Betty Jo Sherman, age 90, of Orange, Texas, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 3, 2025.& She was born on February 26, 1934 to parents Elmo and Irene Bertrand in Crowley, Louisiana. She married the love of her life, Doyce, on June 20, 1953. They celebrated 69 years together before Doyce passed away in 2022.

The funeral service for Betty will be at 12:00 PM on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Dorman Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. Visitation for family and friends will be held one hour prior to service. Following the services a private burial will be held for the family.

Betty enjoyed camping, reading, putting together puzzles and word search books. She loved to be working in the garden and her flower beds. She had a variety of day lilies that she was proud of. She was a good baker and decorated cakes for special occasions. She loved to do crafts and sewing, she even had a whole room dedicated to sewing, and was upset when she lost all of her material in Hurricane Harvey.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Elmo and Irene Bertrand; brother Mitchell Bertrand and husband, Doyce Sherman.

Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Michael Sherman and wife Sherrie of New Iberia, Louisiana, Barry Sherman of Idaho, David Sherman and wife Tracy of of Kentucky; daughter, Mary Leleux and husband Amiel, of Orange, Texas; brother, Allen Bertrand and wife Linda of Orange, Texas; grandchildren, Meagan, Jared, Lavinia and Weston; great grandchildren, Isaiah, Anthony, and Scarlett.

She loved being Mom to her children, Maw Maw to her grandchildren and Maw Betty to her great grandchildren.