Betty Jean Ham, known by most as Maw Maw, passed away peacefully in her home in Beaumont, on Thursday, April 23, 2015.  She was born on December 15, 1928, in Beaumont, to Ara and George Gresham. In her younger years, Betty worked as a carhop at Shelton’s Drive-In on Rail Road in Beaumont, and loved to go out dancing with friends in her free time. As the years went on she worked side by side with her daughters renovating homes and properties in Southeast Texas.  

Maw Maw lived her life for her children and grandchildren and welcomed anyone into her home as family. She was an avid collector of just about any knick knack she could get her hands on and could make the best pancakes and pies you could ever dream of. If you called Maw Maw's house and she didn’t answer, it was because she was either waiting on her chances to win something on the radio, out fishing, or winning at the casino with her best friend Arthur.

Maw Maw’s smile and laughter could light up any room and her sense of humor brought joy to anyone she was around. Maw Maw will be truly missed. 

Betty is survived by her daughters, Sheron Spencer, Diane Blackmon, and Shelia LaRousse; grandchildren, Melissa and Glenn Sellers, Melody and Shannon Swain, Mark Miller, Melinda Hallmark, Jason and Liz Barbosa, Daniel Cron, Karen Cron and Don Finley, Rachael Cron and Myron Potter, Ashley and Chad Finch, and Codi Drewett and Jacolbie Wilson; great-grandchildren, Kourtni Mason, Kalynn Hallmark, Stephynn Miller, Brock Barbosa, Kirsten King, Jonathan Barbosa, Lani Kimbal, Caden Swain, Makennah Barbosa, Trissy Cron, Brayden Miller, Caleb Swain, Megan Potter, Annslee Barbosa, Weiand Finley, Keelee Potter, Alaina Potter, and Jaylon Wilson; great-great-grandchild, Savanna Maxwell; best friend, Arthur Cadena; and many other friends and extended family members.

A gathering of Maw Maw’s family and friends will be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Sunday, April 26, 2015, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A celebration of her life will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 27, 2015, at Broussard’s, with interment to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont.