Jones, Betty Sue Winters (South Pittsburg)

Monday, December 17, 2012

Betty Sue Winters Jones, 73, of South Pittsburg, TN, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012 at a local healthcare facility. 

She was born May 28, 1939 to Andrew Jackson Winters and Iantha Belle Winters. She graduated South Pittsburg High School in 1958 where she led as Head Majorette. She received her CNA license in 1991.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Belle;, sister, Mildred Virginia Winters; and brother, Andrew Jackson Winters, Jr.

She is survived by her children, Donna (Steve) Lamb and Tim (Melissa) Jones of Jasper and Andrea (James) Brown of Stevenson, AL; seven grandsons and two great-granddaughters, Tommy Haynes, Jeremy (Ashley) Haynes, Trevor Jones, Avery Jones, Destin (Krystal) Brown, Zachary (Faith) Brown and Kyle Brown, Nikki Haynes and Maci Brown; sister Ruby Moats of South Pittsburg; brother, Andy Winters of Chattanooga; several nieces and nephews; and her companion, “Little Fella”.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, December 18 at 2 p.m. (CST) at Tate Funeral Home in Jasper, with Reverend Wayne Winters officiating. Interment will follow at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Bryant, AL.

The family will receive friends from 4-9 p.m. (CST) on Monday, December 17 and 1-2 p.m. (CST) on Tuesday, December 18 at Tate Funeral Home, who has charge of the arrangements.


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