 1936, in Radford to Irene B. and G. Roy Weaver.
She had a typical small-town childhood in Radford where her father was President of the Clover Creamery Company. She took ballet lessons for many years and enjoyed playing sports, including basketball on the Radford High School team, and graduated in 1954.
She went on to major in elementary and physical education at Baylor University, graduating in 1957. She taught fifth and sixth grade at First Baptist Academy in Dallas and Spring Creek Elementary School in Garland for almost 30 years. She treasured the relationships she had with her fellow teachers, many of whom were lifelong friends. Former students would frequently comment that Mrs. Green was a teacher who had significant influence on them.
Betsy was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Dallas where she served in a number of ministries such as Stephen Ministry and Apartment Life. Her relationship with God was the defining thing about her life. She loved others with the same compassion that Jesus loved her. She enjoyed supporting Christian missionaries around the world as they shared the gospel message.
While at FBC, Betsy met her husband of 44 years, Jim Green, marrying him in June of 1958.
Betsy enjoyed many hobbies over the years, including sewing, crafts like calligraphy and macramé and reading by the fire or out on the patio on a warm Sunday afternoon. She also loved to travel, going all over the U.S. including Hawaii and Alaska. She visited Mexico, the UK and Israel and many of the continental European countries.
Betsy is survived by her sister, Barbara Lee, of Allen, Texas; her three sons: Robert and his wife, Linda, of Dallas; David and his wife, Carol, also of Dallas; and Michael his wife, Amy, of Mansfield, Texas; and eight grandchildren: Jake, Matt, Cliff, Kyle, Katelyn, Carson, Taylor and Ava.
She was preceded in death by her, husband James Gordon Green, and her parents, Irene and Roy Weaver.
In lieu of flowers, her family requests that donations be made to two organizations Betsy supported that sponsor missionaries around the world: cru.org and sim.org.
