Bettie Lou LeMar's Obituary
Bettie Lou LeMar passed away peacefully on January 7. 2021, at age 94. She was born May 16, 1926 in Atoka, Tennessee. She graduated from Treadwell High School in 1944.
Bettie was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and was known as “GG” by her great-grandchildren.
Bettie married Herbert Charles LeMar in 1949 and was married for 51 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Herb, a granddaughter, Sarah Kaye, and a great-granddaughter, Lila Kaye. She leaves two sons, Keith and wife Anne, and Brian and wife Jane, a sister Ada Mae Arwood (101 years), and had 6 grandchildren: Sarah Kaye, Karen and husband Kenneth, Kevin and wife Ashleigh, Stephen, Claire and husband Joe, Phillip and wife Audra, and 15 great-grandchildren (Taylor, Wyatt, Harper, Nora, Quinn, Will, Lila, Sam, Miriam, Caroline, Ava, Madelyn, Emily, Elsie, Elliott). She also leaves three nieces Donna Palmer, Beverly Moore, and Claudia Schomer, and a nephew Jim Kinney and wife Ruth, and close friends Linda, Dan and Gail. She also leaves her beloved dog Shellie.
Bettie worked as a bookkeeper for many years, most recently at Central Appliance and Fantastic Fans, and worked part-time there until early 2020. She was very active and loved to keep busy. She volunteered for many years at St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, the Lion’s Club, and Shelby Farms.
Bettie had many interests: she loved to cook, sew (made square dance dresses, baseball uniforms for her grandchildren, dog bows, tote bags, microwave cozies, and over 100 COVID children’s masks). She was an avid University of Memphis basketball fan, loved to hike and picnic; loved to visit her neighbors at Oakwood Townhomes, driving to Nashville to visit family members, giving her husband Herb woodworking projects, moving household furniture around (by herself!), making sure all her clothes closets were adequately supplied with moth balls, loved to text and reply to Facebook posts of family members. She was a living GPS years before such a thing was invented, providing live directions as well as commentary to her sons’ driving. She enjoyed watching red birds and working in her patio garden. She loved Coke in “glass” bottles, bacon, Huey’s hamburgers, square and round dancing with[KL1] Herb, milk shakes, chocolate candy, hot coffee from a percolator, and watching cooking shows.
Bettie was a faithful member at Colonial United Methodist Church for several years and helped with various community service projects.
Bettie’s family greatly appreciates the kindness and care provided by Baptist Reynolds Hospice House for their support and assistance.
Visitation will be Saturday, January 16 at 9:00 at Memorial Park Funeral Home with a private graveside service at 10:00 am in Memorial Park Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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