OBITUARY: Betty L. Andrews

Betty L. Andrews, age 80, of Benton, passed away at her home on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013.

She was born in Benton on May 23, 1933, daughter of the late Ocie and Sophia Baker.

She is survived by her husband Carl Andrews; son and daughter-in-law, Dennis and Jennifer Andrews of Eldorado; two grandsons and their wives, Aaron and Natalie Andrews of Haubstadt, Ind., and Jonny and Katie Andrews of Newberg, Ind.; one great-grandson, Kayden Cole (Aaron and Natalie) and one great-granddaughter, Kylee Jo (Aaron and Natalie); brother-in-law, Herbert Burnell of St. Louis.

Betty spent 35-plus years in retail sales, first at the Hub Clothing Store and then at three different pharmacies: McCann Drug, McCollum Drug and Benton Drug.

Betty was of the Baptist Faith.

She was preceded in death in addition to her parents by a brother John Baker and two sisters: Nancy Burnell and Judith Baker.

Visitation is from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton on Wednesday, Nov. 20 with a memorial service conducted by Robert Jilek immediately following. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois, Inc.