Betty Hendricks

Betty JoAnn Hendericks, a lifelong resident of Stephens County, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 at her home in Comanche. She was 82 years old. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Comanche Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery, under the direction of Comanche Funeral Home.

Betty was born Sept. 19, 1940 in Loco, to Henry B. and Nora Ann (Williams) Handcock. In 1959 she married Herbert Leo Hendricks in 1959. Following his death, Betty later married Raymond Hendricks. Betty attended Grace Chapel Church. Her hobbies included quilting, embroidery, cooking, fishing, and singing. She loved to read her Bible each day. More than anything else she adored her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.

Survivors include her children Randy Hendricks and wife Cynthia, Rush Springs, Tommy Hendricks and wife Cindy, Comanche, Cheryl Mooney and husband Scottie, Comanche, George Lawson and wife Dolley, Comanche, and Chris Lawson and wife Marilyn, Comanche; 11 grandchildren: Talina Hendricks, Kimberly Hendricks, Dakota Hendricks, Michael Gamblin, Kira Snyder, Dustin Mooney, Brandy Hendricks, Nicolas Martin, Chelsi Lawson, Cameron Lawson, and Madison Lawson; 20 great-grandchildren, with one soon to be born; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents; her spouses, Leo Hendricks and Raymond Hendricks; one daughter, Sandra Green, three grandchildren: Clayton Mooney, Stephanie Hendricks, and Robert Lawson; her twin brother, Bill Handcock; sisters: Ruth Anderson, Geneva Taylor, Lucille Bryant, Luvenie Hancock, and brother Claude Hancock.