Betty Ann Hudgins Brashier
December 1, 1926-January 21, 2026
Betty Ann Hudgins Brashier passed this life, peacefully, on January 21,2026 in Fort Worth, Texas at the age of 99, after a short illness.
A memorial service will be held at 3 pm, Saturday, January 31st, at Ridglea Country Club in Fort Worth, officiated by Dr. Nathan Tucker.
Please RSVP to tbrashier@gmail.com.
Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Ranger at a later date.
Betty was born in Hungerford, Wharton County, Texas, to Alexander Green and Lora Hardeman Hudgins. She spent her childhood in Hungerford, Texas.
Her father passed away when she was 4 years old. She was raised by her mother who was Postmaster in Hungerford.
Betty graduated from Wharton High School, then began studies at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. While attending SMU she met her future husband, Felton Palmer “Pete” Brashier, who was serving as a Naval aviator at Grand Prairie.
They married in Hungerford in 1946, and were married 50 years until Pete’s passing in a car accident. They moved to Ranger after their marriage and together they built a great life together.
They raised three sons, Felton Alex, Thomas Andrew and Richard Palmer.
Betty faithfully served as the organist for 50 years at the First Baptist Church in Ranger. She was active in civic life in Ranger and was a founder in the 1947 Club. Betty served as a member of the
Ranger Hospital Board. She was known as an excellent bridge player. In addition, Betty had the reputation as the best cook in town. She had a recipe for hot yeast rolls that was famous. Betty once cooked rolls for the Thanksgiving banquet at the church. Many of her recipes were published in a cookbook by three girls who learned some of their cooking skills from Betty.
Betty and Pete spent their retirement years traveling to many places around the world. They also took trips to Wharton and Ruidoso to visit.
After Pete passed away, she spent 18 years in Sun City in Georgetown, then moved to Fort Worth, where she lived another nine years independently near her sons. She was a member of the Arborlawn Methodist Church in Fort Worth.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, her son Alex, and her sister Leanora Shannon and four brothers, Hal, Hardeman, Ritchie and Donald. She was also preceded by her oldest grandchild, Lindsay Ann Brashier.
Betty is survived by her sons, Tommy, and his wife, Patty, and Richard of Fort Worth.
Her grandchildren , Rachel and Wesley Eustis of New Orleans, Allison and James Dearman of Aledo. Barrett and Bryce Brashier of Burleson, Andy Brashier of Austin.
Great grandchildren Emma Grace Eustis, Eloise Betty Eustis, Carwyn Rhys Eustis, Franny Ilene Eustis, of New Orleans.
