  Elizabeth Marie Bevington Clark passed away Monday, May 25, 2020 at her home after a short battle with Leukemia. She was born April 14, 1928 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, daughter of Robert and Alma Bevington. At birth Betty weighed only 2-1/2 pounds, so it's a miracle that she lived for 92 years. Her father was a preacher so growing up she lived in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Tennessee. She graduated from high school at Williamsport, Pennsylvania in 1946. She was a proud graduate of Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky in 1950. She loved to tell about the great revival that happened while she was there. Later in 1965 she received her Texas teaching credentials from North Texas State University in Denton, Texas. In 1953, while in living in Ft. Worth, Texas, she met Wallace Clark. Their first date was to a Billy Graham Crusage. They married August 21, 1953. Wallace became a minister in 1964; and they served in churches in Ft. Pierce, Florida, as well as Newark, Rhome and Aurora, Texas. Betty was an elementary school teacher from 1965-1996. Most of her years teaching were second graders. She would say she loved second grade because the students weren't babies anymore but were still young enough to enjoy school and love their teachers. She would often reflect on a student who once asked her, "Mrs. Clark, are you so dumb that you have to stay in second grade?" In 2001 she and Wallace moved to Sherman, Texas and became faithful members of Forest Avenue Baptist Church. Betty was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Jewel Daniels; a brother, Bob Bevington, Jr.; her husband of almost 51 years; and her son-in-law, Pat Willbanks. She is survived by her daughter, Sherilyn Willbanks of Mabank; and her son, Randy Clark and wife, Debra, of Sherman; and one sister, Jean Settle, of North Carolina. She was a proud Nana to Kristi Willbanks and husband, Rorry Phillips, of Irving; Patrick Willbanks and wife, Jodi, of Malakoff; Malissa Earnhart and husband, Brad, of Van Alstyne; Jordan Clark and wife, Cristel as well as Jared Clark and wife, Brandy, of Sherman; and Rebecca Redus and husband, Kris, of Corpus Christi. Her great-grandchildren are Paton Willbanks; Reid and Elizabeth Phillips; Haley, Austin and Ethan Earnheart; Brady, Bently and Hazel Clark; Marissa Bragg; and Ryan Clark; and Harrison, Colin, Charlie, Margaret and Lorelei Redus. Also one great-grandson, Preston Karleskint. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, May 30, 2020 at Forest Avenue Baptist Church. Burial followed at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Collinsville, Texas. Arrangements were under the direction of Waldo Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Forest Avenue Baptist Church Building Fund. - - - Waldo Funeral Home  Mt. Zion Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |