Betty L. Wingate, of West Orange, Texas, passed this life Friday, April 25, 2025, at The Haven Assisted Living in Lumberton, Texas.
Betty was born in Orange, Texas, on August 28, 1927, to Norman and Eunice Barber and later acquired stepfather, R. D. LaBove. Betty married her love and to be lifelong companion Samuel E. Wingate on August 6, 1944, while Sam was on leave from the Army. Early in her marriage, Betty worked at Greens Department Store in Orange but once she had her first child, she assumed the most important job of mother and housewife. She truly loved her new job, and the entire family loved and appreciated her for all she did over the years. After her first daughter, she birthed another daughter and son all 4 years apart. Betty was the calm gentle mother that kept the family running smoothly. She was kind, loving and gentle but stern in her beliefs.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Norman and Euncie Barber; stepfather, R.D. “Roosevelt Desiree” LaBove; her loving husband, Sam; her brothers, Roy “Buddy” Barber and John Frank Barber.
She is survived by her three children, Linda Wingate, Sammye Sue Sherrill, and Larry E. Wingate and wife Sharon Kay. Her special survivors are her five grandchildren, Dana Orso, Courtney Hubbard and husband Willy, Nicole “Nikki” Albanese and husband Mike, Britney Sherrill, and Katherine “Kaydee” Halicki and husband Paul. Also, her ten great grandchildren, Jagger McCollum, Macie, Cutler and Rylie Hubbard, Ayden, Abigail Rose, Ava Lee and Ana Grace Albanese, and Holland and Harrison Halicki. Last but not least one great great grandchild, Knox Wayne Fesmire.
The family wishes to give a special thanks for the love and care given to “Miss Betty” by Shannon Hale and the staff at The Haven Assisted Living in Lumberton, Texas, as well as Gentiva Hospice.
The family will have a private service at a later date.
Serving as pallbearers will be Willy Hubbard, Cutler Hubbard, Mike Albanese, Ayden Cole Albanese, Paul Halicki and Jagger McCollum. Honorary pallbearers are Harrison Paul Eugene Halicki and Knox Wayne Fesmire.
“We’ll see y’all later.”
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