Betty Elaine Clark

Memorial services for Betty Elaine Menefee Clark “Maw Maw & Boop”, 77, of Tyler, will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Stewart Family Funeral Home with Rev. Nick Coleman officiating. Ms. Clark passed away Monday, November 13, 2023, in Tyler. She was born May 27, 1946, in Beaumont, TX to Melvin Levine Menefee and Martha Elaine Menefee. Betty grew up in Orange, TX, and attended Orangefield ISD. She was a member of Old First Orange Baptist Church. She received her Bachelor’s degree from East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, TX in May of 1968. She finished her higher education by getting her Master’s degree from Tarleton State University (a member of Texas A&M University) in Stephenville, TX. Betty married Eddie Joe Clark Sr. of Marshall, TX June 3, 1967. They began a family in 1971 and settled in Hallsville, TX. She was a long-time member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Longview. She began her long-term career at Hallsville High School in 1977. She began as an English teacher and concluded as the High School Principal. During her time at Hallsville, she taught English, theater, speech, forensic club, academic decathlon, and debate. She was with Hallsville ISD for 20+ years. Based on her passion for education after retirement, she was recruited by Region VII service center to be a state evaluator for Junior and High School principals. She joined The Leadership Alliance for all Texas A&M Campuses for the state of Texas. She helped develop content and write a curriculum for an online website called PACT (Performance-based Academic Coaching Teams). The site was designed to help all educators from novice to veteran teachers and principals. She then went on to e-mentor them for 12 years, and her curriculum is still used to this day. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Melvin and Elaine Menefee. She is survived by her loving family including her brother, Roger Menefee and wife Becky Menefee; sister, Debbie Etheridge and husband Dale Etheridge; and uncle, RJ Stout. She is leaving behind her children and grandchildren: son, Eddie Clark Jr., grandchildren, Caden and Hadleigh Clark; daughter, Christy Smith and husband Jason Smith, grandchildren, Brent Rogers, Brandon and Jessica Rogers, Katelyn Pickens, and Dalton Smith; daughter, Michelle Clark Crawley. Beloved nephews and nieces, Kerry Menefee, Chet Menefee, Lindsey Burch, Kelly Coleman, Erik Etheridge, and Kim Hackey. Beloved friends who she was like a mother and grandmother to Andrea Clark, Trent Williams, Cindy Williams, Madelene Renfroe, and Jacob Williams. Betty touched hundreds of lives and was loved by many. She will live on in our hearts and cherished memories. Visitation is scheduled from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway, in Tyler.

Betty Elaine Clark

May 27, 1946 - November 13, 2023