Betty Jean Elder

Betty Jean Elder, 80, of Port Arthur passed away, Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas. She was born on December 14, 1934 in El Paso, Texas to John Elder and Helen Good Elder. She earned her Masters in Speech Therapy and was employed with the Port Arthur Independent School District for 40 years. She had also been awarded Teacher of the Year. Betty had lived in Port Arthur since 1957 and was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority, and treasurer of the Texas Council for Exceptional Children. A visitation for family and friends will be Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. with the memorial service to begin at 5:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, John and Helen Elder and her sister, Peggy Ruth Newton. She is survived by her dearest family friends, Nancy McClain and Kathryn Minter, two brothers, Jack Elder (B.J.) of Nashville, TN, and Tommy Elder (Mary) of Midland, TX, brother-in-law, Ronald Newton of DeKalb, TX, four nieces, Deborah McGuigan (Michael), Rhonda Schwab (Ross), Christine Stearns (Patrick) and Heather Carswell (Kevin), nephew, Tate Elder (Brooke), great nieces, Laura and Leah, and great nephews, Dustin, Eddy, Roscoe and Miles. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Jefferson County Special Olympics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority.