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Betty Jo Sullenger

Paducah Sep. 03, 1928 | Aug. 07, 2014
Paducah | Sep. 03, 1928 | Aug. 07, 2014

Betty Jo Sullenger, 85, of Paducah, died Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Lourdes Hospital.

 

Betty was born in September 3, 1928 in Graves County to the late Elmer J. and Mary Ellen Dagley Miller. She retired from the food department of K Mart.  A longtime member of Lone Oak First Baptist Church, Betty was active in the Senior choir and had taught children’s classes.  She was an avid reader.

 

Surviving are her daughter, Mary Jane Sanchez of Paducah; two sons, David Sullenger of Paducah and Larry Sullenger of Houston, TX; three granddaughters, Maria Ellen Wilson, Christy Sullenger Morgan and Cara Sullenger Carr; a brother, Elmer J. Miller, Jr., of Sugarland, TX; five step grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and her granddog, Hershey.

 

She was preceded in death by her husband, L.B. Sullenger; a grandson, Charles Sanchez, Jr., a son in law, Charles Sanchez; a sister, Mary Elizabeth Sullenger; and her parents.

 

Funeral services will be held at 2pm Saturday at Lone Oak Chapel of Milner & Orr Funeral Home with Rev. Stan Reid officiating.  Burial will follow in New Concord Cemetery in Melber.  Visitation will begin at noon Saturday.

 

The family will receive guests after the service at the home of Betty’s granddaughter, 290 Krystal Gayle Lane, Hickory, KY.

 

Contributions may be made to Lourdes Hospice, P.O. Box 7100, Paducah, KY 42002-7100.

 

You may leave a message of sympathy, a tribute song, or light a memorial candle at www.milnerandorr.com

Milner and Orr Funeral Homes
120 Memorial Drive
Paducah, KY 42001
Email : info@milnerandorr.com Phone : (270) 442-5100