Betty June (Miles) Noblitt

Betty June Miles Noblitt, 92, went to be with her Lord and Savior June 25, 2017. Betty was born June 6, 1925 to Virgil and Pauline Miles in Tina, Missouri. She married the love of her life Gibson Earl Noblitt in 1946. Together they raised two daughters, Donna Gayle and Cheryl Faye. Betty was a cosmetologist before marrying Gibson and worked some while the girls were young. Mostly, she was involved in the girls activities in school, church, scouting, and their sports. Gibson was employed by Boeing in Wichita, Kansas, where they lived for over 10 years. In 1963, he was transferred to New Orleans with the Aero Space Program. While living in Louisiana, Betty went to nursing school. After returning to Wichita, Betty worked for many years for an obstetrics and gynecology physician. Betty was also a very skilled artist. She developed her skills in oil, acrylic and porcelain art in Wichita studying with many local artists. After their retirement Gibson and Betty moved to Destin, Florida where she found her passion in water color. She has many paintings which she has shared with family and friends. While in Destin, Betty and Gibson were members of Grace Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. They were very active in their church and were Stephen Ministers. Betty’s great love was studying the Bible. She was also a prayer warrior: praying for family, friends, church, and country every day. In 2005, they moved to Sugar Land, Texas and joined Fishers of Men Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. After Gibson’s death in 2009, Betty co-founded the knitting group, making prayer shawls, as a ministry to be given to people in the church and community. They would also knit or crochet baby blankets for Baskets of Hope. Betty was preceeded in death by her husband Gibson, daughter Donna Gayle Gray, grandson Michael Jenkins, great granddaughter Keely Jenkins, brother Donald Miles, and sisters Marilynn Dunn and Bonnie Fabro. Surviving Betty and honoring her memory are: daughter Cheryl Webb and husband Wes, six grandchildren, Craig Jenkins and wife Cathy, Kelly Davis, Shelley Henderson and husband Jeremy, Bill Bailey and wife Trena, Pat Bailey and Tish Maroulis, Chris Bailey and wife Angel, 17 great grandchildren, and 4 great great grandchildren, sister Joanne Verfurth and husband Bill, sister-in-law Marie Miles, and many nieces and nephews. Betty will be remembered for her love of her savior, her family, her laughter, her sweet tooth, and her wonderful artistic ability. Memorial services will be held at Fishers of Men Lutheran Church, 2011 Austin Parkway, in Sugar Land, Texas on Saturday, July 1st, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Allen Bauer officiating. Burial will be at the Rosehill Cemetery in Billings, Missouri at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fishers of Men Lutheran Church. The Family would like to thank the family at Fishers of Men Lutheran Church, The Senior Living Community at Greatwood, Hampton’s at Meadows Place, and Allstar Hospice for the love and care given to Betty during her illness.

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Betty June (Miles) Noblitt

June 6, 1925 - June 25, 2017