Betty Gray

Memorial services are scheduled at 10 a.m. Saturday, May. 12, at Clark Memorial United Methodist Church for Betty Jo Gray of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mrs. Gray, 76, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at Eastern N.M. Medical Center in Roswell, New Mexico.

Travis Husted will officiate at the services. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening Son Mortuary.

Betty was born November 12, 1935 in Big Spring, Texas the daughter of Forrest F. Thorp and Lottie L. Prentice Thorp. She was a long time Artesia resident.

On August 21, 1965 she was married to Walter M. Joe Gray in Artesia. He preceded her in death August 12, 2008. She was also preceded in death by her parents and brothers Bobby and Donnie Thorp.

Betty was a homemaker and a member of Clark Memorial United Methodist Church.

Survivors include her sons Mike Teel and wife Deanna of Oklahoma, Randy Teel and wife Arleen of Pojoaque, N.M., and Darold Gray and wife Michell of Artesia daughter Debra Hope of Artesia grandchildren: John M. Teel and Amanda Teel of Oklahoma Dustin Teel of Lovington, N.M., Jacob Teel of Arkansas, Noelle Hope, Haley Hope, and Sebastian Hope all of Artesia, NM Andrew Teel of North Carolina, and Tomas Teel of Pojoaque greatgrandchildren Lauren, Nolan, and Tori Teel, and J.D. Mott.