Mrs. Bettye S. Elmore, age 70, of Scottsboro, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at Huntsville Hospital, after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Bettye was a Scottsboro High School graduate. After graduation, she joined the US Army from September 1970 until June 1971. After her military service, she worked as a stenographer at Walter Reid Hospital. She enjoyed canning/gardening, reading, sewing/quilting, playing solitaire on the computer, puzzles, gospel music on TV, and was a General Hospital fan for over 50 years.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 3:00 pm at Scottsboro Funeral Home with Rev. Jacky Connell and Rev. Bill Ayers officiating. Burial will follow at Liberty Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday beginning at 2:00 pm until time of service.
Bettye is survived by her husband of 51 years, John Allen Elmore; children, Tina McNabb (Barry), Tammy Staples (Brian), and John Elmore (Kelly); several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lucy Myers Mitchell and Bill S. Mitchell.
Arrangements Entrusted to Scottsboro Funeral Home
