Betty was born on July 24, 1937 to Thomas Gordy and Mabel Neoma Kinney in Johnson, Missouri. She is survived by her daughters, Deborah Harrington and her husband, Eric of Greensboro, NC, and Rhonda Landers and her husband, Donald of Fayetteville, NC; her grandchildren, Betty Sue Landers of Fayetteville, NC, and James Harrington of Chapel Hill, NC; her great granddaughters Caroline and Catherine Harrington of Chapel Hill, NC; her siblings, Loyd (Louise) Gordy of Grainger, MO, Lowell Gordy of Granger, MO, Doris Everhart of Carpentersville, IL, sister in law, Inge Gordy of Austell, GA; her beloved cat, Little Bit, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, and other family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Melvin Gordy, Alvin Gordy, Paul Gordy, Opal Durham, Harold Gordy, and Lila Blose.
In 1989, Betty retired from Midsouth Insurance Company, where she was a computer operator for 12 years. She spent her time reading, gardening, shopping at her favorite thrift stores and helping her friends and neighbors.
She was a long-time member of Refuge Church in Fayetteville, NC. She was very active in many activities of the church, but the Samaritan Purse Shoebox Project at Christmas and the Easter Basket for Needy Children were especially important to her. She met her best friend and right hand woman Julie Almodovar at the church and for 11 years they could be counted on to get the job done. She was also a member of Ladies of Moose Lodge and enjoyed getting together with these friends once a month to have a meal and share stories of family and friends.
A Celebration of Life will be held July 14, 2024, 1 pm, at Refuge Church, 1268 Ireland Dr., Fayetteville, NC. In lieu of flowers, the family requests considering giving a donation to either the Spay and Neuter Veterinary Clinic of the Sandhills or to Refuge Church.
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