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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Betty Jo Vance
Betty Jo
Vance
November 18, 1935 – December 29, 2009
Betty Jo Vance's Obituary
VANCE, Betty Jo age 74 of Fairfield died Tuesday, December 29, 2009 in Atlanta , Georgia . She was born in Hillsboro, Ohio on November 18, 1935, and raised in Mowrystown, Ohio, the daughter of Ralph E. and Mildred E. (Smith) Roush.
She attended Miami University (Oxford) and graduated from Wilmington College with a degree in elementary education. She was a gifted teacher who loved to introduce children to the world of letters and reading. She taught first grade in Mt. Sterling, Hillsboro and Fairfield and taught pre-school at Holy Cross Lutheran Church and Lindenwald United Methodist Church. She was very active in the Fairfield/Hamilton community, serving as president of both P.E.O. and the American Association of University Women and as a trustee for the Hamilton Open Door Pantry. An avid reader, she served as a board member and president of the Friends of Hamilton-Fairfield Lane Library. She was also active in the Presbyterian Church of Hamilton, serving as a deacon, elder and on many committees.
She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband Richard L. Vance, of Fairfield; two children, R. Roush (Julie) Vance, of Acworth, Georgia and Elizabeth Ellen (Steve) Elliott of Atlanta, Georgia; five grandchildren, Taylor Vance, Chandler Vance, Barrett Vance, Vance Elliott and Leah Jane Elliott; two sisters Dorothy Jane (Jay) Dickey, of Fairfield and Barbara Ann (Ray) Gebhardt, of Cincinnati; one brother, Ralph E. "Bud" (Betty Jean) Roush, of Mowrystown; a brother-in-law, Ralph A. Vance of Hillsboro and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am on Monday at the Front Street Presbyterian, 23 South Front Street, with Dr. John Lewis officiating. Visitation will be from 2-5:00pm Sunday in the Zettler Funeral Home, 2646 Pleasant Ave. Burial will be in Hillsboro , Ohio . In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hamilton Open Door Pantry 800 S. Front St. Hamilton, OH 45011 or the Friends of the Hamilton-Fairfield Lane Library 1396 University Blvd. Hamilton, OH 45011. Online register book available at www.zettlerfuneralhome.com
She attended Miami University (Oxford) and graduated from Wilmington College with a degree in elementary education. She was a gifted teacher who loved to introduce children to the world of letters and reading. She taught first grade in Mt. Sterling, Hillsboro and Fairfield and taught pre-school at Holy Cross Lutheran Church and Lindenwald United Methodist Church. She was very active in the Fairfield/Hamilton community, serving as president of both P.E.O. and the American Association of University Women and as a trustee for the Hamilton Open Door Pantry. An avid reader, she served as a board member and president of the Friends of Hamilton-Fairfield Lane Library. She was also active in the Presbyterian Church of Hamilton, serving as a deacon, elder and on many committees.
She is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband Richard L. Vance, of Fairfield; two children, R. Roush (Julie) Vance, of Acworth, Georgia and Elizabeth Ellen (Steve) Elliott of Atlanta, Georgia; five grandchildren, Taylor Vance, Chandler Vance, Barrett Vance, Vance Elliott and Leah Jane Elliott; two sisters Dorothy Jane (Jay) Dickey, of Fairfield and Barbara Ann (Ray) Gebhardt, of Cincinnati; one brother, Ralph E. "Bud" (Betty Jean) Roush, of Mowrystown; a brother-in-law, Ralph A. Vance of Hillsboro and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am on Monday at the Front Street Presbyterian, 23 South Front Street, with Dr. John Lewis officiating. Visitation will be from 2-5:00pm Sunday in the Zettler Funeral Home, 2646 Pleasant Ave. Burial will be in Hillsboro , Ohio . In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hamilton Open Door Pantry 800 S. Front St. Hamilton, OH 45011 or the Friends of the Hamilton-Fairfield Lane Library 1396 University Blvd. Hamilton, OH 45011. Online register book available at www.zettlerfuneralhome.com
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