Betty Miles LaForest 1929-2020

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Betty Miles LaForest, 90, of Mineola, passed away Aug. 8, 2020 in Tyler. She was born Dec. 20, 1929 in Royse City to Willie Shelman and Ella Viola Dyson Miles. Betty moved from Tarrant County to Wood County ten years ago and was a member of Freedom Baptist Church of Mineola. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Myron Geipe; two brothers; and three sisters.

Survivors include her husband, Bernard “Bernie” LaForest of Mineola; seven sons, Larry Bass of Quitman, Ronnie Bass and wife Susan of Golden, Ricky Bass and wife Debbie of Pagosa Springs, Colo., Hugh Geipe of Keller, Myron Geipe of Euless, Huron Geipe of Ft. Pierce, Fla. and Steve Geipe of Allen; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives and friends.

The family will be planning a memorial service at a later date.