Betty Valverde

On December 15, 2021 Betty Valverde, Loving Wife and Mother of four children went to be with her savior at the age of 67. Betty was Born on October 7th 1954 in Marfa Texas to Manuel and Merced Estrada. She was raised in Carlsbad New Mexico by Her Grandparents Manuela and Andres Estrada. She Married Juan Valverde on April 13th 1981. Together Juan and Betty Raised 4 children, 2 daughters, Shammie and Andrea, and two sons John and Michael. She had 16 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Betty had a passion for God, her family, and helping her community. When she wasn’t doing her prison ministry, providing cold water and burritos to the homeless in the summer months or helping someone in need, she was entertaining friends and family with amazing Mexican food. It didn’t matter if she was fresh out of shoulder surgery, or foot surgery, or if her back hurt so bad she could barely walk she was always there to clean someone’s home, drive someone to the store or a doctors appointment or providing a meal for people who needed it. Her kind and abundantly loving heart will be sorely missed by those who knew and loved her. A memorial service will be held on January 22, 2022 at 1 o’clock at the Moriarty Church of Christ Building located at 219 Irene Ave, Moriarty, NM 87035