Betty Jo Anderson, 71, of Big Spring, died on Thursday, November 24, 2011, at her residence. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 PM, Saturday, November 26, 2011 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with Rev. Barbara Kirk-Norris, pastor of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, officiating. Betty was born on October 10, 1940, in San Antonio, Texas and moved to Big Spring in 1968. She lived here until 1985 and then lived in Boerne, Kerrville, Comfort and Dallas. She moved back to Big Spring in 2010. Betty earned a Masters of Education through the University of Texas Permian Basin, and touched many lives through her teaching. She taught special education in Big Spring and in Boerne for over 25 years.She was a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church of Big Spring.Survivors include one son, George Ben Bancroft III and wife, Elissa of Big Spring; one daughter, Merribeth Bancroft-Kerr of Dallas; five grandchildren, Katherine Elise Kerr, James Andrew (Jack) Kerr, Annamay Medina Bancroft, Olivia Anderson Bancroft, and George Benjamin Bancroft IV; and two sisters, Alice Mae Odell of Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Charlene Adams, and husband, Terry of Flower Mound, Texas. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Oliver and Eulah Vanessa (Breedon) Anderson. The family suggests memorials be made to Crossroads Hospice,421 Main St., Big Spring TX 79720.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,