Betty Ann Brasher Puckett

Betty Ann Brasher Puckett passed away May 23, 2017 at Meadow Lake Senior Living, succumbing to a long bout with Alzheimer's dementia. A memorial service honoring Betty will be held at Emerald Bay Community Church, 160 LaSalle, Bullard, Texas 75757 on Friday, May 26, at 2:00 PM, with Dr. Darryle Dunks officiating. A private family burial, under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home, will be held at Youngblood Cemetery in Panola County preceding the memorial service. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Thursday, May 25 at the funeral home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Hwy (FM 2493), Tyler, Texas. Mrs. Puckett was born October 5, 1929 in Beckville, Texas to the late Julius Dewey Brasher and Gladys Williams Brasher. Mrs. Puckett lived most of her early years in Beckville where she graduated from Beckville High School in 1946. She attended Southern Methodist University three years until she married Louis Duane Puckett, her beloved husband of 68 years. She later completed her college studies at Mexico City College (now known as the University of the Americas) earning the BA degree. Mrs. Puckett was primarily a devoted wife and mother during her children's adolescent years, which encompassed tours abroad in Germany and Mexico during her husband's service with the Central Intelligence Agency. After her children became teenagers, Mrs. Puckett embarked upon a successful career as a Realtor. She was a member of the Northern Virginia Million Dollar Sales Club, a graduate of the Realtors Institute and ultimately became a Certified Residential Specialist recognized by the National Association of Realtors. Mrs. Puckett, a dedicated Christian, was a long time member of Emerald Bay Community Church, where she was for a number of years coordinator for Women's Bible Study. She also organized and coordinated the Church's email and telephone Prayer Chains. She was a member of the Emerald Bay Women's Club, the Emerald Bay Ladies Golf Association, and a member, for more than 60 years, of the Order of the Eastern Star, a fraternal organization. Mrs. Puckett is survived by her husband, Duane, daughter Sherry Ann Puckett, son Robert D. Puckett, son Clayton B. Puckett, daughter-in-law Denise Clark Puckett, and granddaughter Danielle Clark Puckett Wills and her husband, Jim Wills. Special thanks and gratitude are extended to Caring Companions At Home caregiver, Rochelle Tate, and to the caring and capable Memory Care attendants at Meadow Lake, who cared for Mrs. Puckett these past 10 months. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Heart to Heart Hospice Foundation, 7240 Chase Oaks Blvd., Plano, TX 75025; or to the Memorial Fund, Emerald Bay Community Church, 160 LaSalle, Bullard, TX 75757.

Betty Ann Brasher Puckett

October 5, 1929 - May 23, 2017