Betty Lee Elliott, 90, passed on June 6, 2021 at The Good Samaritan Home in Evansville, Indiana. She was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on Nov. 28, 1930 to the late Layman Edward and Alma Lee Kelley.
Betty loved her family deeply and took pride in all of them. She was a devout Christian. She also had a sharp wit and wasn’t afraid to use it.
She graduated from Owensboro High School and worked at General Electric, S.W. Anderson’s, and CVS in Owensboro.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Marion Earl Elliott; son, Bruce Wayne Elliott; grandson, Eric Allan Lester; brother, Layman Edward Kelley Jr.; and sister, Mary Ruth Cooprider.
She is survived by her children Toby Elliott (Brenda) and Stacy Warren (Jerry); grandchildren Kelly Rexing (Jerry), David Elliott (Julie), Calvin Elliott (LaDawn McGinnis), Bruce Lester (Sarah), Mark Lester (Erica), Zach Evans (Danielle Norris); nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
The family would like to thank Good Samaritan Home and Heart to Heart Hospice for their care, and a special thanks to Betty’s roommate Esther Neuendorf for her friendship and love.
A memorial service will be at 11:00am on Monday, June 14, 2021 at James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory. Visitation will be on Sunday from 2:00pm until 5:00pm at the funeral home and after 10:00am on Monday. Burial will be at Rosehill Cemetery in Owensboro.