Betty Jane Anderson

Coleman Funeral Home of Olive Branch Betty Jane (Davidson) Anderson, born July 26, 1925, in Rome, NY, passed away on February 24, 2025. There will be a memorial service on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Episcopal Church (102 North Second Street, Memphis, TN). Afterward, friends are welcome to join in a celebration of life from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at The Terrace at River Inn (50 Harbor Town Square, Memphis, TN). Betty was born to Elmer Raymond Davidson and Florence Mildred (Terrio) Davidson. She was the only girl in a family with six brothers: Gene, Don, Jack, Bill, Phil, and Bob. She is preceded in death by her mother and father and all brothers except Bob. Bob recently commented on how much he enjoyed their frequent phone calls. He said talking to her, she always seemed like she was still 16. She is also preceded in death by her beautiful granddaughter, Laura (Propson) Garretson. Betty is survived by her four beautiful children with her first husband, Carl F. Propson, Jr. They are Carl Propson, III (Linda), Barbara Stopp (Charlie/deceased), Phil Propson (Jane/deceased), and Penny Steward (Donnie). Betty married her best friend and the love of her life, Roy Gustoff Anderson in 1970. This brought two more wonderful step-children into her life and she is survived by them as well. They are Gayle (Anderson) Donahue (Rob) and Vicki (Anderson) Graves. She leaves behind 15 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, and three great-great grandchildren. Betty loved her entire family dearly, never forgetting a birthday, and praying for each individual by name every Monday night. Betty worked all her adult life and at her last position she was the office manager and accountant for the Cambridge Housing Authority in Cambridge, Ohio. She and Roy retired to Columbia, South Carolina in 1987. They spent their time golfing, crafting, card making, and traveling to see family and friends. They made Christmas ornaments by hand every year to send to family and friends. Betty volunteered throughout her life for various charities, food banks, church activities, and an adult literacy program, teaching illiterate adults to read. After Roy’s passing in 2007, Betty moved to Memphis. She immediately became an active member of Calvary Episcopal Church, volunteering in the church library, as well as a volunteer at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which she continued well into her 90s. In 2017, Betty moved in with her daughter, Penny, and Penny’s husband, Donnie, as well as their 5-pound Yorkie, Bowie. Bowie and Betty immediately became best buddies with her lap becoming the lap of choice. She gave up golf at the age of 92. She was an avid reader all her life, sometimes reading or listening to six plus books per month. Betty was an amazing woman . . . kind, loving, compassionate, caring, strong, smart, and funny. She loved her family and friends more than anything. She will be missed by so many. She left this message behind for all who knew her, “Thank you all, family and friends, for a good life. See you on the other side”. In lieu of traditional flowers, donations may be made in Betty Anderson's name to Calvary Episcopal Church in Memphis, TN (www.calvarymemphis.org) or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (www.stjude.org). Online condolences may be left on her tribute wall at www.colemanfuneralhomeob.com.

Betty Jane Anderson

July 26, 1925 - February 24, 2025

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