Obituary – Betty L. Andrews – Benton

Betty L. Andrews, 80, of Benton, passed away at her home on Thursday, November 14, 2013.

She was born in Benton on May 23, 1933, the daughter of the late Ocie and Sophia Baker.

She is survived by her husband, Carl Andrews; son and daughter Dennis Andrews and Jennifer Andrews, both of Eldorado; two grandsons and their wives, Aaron and Natalie Andrews, of Haubstadt, IN and Jonny and Katie Andrews, of Newberg, IN.  Also surviving is one great-grandson, Kayden Cole (Aaron & Natalie) and one great-granddaughter, Kylee Jo (Aaron & Natalie) and a brother-in-law, Herbert Burnell, of St. Louis.

Betty spent 35-plus years in retail sales, first at the Hub Clothing Store and then at three different pharmacies: McCann Drug, McCollum Drug and Benton Drug.

Betty was of the Baptist faith.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, John Baker and two sisters, Nancy Burnell and Judith Baker.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton.  A memorial service conducted by Robert Jilek will immediately follow.  In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois.

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