She moved to the Atrium 13 months ago after living in Bell for many years. Janice was born in Live Oak, FL on Septemto Marshall Owen and Mildred Gaddy Watkins. Janice Ruth Watkins Lee, 85, of Gainesville, formerly of Bell, passed away Wednesday, May 25th. Click this link and scroll down to find Betty Mae. If you have Facebook, you can find, contribute to, and share Betty Mae’s Celebration of life post. In honor of Betty send your memorial gifts to FUMC of Gainesville, FL, The Pulmonary Hypertension Association, and or Haven Hospice. Viewing and visitation will be held Friday, Jfrom 11:00 AM to 12:30 PMĪt Milam Funeral Home located at 311 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601.Ĭelebration of Life will be held Sunday, June 26 at 2 PM at First United Methodist Church Gainesville, FL 419 NE 1st St, Gainesville, FL 32601. Betty was loved and will be missed by many.
She had an open door in her home and welcomed many into her family. Seventeen grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, and 15 great, great grandchildren, who affectionately called her “Triple G”.īetty had an insatiable thirst for life which was evident by the many lives she touched and nurtured. Sons Patrick O’Byrne (Dawn) Of Gainesville Michael O’Byrne (Cindy) of Candler, NC Robert O’Byrne (Cyndi) of Suffolk, VA, and Daniel O’Byrne (Karen) of Apex, NC. Betty is survived by step-daughter Bettye Prindle of Gainesville, daughters Charlene Smith of Gainesville and Linda O’Byrne (Bob Elder) of Palatka. At the young age of 81 Betty organized the first Pulmonary Hypertension Support group in North Central Florida and remained leader for 10 years.īetty was preceded in death by her parents, brother Thomas Jordan Bell, step-son Frank Manoah O’Byrne, and husband of 55 years Frank. Betty was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church, Gainesville and a 79yr member of PEO. At the age of 50 Betty returned to the workforce as a social worker at Tacachale, retiring in 1991. In 1948, Betty married Frank McMahan O’Byrne and together they raised 6 children.
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Betty attended Richmond Professional Institute (now Virginia Common Wealth University). Yonge Laboratory School and Florida State Collage for Women, now FSU. Daughter of Charles Edward Bell and Betty Sasser Jordan. Betty Mae was born December 17 th, 1924 in Gainesville, Fl. Betty Mae Bell O’Byrne passed away June 5th, 2022.
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