Betty Riley Whittenburg
March 11, 1948 ~ July 12, 2024
Born in:
El Paso, TX
Resided in:
New Braunfels, TX
Betty Riley Whittenburg, 76, of New Braunfels, Texas, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2024. She was born on March 11, 1948 in El Paso, Texas.
Betty spent her life teaching, nurturing and inspiring those around her. Her passion for education was evident in her many years as an early education teacher, where she touched the hearts and minds of her students, guiding them with patience and love. Her classroom was a place of learning, laughter, and encouragement, where she strived to make every child feel valued and understood. Outside of the classroom, she also loved reading, listening to music and playing the piano, and, most of all, spending time with her beloved grandchildren.
Betty is survived by her children Jenny Bauer and Jo Ben Whittenburg, their spouses Shannon and Fuji, her brother Jim Riley, her nephew Isaac Riley, and her three grandchildren, Payton, Henry and Farrah. She is preceded in death by her parents Jack and Shirley Riley, and her brother John Riley.
A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 2:00 at Eden Hill Chapel in New Braunfels, Texas. In lieu of flowers please make a donation in her memory to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (https://www.naeyc.org/about-us/donate/ways-to-give)
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Memorial Service: Sunday, July 21, 2024 2:00 pm
Room: Chapel
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Thank you for being the wonderful Nana that you were. Your legacy lives on through the love you shared and the memories we hold in our hearts. May you rest in peace, knowing that you made a positive and meaningful difference in all of our lives. To Jo Ben & Jenny, we love you so much and send you our deepest sympathies and condolences. Your mom’s caring spirit is evident in both of you and may we all carry her generosity forward. With love, Fuji, Henry & Farrah 🤍🤍🤍
I was blessed to have known Betty. She took our family under her wing when we first moved to Beaumont. She was always available to listen. She was wonderful with children and absolutely adored her children and grandchildren .
She will be missed. I will cherish my memories.
Dear Jenny and Jo Ben – we’re all so heart broken hearing the loss of your sweet mother. I will never forget Betty’s smile that warmed our hearts – she will be missed. Sending our love during this difficult time. We love you all.
Patty, Nathan, Maxwell and Josephine
Betty was a lovely person who will be missed. My sympathy to her family.
I had the privilege of working with Betty years ago at Trinity Day School. She will be missed. So sorry for your loss. 💗
Many years ago, Betty kindly offered to help me fix my leaking kitchen sink. She brought her tools to my house and said she knew how to fix it. As we were working on it, she told me to turn on the water supply. Then, the water started spraying everywhere and all over Betty too! I rushed to turn the water back off, and afterwards, we were laughing so much together!
My deepest sympathies and prayers to her family and loved ones 🙏🏼
Betty was a wonderful caring and kind person! She helped Jean & me so much back in the 1990’s. We have stayed in contact as she moved to west Texas. God is blessing her now and forever.