Bettye Jean Farris' Obituary
Bettye Jean Farris was born in Vienna, GA on September 17, 1936 to her late parents, Mr. Robert Barnes Jr and Mrs. Lucille Sipp.
Bettye was a resident of Leesburg, FL for many years and a dedicated employee at Dabney Elementary School. She was a member of Zion Hope Missionary Baptist Church where she was a very devoted usher.
Bettye is preceded in death by her loving husband, Isaac Farris Jr; her son, Larry E Farris; three brothers, Melvin Barnes Sr, Bobby Ewing Sr and James E Ewing Sr; three sisters, Barthenia L. Chambers, Beatrice Thorpe and Lizzie M Spence.
Bettye is survived by her two daughters , Linda B. Pitts and Delphine Wallace (David) from Perry, GA and Jacqueline Farris Lewis from Brockton, AL; daughter in-law, Rosene Farris from Ft Lauderdale, FL; her loving sister, Mary F. Gaines from New Haven, CT; two god sisters, Betty Bright and Louise Byrd from Orlando, FL; her loving brother, Robert Barnes III (Stephanie) from Perry, GA; her devoted God son, Anthony Griggs from Las Vegas; two sister in-laws, Scarlett Ewing from New Haven, CT and Ruby Ewing from Ocala, FL; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews as well as countless friends and last but not less her devoted caregiver Mrs. Pamela Callaway of Leesburg, FL.
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