Betty Jo Neely1 
F, (18 August 1937 - 22 October 2009)
- Relationship
- 10th great-granddaughter of Herman Op Den Graeff
Betty Jo Neely was born on 18 August 1937 at Claiborne County, Tennessee.1 She was the daughter of Fred Neely and Stacia M. Carman.1 Betty Jo Neely married, at age 21, [—?—] Simmons on Saturday, 6 December 1958 at Cumberland County, Tennessee.1 Betty Jo Neely died on 22 October 2009 at Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, at age 72 years, 2 months and 4 days.1
Her obituary was published on 22 October 2009 in the Crossville Chronicle, printed in Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee. Her obituary stated:
Betty Jo Neely Simmons, 72, of Halls, TN and formerly of Crossville, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 31, from the chapel of Lynnhurst-Greenwood, with Elder Ellis Lynn and Elder Daniel Wood officiating. Interment was in Lynnhurst Cemetery.
She was a devoted mother and grandmother and was looking forward to becoming a great-grandmother. Mrs. Simmons was employed by Levi's in Powell for many years. She was a member of Oakwood Primitive Baptist church.
She will be missed by her husband of 50 years, Tony Simmons Sr; children, Tony Simmons Jr. and Terry Simmons; grandchildren, Kerrie Moody and husband, Matt, Kristin Simmons, Eli and Ethan Simmons; sisters, Shirley Davis of Crossville and Linda Walker of Sparta; brothers, Carl and wife, Anita, Neely of Crossville, and R.C. and wife, Roberta, of Jamestown; sister-in-law, Karen Wood and husband, Johnny.
She was preceded in death by parents, Fred and Stachie Neely.
Pallbearers were Ricky and Bart Neely, Jimmy, Jeff and Jason Walker, and Zachary Wood. Arrangements by Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel, lynnhurstchapel.com.
Her obituary was published on 22 October 2009 in the Crossville Chronicle, printed in Crossville, Cumberland County, Tennessee. Her obituary stated:
Betty Jo Neely Simmons, 72, of Halls, TN and formerly of Crossville, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 31, from the chapel of Lynnhurst-Greenwood, with Elder Ellis Lynn and Elder Daniel Wood officiating. Interment was in Lynnhurst Cemetery.
She was a devoted mother and grandmother and was looking forward to becoming a great-grandmother. Mrs. Simmons was employed by Levi's in Powell for many years. She was a member of Oakwood Primitive Baptist church.
She will be missed by her husband of 50 years, Tony Simmons Sr; children, Tony Simmons Jr. and Terry Simmons; grandchildren, Kerrie Moody and husband, Matt, Kristin Simmons, Eli and Ethan Simmons; sisters, Shirley Davis of Crossville and Linda Walker of Sparta; brothers, Carl and wife, Anita, Neely of Crossville, and R.C. and wife, Roberta, of Jamestown; sister-in-law, Karen Wood and husband, Johnny.
She was preceded in death by parents, Fred and Stachie Neely.
Pallbearers were Ricky and Bart Neely, Jimmy, Jeff and Jason Walker, and Zachary Wood. Arrangements by Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel, lynnhurstchapel.com.
Last Edited=18 Jun 2011
Citations
- [S2141] Jpoore631, Cline Family Tree, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/15068312/ (Tazewell, Tennessee: page last updated 2010) viewed on 12 June 2011.