Betsy Joyce (Spears) Rudd, 85, passed away on August 6, 2013. She was born in San Saba, to the late Volage Milton and Johnnie Frances (Fry) Spears on September 25, 1927.

She trained in Houston as a nurse where she met and married her lifetime partner of 57 years, the late James Elvin Rudd.

She is survived by daughters, Lynda Joy (Paul) Amason of Dickinson, Sandra Gayle (Calvin) Hammett of Port Lavaca; sons, James (Janet) Rudd of Lake Jackson, Bryan Keith (Dixie) Rudd Sr. of Oyster Creek; Jacque Rene (Rose) Rudd of Port Lavaca; brothers, Milton Carl (Bud) Spears of Houston, Volage Gailon Spears of Cisco; sister, Roberta Joy Wallin of San Angelo; grandchildren, James Amason, Jacob Rudd, Brance Adams, Trace Adams, Kyle Adams, Kaci Martin, Chris Rudd, Virginia Taylor, Deanna Butts, Bryan Rudd Jr.; 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by son, Michael Rudd; granddaughter, Lakrisha Amason; grandson, Aaron Rudd; sisters, Mildred Srkala, Billie Jean Denman and Patsy Schultz Manning; and one great-great-granddaughter.

Funeral service was held August 9, 2013 at First Baptist Church in Seadrift with Reverend Dennis Wittnebert and Revered Marcus Blevins officiating. Burial followed at Seadrift Cemetery.

The family requests memorial donations to be made to Meals on Wheels in Port Lavaca or Hospice of South Texas.