- Date Of Birth: April 2, 1924
- Date Of Death: March 7, 2018
- State: Alabama
“An artist, a Christian – a poet, a devoted friend. Ms. Bettye, as everyone knew her, never met a stranger and she will be deeply missed by her friends and family.”
Bettye Johnson Bowers, 93, passed away on Wednesday, March 7th, after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her late husband of over 50 years, Otis “Bootsie” Bowers as well as her cherished daughter, Patsy Bowers Pilkington.
Ms. Bowers was born on April 2, 1924 in Parish, Ala to the late Minnie Kilgore Johnson and R. T. Johnson and attended the University of Alabama.
Ms. Bowers was a lifelong member of the First United Methodist Church in Lanett, Alabama. She enjoyed preparing Sunday school lessons, attending pot-luck dinners and various game nights with her many friends at the church.
Second only to her love for the church was her enjoyment of painting. She started taking art lessons in 1985 after retirement from West Point Pepperell, and quickly fell in love with it.
Over the years, she also enjoyed playing bridge and expressing herself through poetry. She maintained an accomplished collection of poetry dating back to the early ‘40s, often reflecting on the wonders of life as well as the joy of motherhood.
An artist, a Christian – a poet, a devoted friend. Ms. Bettye, as everyone knew her, never met a stranger and she will be deeply missed by her friends and family.
She is survived by her grand-daughters, Kelli Pilkington (Carolyn) of Hickory Ridge, AR and Kristi Pilkington White (Patrick) as well as two great-grandchildren, Addison and Grady White of Evergreen, CO.
