- Date Of Birth: March 4, 1933
- Date Of Death: November 4, 2022
- State: Illinois
Betty Lou Lee (Smith), age 89, of East Peoria, IL, formerly of Belleville, IL passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. Betty went to be with the Lord and reunite with her husband after succumbing to heart complications. Betty realized an extraordinary peace in her final hours and regaled the hospital staff and family with many stories spanning 89 years.
Betty was born on March 4, 1933 in East St. Louis, IL to Clyde and Bonnie (Sutton) Smith. She was a 1951 graduate of East St. Louis High School and held various positions ending her career at the St. Louis Post Dispatch. Betty was a member of the St.
Betty is preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Bonnie Smith and her beloved husband, Clarence Robert “Bob” Lee. Betty and Bob were childhood sweethearts and were married over 30 years.
The family would like to express our sincere thanks for the wonderful care provided over the past 15 years by the Cambridge House of Swansea staff, and most recently by the Accolade Healthcare of East Peoria staff, the OSF ICU in Peoria, and the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home teams making her final days comfortable.
