Betty Sue Bynum

Obituary For Betty Sue Bynum

Betty Sue Bynum, 96 of Bowie, TX, passed away in Nocona, TX on Tuesday, May 20th, 2025.

Betty was born on 3 April 1929, in Thornton, Texas to Thomas Everett and Eva May Stiff Hardaway. She attended elementary school in Van Alstyne, Texas and attended high school in Calvert, TX. She graduated from Teachers College High School and continued on to North Texas State Teacher’s College graduating with a Bachelor of Arts, Library Science degree at age 20. In 1977, she continued her education obtaining a Master of Education degree at University of North Texas.

While attending college, Betty met her future husband, Floyd Arthur Bynum. Betty wanted to work and live on her own for a year before getting married, so they had a long distance courtship while she taught school for a year in Canyon, Texas. They decided they were meant for each other and married on 5 August 1950 in McKinney, Texas.

After starting their family in 1951, Betty and Floyd moved to Bowie, TX where Floyd was Industrial Arts teacher at Bowie High School. Betty was a stay-at-home mom for few years. In 1960, she restarted her teaching career, teaching 6th grade for many years, eventually moving to High School where she was librarian until her retirement in 1988. She was a lifetime member of TSTA and a member of TLA.

Betty is preceded in death by her parents, sister Alma Lou Perkins and husband, Floyd A. Bynum.

Betty is survived by her 3 daughters, Nancy Headley, (Douglas), Jean Richards (John) and Patricia Johnson (Craig), grandchildren, Heather Morse, Alicia Hutchison, Jennifer Holloman, Justin Richards, Steven Johnson, and Brian Johnson. She is also survived by 7 great grandchildren and two nieces, Suzanne Scott and Dianne Herr.

Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, Texas.