Mrs. Nellie Rountree Betts, 103, of Adel, Ga., died April 24, 2011, at Memorial Convalescent Center of Adel.
She was born June 1, 1907, in Cook County, Ga., and had lived in Cook County all of her life. She was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church, where she served as both a pianist and a Sunday School teacher. She was a homemaker. Her parents were Tuck and Orpie Rountree. She was married to the late William Emmette Betts Sr.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Allie Jean Betts of Adel; a daughter, Mary McCranie of Adel; grandchildren, Marcia Pierce of Tifton, Kathy Green of Sparks, Gail Kearee of Tifton, Denise Fletecher of Adel, Kay Norton of Sparks, Tony Betts of Adel and Jeffrey Betts of Adel; 15 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Martha Fendley; two brothers, Jake and Herbert Rountree; and three infant brothers.
She was born June 1, 1907, in Cook County, Ga., and had lived in Cook County all of her life. She was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church, where she served as both a pianist and a Sunday School teacher. She was a homemaker. Her parents were Tuck and Orpie Rountree. She was married to the late William Emmette Betts Sr.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Allie Jean Betts of Adel; a daughter, Mary McCranie of Adel; grandchildren, Marcia Pierce of Tifton, Kathy Green of Sparks, Gail Kearee of Tifton, Denise Fletecher of Adel, Kay Norton of Sparks, Tony Betts of Adel and Jeffrey Betts of Adel; 15 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Martha Fendley; two brothers, Jake and Herbert Rountree; and three infant brothers.
Mrs. Nellie Rountree Betts, 103, of Adel, Ga., died April 24, 2011, at Memorial Convalescent Center of Adel.
She was born June 1, 1907, in Cook County, Ga., and had lived in Cook County all of her life. She was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church, where she served as both a pianist and a Sunday School teacher. She was a homemaker. Her parents were Tuck and Orpie Rountree. She was married to the late William Emmette Betts Sr.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Allie Jean Betts of Adel; a daughter, Mary McCranie of Adel; grandchildren, Marcia Pierce of Tifton, Kathy Green of Sparks, Gail Kearee of Tifton, Denise Fletecher of Adel, Kay Norton of Sparks, Tony Betts of Adel and Jeffrey Betts of Adel; 15 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Martha Fendley; two brothers, Jake and Herbert Rountree; and three infant brothers.
She was born June 1, 1907, in Cook County, Ga., and had lived in Cook County all of her life. She was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church, where she served as both a pianist and a Sunday School teacher. She was a homemaker. Her parents were Tuck and Orpie Rountree. She was married to the late William Emmette Betts Sr.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Allie Jean Betts of Adel; a daughter, Mary McCranie of Adel; grandchildren, Marcia Pierce of Tifton, Kathy Green of Sparks, Gail Kearee of Tifton, Denise Fletecher of Adel, Kay Norton of Sparks, Tony Betts of Adel and Jeffrey Betts of Adel; 15 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Martha Fendley; two brothers, Jake and Herbert Rountree; and three infant brothers.
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