Bettye Millard Ashcraft Goetz, 85, of Nacogdoches, Texas passed away Thursday, July 21, 2011 in Nacogdoches. A Memorial Service to celebrate her life will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, July 25, 2011 at Christ Episcopal Church, Nacogdoches with the Reverend Patsy Barham officiating. She was born on March 10, 1926 in Center, Oklahoma. Bettye was the daughter of Wayne and Nell Millard, and was raised in East Texas, spending most of her life in Sherman, Texas before moving to Nacogdoches in1999. She was a former member of Fairview Presbyterian Church in Sherman, Texas. Survivors include her son, Gary Lee Ashcraft and wife, Charlotte of Nacogdoches, Texas and a sister, Sharlene Hammond and husband, Bill of Lumberton, Texas. In addition to her parents, Bettye was preceded in death by husbands, F. H. Ashcraft and James H. Goetz. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Nacogdoches Treatment Center, 119 Hughes Street, Nacogdoches, Texas 75961.
