SUMMERTON – Betty Guess Timmons, 76, beloved wife of F. Dewey Timmons, Sr. died Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia.
Born August 18, 1933, in Greeleyville, she was the daughter of the late Leroy Olin Guess Sr. and the late Ruby Louise Guess. She was retired office manager at Palmetto Pigeon Plant in Sumter, and was a member of Santee Baptist Church, Manning.
Surviving, in addition to her husband of Summerton, are a daughter, Betsy McCray and husband David of Mocksville, NC; two sons, F. Dewey “Tim” Timmons Jr. and wife Becky of Columbia, and Karl Timmons and wife Dee Alice of Lexington; seven grandchildren, Jason McCray, Amy Stokes, Todd, Jonathan, Stuart, Tyler and Austin Timmons; and two great grandchildren, Blake Stokes and Emma McCray.
She was predeceased by a sister, Ruby Couture; and a brother, Roy Guess Jr.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jimmy Eldreth officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Park in Sumter.
Grandsons served as pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to Epworth Children’s Home, 2900 Millwood Avenue, Columbia, SC 29205-1358.
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CONDOLENCES
DEWEY, ED AND I ARE SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. WE WILL MISS MAMA DEWEY, BUT SHE WILL BE IN A BETTER PLACE.
From: ED AND JEAN
Our love and deepest sympathy to all of you. Betty leaves behind a beautiful loving family as she joins our Lord. Stay close to each other as she would so desire and honor her memory with your love for one another. We are so proud to have the blessing of sharing her granddaughter (Amy) as our daughter-in-law. We will ocntinue to keep you in our prayers. Love, Andy and Jewell Stokes
From: Andy and Jewell Stokes
Dewey and children I just want you you to know how much I Loved Betty and enjoyed the times we sat around the table at Hardees talking and enjoying such wonderful Fellowship God Bless you and please take care of each other as Betty would have wanted. Lots of Love Annette
From: Annette Burke
What a great lady. Such a great upbeat attitude. My love to all of you. I am so glad our lives touched.
From: Pat Williamson
Such good memories of a very special person. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Clayton and Cooper will not forget the fun times at McDonalds and the little cars Miss Betty and Mr Dewey always brought. Those of us she touched are better for it. Joe Francine and family
From: Joe and Frances Clayton
MR DEWEY I AM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. MRS BETTY WAS SUCH A WONDERFUL WOMAN. I AM SO LUCKY TO HAVE HAD HER IN MY LIFE. SHE WILL BE MISSED.
