Betty Jo Williams

July 23, 2020 at 6:35 p.m.
Betty Jo Williams
Betty Jo Williams
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Betty Jo Williams, of West Harrison, was born on August 5, 1943 in Cincinnati, a daughter to Eli and Martha Allen Taylor. She married Charles Williams on August 19, 1961 and he survives. Betty was a homemaker and also worked at Sperry Rubber. She was a member of Chappelow Ridge Baptist Church and loved shopping and spending time with her grandchildren and friends. On Monday, July 20, at the age of 76, she passed away at St. Andrews Health in Batesville.

Those surviving who will cherish Betty’s memory include her husband of nearly 59 years, Charles Williams; one daughter, Kara (Randy) Wyckoff of Brookville; three grandchildren, Tristin Ashley, Dane Ashley and Savannah Wyckoff; three siblings, Nancy (Tom) Bachman of West Harrison, Phyllis (Floyd) Bennett of West Harrison, and Phillip (Deanne) Taylor of Dayton, OH, as well as several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Patsy Edwards and two great-nephews.

Friends may visit with the family on Saturday, July 25, from 11 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m. at Cook Rosenberger Funeral Home, 929 Main Street, Brookville. Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at the funeral home, online at stjude.org, or mailed directly, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105. Please visit www.cookrosenberger.com to leave personal messages and condolences. The staff of Cook Rosenberger Funeral Home is honored to care for the family of Betty Williams.

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Betty Jo Williams, of West Harrison, was born on August 5, 1943 in Cincinnati, a daughter to Eli and Martha Allen Taylor. She married Charles Williams on August 19, 1961 and he survives. Betty was a homemaker and also worked at Sperry Rubber. She was a member of Chappelow Ridge Baptist Church and loved shopping and spending time with her grandchildren and friends. On Monday, July 20, at the age of 76, she passed away at St. Andrews Health in Batesville.

Those surviving who will cherish Betty’s memory include her husband of nearly 59 years, Charles Williams; one daughter, Kara (Randy) Wyckoff of Brookville; three grandchildren, Tristin Ashley, Dane Ashley and Savannah Wyckoff; three siblings, Nancy (Tom) Bachman of West Harrison, Phyllis (Floyd) Bennett of West Harrison, and Phillip (Deanne) Taylor of Dayton, OH, as well as several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Patsy Edwards and two great-nephews.

Friends may visit with the family on Saturday, July 25, from 11 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m. at Cook Rosenberger Funeral Home, 929 Main Street, Brookville. Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at the funeral home, online at stjude.org, or mailed directly, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105. Please visit www.cookrosenberger.com to leave personal messages and condolences. The staff of Cook Rosenberger Funeral Home is honored to care for the family of Betty Williams.
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