Jean McNaughton Piper, 96, of Denton,Texas, passed away on January 23rd, 2023 at Bellaire Memory Home in Denton.

Mrs. Piper was born on December 3rd, 1926, in Archer City, Texas to Melvin Riveer and Patrica Riveer.  She was married to Alton McNaughton in Montebello, CA. in 1947 until he passed away in 1990. She was later married to Mr. Ellis Piper in 2005, until he passed away in 2006. She graduated from Nursing School in 1966 and worked as a nurse for 20 years for Presbyterian Hospital in Whitter, CA until her retirement in 1996. She most recently attended Denton County Cowboy Church in Ponder, Texas.

She is survived by her son Alan McNaughton and his wife Denise of Denton,Texas; daughter Laura O' Connnell and her husband Mark of Lowell, Arkansas; sisters Barbara Woodruff and her husband John of Eagle Point, Oregon, and Linda Santillan of San Antonio, TX; grandsons Ryan McNaughton and his wife Stephanie of Richardson,TX, Nathan McNaughton of Fort Worth, TX, and Jonathan McNaughton of Denton, Texas; great grandchildren Aberdine McNaughton of Austin, TX, Zion and Skye McNaughton of Fort Worth, TX, and Madelyn and Georgia McNaughton of Richardson, Texas as well as many nephews and nieces.

She was preceded in death by her daughter Donna Hamyln, brothers Jerry and Ken Riveer, and sister Cindy Hardy.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jean's memory to The Gideons International (SendTheWord.org).

Scripture:

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.

Micah 6:8 He has told you, mortal one, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justice, to love kindness,
And to walk humbly with your God?

Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

2 Corinthians 5:6-8 Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord— 7 for we walk by faith, not by sight— 8 but we are of good courage and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.

Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd,I will not be in need.
2 He lets me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside quiet waters.
3 He restores my soul;
He guides me in the paths of righteousness
For the sake of His name.
4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You have anointed my head with oil;
My cup overflows.
6 Certainly goodness and faithfulness will follow me all the days of my life,
And my dwelling will be in the house of the Lord forever.