in the Guardianship of Betty Joann Erickson, an Incapacitated Person

In The

Court of Appeals

Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana

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No. 06-05-00129-CV

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IN THE GUARDIANSHIP OF BETTY JOANN ERICKSON,

AN INCAPACITATED PERSON

On Appeal from the County Court

Upshur County, Texas

Trial Court No. 170

Before Morriss, C.J., Ross and Carter, JJ.

Opinion by Justice Carter

O P I N I O N

Betty Joann Erickson (Betty) was, by all accounts, a friendly, deeply religious, and stubborn woman. Some time after her husband's death in 2002, Betty's mental capacities began to diminish with the onset of senility, though she still…