Betsy Jean Bobbitt Lackey
Betsy Jean Bobbitt Lackey, 89, of Fallston Road, Fallston, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Carolinas HealthCare System - Cleveland in Shelby.
Born on October 22, 1927 in Moore County, NC she was a daughter of the late Thomas Claude Bobbitt and Laura Elizabeth Bowman Bobbitt. Betsy retired after twenty four years of service from Cleveland County Schools having served at Casar, Waco, Piedmont and Fallston Elementary. She was previously elected to serve on the Fallston Town Council for several terms from 1988-2007, was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church, the Fallston Womens Club and a charter member and past president of Junior Womens Club. When her health allowed, she was very active in her church with the youth, womens programs, and Sunday School.
In additon to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband of fifty-seven years Euell Dickson Lackey, brother, Richard Bobbitt and sister, Nancy Taylor.
Those left to cherish her memory are her two sons and daughter-in-laws, Ronald and Lillie Hussey Lackey of Rutherfordton and Keith and Lisa Lackey of Fallston; daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Tim Wilson of Fallston, five grandchildren and spouses, Beth and Michael Pendleton, Matthew and Jessica Lackey, Haley Wilson, Grant Wilson, and Anne Marie Lackey; five great grandchildren, Maura, MacKenzie and Marissa Pendleton and Olivia and Eliza Lackey.
The visitation will be 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday, April14, 2017, at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home.
The funeral service will be 1:00 PM Saturday, April 15, 2017, at Friendship United Methodist Church with Rev. Neal Brower officiating. The body will lie in state at the church thirty minutes before the service.
Burial will follow in the Lackey Family Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Friendship United Methodist Church PO Box 219 Fallston, NC 28042.
A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com.
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