BETTY JO DAVIDSON

Betty Jo Satterfield Davidson, 84 of Lewisville, Texas went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 25, 2020 after a series of sudden illness’s. She was born on October 1, 1935 in Hooks, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents Charles Jenkins Satterfield and Bertha Alma Morgan Satterfield of Texarkana, her siblings and their spouses, James and Mable Satterfield, Arvin and Ladelle Satterfield, Walter and Lenavelle Satterfield, Webb and Dott Satterfield, Vera and Fred Harrison, Grace and Larimer Herndon, Odessa (Lee) Bentley, Marcille and Jude McInvale and several nieces and nephews.

She is survived by her husband James B. (Jim) Davidson of Lewisville, Texas, one daughter Debra Kay (Debbi) Roper of Las Colinas, Texas, three grandchildren Kevin and Sherry Gerstenkorn of Blue Ridge, Texas, Brandy and Chad Banks of Cashion, Oklahoma, Kristen and Johnny Packebush of Dumas, Texas, and three great grandchildren Bailey Banks of Edmond, Oklahoma, Tyler Banks of Cashion, Oklahoma and Nolan Banks of Cashion, Oklahoma. She is also survived by her niece Laverne Pickering who has been like a sister all their lives and many beloved nieces and nephews.

Betty Jo loved her family for all her life. Her husband Jim was the love of her life. They had many fun times and a love for one another that is uncommon today. Her daughter, grandchildren and great grandchildren were the apple of her eye and much loved.

Betty Jo worked for several years as a representative for Dark Silk Flowers out of California. She learned the industry and eventually ended up in Houston, Texas where along with partners created a company of her own called American Prestige, Inc. They made high end silk flowers and Four Seasons Potpourri. The factory was in Little Rock, Arkansas and she commuted back and forth between there and Houston helping design the flowers and picking the right colors for their line. She was a master at what she did. The company had a permanent show room at the Dallas Market Center, in Dallas, Texas also had showrooms in Los Angeles, California and Atlanta, Georgia. They were extremely successful. At its peak, an investor bought the company. She then went to work for Thomasville Home Furnishings. She was not one to relax and rest, she wanted to use her exquisite talents. While with Thomasville, she helped design and accessorize homes for many influential people, Dallas Cowboy players, Golfers and many people involved in the financial industry.

She worked as a designer for Thomasville for 20 years and then retired, but those of us that knew Betty Jo, know she was not one to sit around. She still did design work on her own until she became ill. She was a strong independent woman who went out and did it on her own, but she was always first and foremost a lady.

Something for all of us women today to use as an example.

Because of the situation we are all in today with the Corona Virus, we will let everyone know when we will have a celebration of her wonderful life.