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Betty Jo Devine

March 22, 1931 - July 28, 2018

Betty Jo Devine, 87, of Owensboro, Kentucky, died Saturday, July 28, 2018 in the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born on March 22, 1931 in Island, Kentucky to the late John and Elma Greenley. Betty retired from General Electric and was a member of Apollo Heights Baptist Church, where she loved her Sunday School class. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, sudoku, cooking, but most of all she loved spending time with her family. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Catherine Marion Devine.

Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Wilford Marion Devine; her son, Terry (Michelle) Gist; her daughter, Donna Kay (Bob) Rankin; her grandchild, whom they raised, Karrie Porter (Bridget Payne) and their children, Trenton Nathan Marion Porter, Braden Michelle Porter, Chanson Andrew Porter, Ezekiel Payne, Xavier Payne; five grandchildren, Shelly Carnes, Kelly (Geoff) Weber, Anita M. Hollie, Jolene Gist, Katlynn Gist, and 20 other great grandchildren.

Graveside services and burial will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday in Elmwood Cemetery officiated by Rev. Jerry Carter. Visitation is from 12:00-1:00 Tuesday at James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory.