BETTY ANN CLARY Funeral services were held Tuesday for Betty Clary, 76, of Burleson Hill who died Sunday, June 7, at Fairfield's East Texas Medical Center.

Mrs. Clary was born in Freestone County's Burleson Hill Community.

She married John David Clary on May 3, 1947 and the couple later moved to Houston where they would live for 30 years before retiring to Burleson Hill in 1983.

She was an avid gardener who loved flowers and also enjoyed traveling, especially to Colorado.

Mrs. Clary was also a member of Grace Tabernacle Church in Dew where she was active in the church's Prayer Line Ministry.

Services were held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, at Grace Tabernacle Church with Bo Davis officiating.

Interment followed at Dew Cemetery.

Mrs. Clary is survived by her husband of over 62 years, John David Clary of Burleson Hill; sons, Kerry Wayne Clary and wife Donna of Deer Park, and Melvin Ray Clary and wife Beverly of Cypress; five grandchildren, Jeff Clary and wife Dana, Stephanie Rider and husband Mike, Laura Cargill, Robin Victorian and husband Terry, and Jennifer Baker and husband Brian; 11 great-grandchildren; and sister, Dott DeBorde of San Antonio.

She was preceded in death by her brothers, William Gehrels and Wilbert (Opossum) Gehrels.

Funeral arrangements were made under the direction of Bowers Funeral Home in Teague.