Betty Robbins Hurst's Obituary
Betty Robbins Hurst, our precious mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt passed away peacefully June 13 in Longview, Texas. Betty graduated Longview High School and was Salutatorian of the Kilgore College class 1952. She graduated from University of Texas in 1954 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Master’s degree in History from Stephen F Austin University 1978.
Betty was born March 19, 1934 in Longview, Texas to John Cyril Robbins and Mary Lee Donaghey Robbins, both deceased. She married Charles Henry Davis (deceased) in 1955. After Charley’s passing, she married Bob Motley Lloyd (deceased). After Bob Lloyd’s death in 2001 she married Dr Charles Richard Hurst (deceased).
Betty was a loving, caring, giving influence for her family, friends, and organizations. She could find the positive in everything and was a bear for getting things done. She was the kind of friend that went the extra mile for you. She was very sought after to sit on boards as she said little but made the one sentence that changed direction for success.
Betty loved to travel the world. A 50th birthday gift was an around the world trip. Betty and a few friends traveled ten years in a row to Simone Beck’s and Julia Child’s cooking school in the South of France. She became good friends with Julia Child. With her good friends Claire Foster and Pat Houston she brought celebrity world attention to their famed Stockpot, a fine dining and celebrity cooking school in Longview.
She was involved in the oil and gas corporation Robbins Petroleum, The Travel Station, real estate development and investments. She served on the Governor’s Commission for Women under Governor William P Clements, Jr. She was Senior Trustee of the Board of Trustees of Austin College for eight years; President of the Board of Trustees of Good Shepherd Foundation, Good Shepherd Medical Center, Longview; past Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Longview Summit Club; past President of the Junior Service League (now Junior League) of Longview; member of Chi Omega Sorority Alumnae; and past member of the Captain William Young Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Junior Literary Club, and the Green Thumb Garden Club.
She served many times on the Vestry of Trinity Episcopal Church where she was Senior Warden twice. She served as Vestry liaison for Trinity Church and the Trinity School of Texas where she was a past Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
She is survived by her children, Charles Robbins Davis (wife Pamela) and Elizabeth Joyce Davis. She had three grandchildren, Charles Robbins Davis Jr (deceased), Wesley Davis Linseisen (husband Nathan), and Mary Brooke Davis. She is also survived by her brother John Clinton Robbins and sister Dorothy Robbins Kennedy Skeans (husband Ted). She was loved by 14 nieces and nephews: Carrie Boren Headington (husband Greg), Dan Boren (wife Andrea), Lynn Robbins, Susie Robbins Dixon, Gail Robbins (deceased), Beverly Ann Robbins, Neina Mead Kennedy, George E. Kennedy III (wife Carlene), Kelly Davis Sosland (husband Steve), Dr. Robert F Davis III (wife Linda), Seleta Marie Davis, Jeffery Davis Hoffman (deceased), Conrad Christof Hoffman (wife Margarita), and Roy Howard Hoffman.
The family would like to thank the staff at Hawkins Creek for the loving care they gave Betty.
In lieu of flowers gifts may be made to Trinity School of Texas, 215 N Teague St., Longview, Texas 75601.
A public memorial service will be held at a future date to be determined.
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