Betty Fensom, 98 years of age, of Port St. Joe, Florida, died February 15, 2014. Betty was born in Littleton, Colorado, September 22, 1915, to James and Elizabeth Stuart Ball. Her brothers James Stuart Ball, Warner Stuart Ball and grandson, Paul Fensom, predeceased her. She graduated from Natrona County High School, Casper, Wyoming, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, Virginia, in 1937. On June 8, 1940, she married Paul Fensom of Richmond, Virginia, and moved to Port St. Joe, Florida. Her husband died July 16, 1973.
Survivors included children, Judy (Brian) Sanders, Chesley (Darlene) Fensom and James (Jan) Fensom; grandchildren, Tristan (Silvia) Sanders, Carter (Monika) Sanders, Helen (Brian) Holmes, Stacy (David) Bryan, Meredith Fensom and Stuart Fensom; great-grandchildren, Tristan Sanders, Jr., Sophia Sanders, Colton Holmes, and Sarah Elizabeth Bryan.
She was devoted to her family and her church, active in the community and enjoyed her friends, travel and history. Betty was interested in American history and was a founding member of the local chapter of the Colonial Dames of the 17th Century, founding member of the St. Joseph Bay Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, founding member of the St. Joseph Historical Society, and was a direct, tenth generation descendant of William Ball, an Englishman who immigrated to the Virginia colony in 1650. Throughout her life she was an excellent bridge player, enjoyed swimming in the Gulf and loved the beach.
Services were held at St. James Episcopal Church in Port St. Joe, at 2:00 p.m. EST, 1:00 p.m. CST Tuesday, February 18, with the Rev. Thomas Patrick Dwyer officiating. Visitation was in the parish hall one hour prior to the service. Interment at Holly Hill Cemetery.
Survivors included children, Judy (Brian) Sanders, Chesley (Darlene) Fensom and James (Jan) Fensom; grandchildren, Tristan (Silvia) Sanders, Carter (Monika) Sanders, Helen (Brian) Holmes, Stacy (David) Bryan, Meredith Fensom and Stuart Fensom; great-grandchildren, Tristan Sanders, Jr., Sophia Sanders, Colton Holmes, and Sarah Elizabeth Bryan.
She was devoted to her family and her church, active in the community and enjoyed her friends, travel and history. Betty was interested in American history and was a founding member of the local chapter of the Colonial Dames of the 17th Century, founding member of the St. Joseph Bay Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, founding member of the St. Joseph Historical Society, and was a direct, tenth generation descendant of William Ball, an Englishman who immigrated to the Virginia colony in 1650. Throughout her life she was an excellent bridge player, enjoyed swimming in the Gulf and loved the beach.
Services were held at St. James Episcopal Church in Port St. Joe, at 2:00 p.m. EST, 1:00 p.m. CST Tuesday, February 18, with the Rev. Thomas Patrick Dwyer officiating. Visitation was in the parish hall one hour prior to the service. Interment at Holly Hill Cemetery.
Betty Fensom, 98 years of age, of Port St. Joe, Florida, died February 15, 2014. Betty was born in Littleton, Colorado, September 22, 1915, to James and Elizabeth Stuart Ball. Her brothers James Stuart Ball, Warner Stuart Ball and grandson, Paul Fensom, predeceased her. She graduated from Natrona County High School, Casper, Wyoming, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, Virginia, in 1937. On June 8, 1940, she married Paul Fensom of Richmond, Virginia, and moved to Port St. Joe, Florida. Her husband died July 16, 1973.
Survivors included children, Judy (Brian) Sanders, Chesley (Darlene) Fensom and James (Jan) Fensom; grandchildren, Tristan (Silvia) Sanders, Carter (Monika) Sanders, Helen (Brian) Holmes, Stacy (David) Bryan, Meredith Fensom and Stuart Fensom; great-grandchildren, Tristan Sanders, Jr., Sophia Sanders, Colton Holmes, and Sarah Elizabeth Bryan.
She was devoted to her family and her church, active in the community and enjoyed her friends, travel and history. Betty was interested in American history and was a founding member of the local chapter of the Colonial Dames of the 17th Century, founding member of the St. Joseph Bay Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, founding member of the St. Joseph Historical Society, and was a direct, tenth generation descendant of William Ball, an Englishman who immigrated to the Virginia colony in 1650. Throughout her life she was an excellent bridge player, enjoyed swimming in the Gulf and loved the beach.
Services were held at St. James Episcopal Church in Port St. Joe, at 2:00 p.m. EST, 1:00 p.m. CST Tuesday, February 18, with the Rev. Thomas Patrick Dwyer officiating. Visitation was in the parish hall one hour prior to the service. Interment at Holly Hill Cemetery.
Survivors included children, Judy (Brian) Sanders, Chesley (Darlene) Fensom and James (Jan) Fensom; grandchildren, Tristan (Silvia) Sanders, Carter (Monika) Sanders, Helen (Brian) Holmes, Stacy (David) Bryan, Meredith Fensom and Stuart Fensom; great-grandchildren, Tristan Sanders, Jr., Sophia Sanders, Colton Holmes, and Sarah Elizabeth Bryan.
She was devoted to her family and her church, active in the community and enjoyed her friends, travel and history. Betty was interested in American history and was a founding member of the local chapter of the Colonial Dames of the 17th Century, founding member of the St. Joseph Bay Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, founding member of the St. Joseph Historical Society, and was a direct, tenth generation descendant of William Ball, an Englishman who immigrated to the Virginia colony in 1650. Throughout her life she was an excellent bridge player, enjoyed swimming in the Gulf and loved the beach.
Services were held at St. James Episcopal Church in Port St. Joe, at 2:00 p.m. EST, 1:00 p.m. CST Tuesday, February 18, with the Rev. Thomas Patrick Dwyer officiating. Visitation was in the parish hall one hour prior to the service. Interment at Holly Hill Cemetery.
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