Bettye Gene Abbott

June 22, 1942 - January 23, 2019

Bettye Gene Abbott, age 76, of Henderson, KY, passed away at 3:35 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at her home under the care of St. Anthony’s Hospice. Bettye was a ward clerk at Pine Crest Manor in Hopkinsville. When she moved to Henderson, she worked with many local pharmacies going on deliveries. She loved being a caregiver and helping the elderly. Bettye was a faithful woman and enjoyed attending church. Bettye enjoyed having pets, especially raising her dachshund dogs. Going on vacations was a fun past time when she and her family could find the time to steal away. Bettye was very family oriented. She was a nurturing person who loved being around others. Bettye was preceded in death by her parents Allen and Ina Wilson, her husband Jerry Abbott, sister Barbara Phillips, and a brother Ronnie Wilson. She is survived by her daughter Donna Burton and her husband Barry of Henderson, KY; son Jeffery Abbott and his wife Tammy of Henderson, KY; 1 sister Patricia Houchens of Hopkinsville, KY; 2 brothers Donald Wilson of Indianapolis, IN and Michael Wilson of Evansville, IN; 5 grandchildren: Christan Suggs and her husband Justin, Jenna Lynn Basham and her husband Brison, Dylan Abbott, Lindsay Fuchs, and Lyndsey Scott; 3 great grandchildren: Lexie Snyder, Jarrick Snyder, Kennedy Scott; and her beloved dog Precious. Relatives and friends are invited to Bettye’s Life Celebration from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. Friday, January 25, 2019 and again on Saturday starting at 10:00 a.m. at Benton-Glunt Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Henderson, KY. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Mary Watkins, Diane Bollinger, Shirley Colliver, and the staff of St. Anthony’s Hospice for the excellent care given to their mother. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St. Anthony’s Hospice, 2410 S. Green St., Henderson, KY 42420 or American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718. Arrangements entrusted to Benton-Glunt Funeral Home, A Life Celebration® Home, online condolences may be made at www.bentonglunt.com