Bettye Jo Young Partin, 83, of South Pittsburg passed away peacefully the evening of February 18, 2017, surrounded by her family.
She and Joseph Partin were married June 12, 1957. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she is known for her Christian character and the loving care she gave to so many both young and old.
She was a lifelong member of the South Pittsburg Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents, W.H. and Ruth C. Young, her sisters, Darrell Cannon and Hilda Hughes, her brothers, Bill and Ben Young, and her great-granddaughter, Dallas Faith.
She is survived by her husband of 59 years; her children, Jennifer and Bill Thomas, Kimberly and Rob Woodfin, Phoebe and Charles Haynes, and Jeff and Kristy Partin; grandchildren, Blake and April Thomas, Jill and Eric Tubberville, Joe and Carly Woodfin, Abby and Tommy Berryman, Aubrey Woodfin, Hannah and Lauren Partin, Tommy Haynes, and Jeremy and Ashley Haynes; nine great-grandchildren, including Laney Jo who should arrive in July; a host of nieces, nephews and numerous little lives who were touched by Bettye Mama.
Funeral services will be conducted at the Church of Christ in South Pittsburg at 11 a.m. Central time on Tuesday, Feb. 21, with Ron Gilbert officiating. Interment will be in Sequatchie Valley Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends for visitation on Monday, Feb. 20, from 4-8 p.m. Central time at Rogers Funeral Home in South Pittsburg and on Tuesday, Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. until service time at the church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004 (jdrf.org) or to the Alzheimer’s Association, Southeast TN Chapter, 7625 Hamilton Park Drive, Suite 8, Chattanooga, Tn. 37421 (alz.org).
Condolences may be sent by visiting www.rogersfuneralhome.com.