Bettye Gordon

1931 - 2025

Bettye Gordon

Feb 16, 1931 - Sep 7, 2025

Following a lifetime of service to others, Betty Joyce Clancy Gordon, 94, passed from this earth on Sunday, September 7th, in Waco, following an extended illness.

Bettye learned the values of faith, family and service early. She was born in February 1931 in the Box Church community of Limestone County to Joe A. and Erma Deane Clancy. She was raised on the farm and graduated from Groesbeck High School in 1948. After the family moved to Ferris, Texas, she met the love of her life, Harley Bryan Gordon, Jr., who soon accepted the call to the ministry. Bettye spent over 60 years as a preacher's wife. She embraced the role of caring for her church family and together, they led Beacon Hill Baptist Church here in Waco for over 40 years. She and Bro Harley served at churches in Fair Oaks, Texas, Tyler, Texas, Houston, Texas and Chickasaw, Alabama before returning to Beacon Hill. She took on many leadership roles in the congregation over the years and was an active member until her death. Her greatest joys centered on family gatherings, friends and spending time with children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Bettye was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Harley B. Gordon, Jr.; parents Joe and Deanie Clancy; sisters Colleen Ayles and Joan Crane; and grandson Eddie Ferguson. She is survived by her sisters, Sandra Nixon and Judy Malloy (Bill); son, Mark Clancy Gordon (Pon), daughter, Sandra Deeann Ferguson Moore (Ralph); grandchildren Edward Ferguson (Ashley), Bryan Ferguson, Daniel Ferguson, and Abby Moore; as well as great-grandchildren, Lilly, Daisy, Elsie, Lucy and Isaac. Also included are honorary family members including Dorothy Lewis and Family, and members of Beacon Hill.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be contributed to Beacon Hill Baptist Church of Waco or Children's of Alabama (Kid's cancer Hospital in Birmingham, Aabama) in remembrance of Eddie Ferguson.

Visitation will be at Pecan Grove on Friday, September 12th from 6 to 8 pm, and funeral services will be held at Beacon Hill Baptist Church at 10 am on Saturday, September 13th, with internment immediately following at Lenamon Cemetery in Groesbeck Texas.

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