Bettie Joan Oliver, 90, of Deltaville, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, at her home surrounded by family.
A devoted wife, sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Bettie was predeceased by her husband, Billy. Billy and Bettie were married for 69 years.
She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Tommy and Lone Hardin; and four daughters, Brenda Swain, Beverley Lewis (Dail), Beth Taylor (Robert) and Billie Jo Brooks (Mark).
She was a wonderful cook, a partner in the construction of family homes and loved tending to her flowers and vegetable gardens. Bettie instilled in her four girls the importance of family and hard work. Any opportunity for the family to spend time together was always welcome. Her grandchildren — Sheila, Artie, Maggie, Payton, Amanda, Lindsey, Justin and Racheal — loved spending time with Mammaw. She was proud of having 15 great-grandchildren.
The funeral service was 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 at Hopeful Baptist Church in Montpelier with the Rev. Roger Collier officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 98, Deltaville, VA 23043.
Arrangements were by Faulkner Funeral Homes, Bristow-Faulkner Chapel, Saluda.
