Martha Posey

Martha Elizabeth ""Beth"" Patton Posey was born on August 1, 1920 in Windom, Texas to Phillip and Nellie Runkle Patton. She married E. B. Posey, Jr. on September 2, 1946 in Chillicothe. Beth received her Bachelor of Arts from North Texas State Teachers College on June 2,1941 and her Masters of Arts degree in 1948 from West Texas Teachers College. The first four years of her teaching career were in Adrian before moving to Hereford to teach freshman English. It was here where she met E. B. Posey. Following their marriage in 1946, the school years saw them teaching in Sweetwater, Baird, Austin and Brownfield. The summers were spent working toward advanced degrees. In 1967 they moved to Canyon where Beth taught at Canyon Jr. High for 13 years. After retirement E. B. and Beth enjoyed traveling to places they never dreamed they would get to go when they were studying geography and history in school. E. B. wrote a synopsis of their 50 years together and he is quoted as having said: ""Their faith in God and their church provided stability all along the way and they realized anew how much God had blessed them."" Beth was preceded in death by her husband, E.B. Posey, Jr., her parents, sister, Ruth Patton, niece, Barbara Gandy, and a nephew, Ellis Booker Posey. Survivors include her nieces and nephews, Marion Goodin, of Hereford, Pat Barrett, of Amarillo, Abbie Blackstock, of Kissimmee, Florida, Nan Walker, of Amarillo, Cynthia Streun, of Hereford, Bill McMinn, of Alba, Texas, Sue Solomon, of Irving, Texas, Carolyn Witherspoon, of Amarillo, Patty Hill, of Hereford, Mark Simpson, of Austin, and Lisa Palmer, of Plains, Texas; a sister, Alice Patton, of Windom, and her two children, Peggy Linne, of Windom, and Nell Martin, of Jasper; and numerous great nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to the E.B. and Martha Elizabeth Posey Education Scholarship - WTAMU Foundation, PO Box 60766, Canyon, Texas 79016, or to the First Baptist Church, 1717 4th Ave. Canyon, Texas 79015.