Betty Jean Loyd Monk

Betty Jean Loyd Monk, 86, moved to her heavenly home on March 22, 2020, after 16 years of patiently tolerating advancing Alzheimer’s disease. She was born to Elmo Dorsey and Ruth Ratliff Dorsey on October 3, 1933, in Fort Worth, and lived there most of her life. She graduated from Paschal High School in 1951and attended TCU, where she met her husband to be, Hal, at a pep rally.
Betty worked as a secretary, transcriber for court reporters and as a paralegal many years for state and federal government agencies (Interstate Commerce Commission, Texas UIL, Texas A & M, Federal Aviation Administration & U. S. Department of Justice) and several law firms.
She was a devout Christian from her pre-teen years and treasured a certificate attesting to a year of her perfect attendance in Sunday School when she was 11. Her faith in Jesus Christ as her personal savior never wavered.
Betty was preceded in death by: Her paternal grandmother, Anna Mae Dorsey, her parents and her youngest child, Darla Diane Harder.
She is survived by her husband of 68 years Harold (Hal) Monk; Her son David Monk and wife Christine; Her daughter Dawna Suzanne Kelly and husband, Denny Kelly, grandchildren Alan Small, Steven Small, Jennifer Monk Penrod, Rebecca Monk, Alexander Harder and nine great-grandchildren and her long-time caregiver Donna Hoyler, all of whom will treasure precious memories of Betty and thank God for letting them having known her.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there will be a private family grave-side service at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Fort Worth on Friday, March 27.