Regina Betts

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Regina Catherine Demny Betts, who was called to her eternal rest on June 24, 2024, at the age of 95. Regina was born on September 28, 1928, in Stoneham, Texas, to Polish descendants Joseph and Pearl Demny. Raised on a family farm, Regina was the fifth of her siblings. She spent her early years working alongside her parents and siblings, growing and picking cotton. She was a devout Catholic from birth and was baptized just two days after her birth, brought to the church in a wagon. At the tender age of 16, Regina moved to Houston, Texas, with her sister Christine and cousin Mildred, where she began working for the Coca-Cola bottling company. It was in Houston that she met the love of her life, Weldon Betts. They married in 1957 and shared 32 wonderful years together. They were blessed with four children: Brenda, Joe, Rhonda, and Tina, and they made their home in the Aldine area on the north side of Houston. Regina's love for children was evident as she babysat many from her home over a span of 20 years. The children she cared for remember her with great fondness, a testament to her nurturing spirit and kindness. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Weldon Betts, grandson Jacob Landon, and several of her siblings and their spouses: Rufus and his wife Mary, Edward and his wife Leona, Norbert and his wife Katherine, Christine and her husband Osie, Bernice and her husband Donald, Bill and his wife Kay, and infant sister Laura. Regina's legacy lives on through her surviving family: daughter Brenda and her husband Chuck, son Joe and his wife Jamie, daughter Rhonda and her husband Gary, and daughter Tina and her wife Andy. She is also survived by her cherished grandchildren: Jason Landon and his wife Veronica, Jennifer Landon, Jeremy Davis and his wife Lezlie, Emily Winters and her husband Shawn, Aaron Davis, Stephanie and William Parsley, and eleven great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews. Regina is also survived by her special friend and long-time neighbor, June Woods. Family and friends are welcome to pay their respects at Addison Funeral Home, located at 18630 Kuykendahl Rd, Spring, TX 77379. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 1, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, followed by the funeral mass at 1:00 PM. The burial will take place at 3:00 PM at Earthman Resthaven, 13102 North Freeway, Houston, TX 77060. After the burial, everyone is invited to Brenda and Chuck's house at 4451 Summer Mountain Trl, Spring, TX 77388. Sandwiches and drinks will be provided. If you can, please bring a dish or dessert to share.

Regina Betts

September 28, 1928 - June 24, 2024