Betsy Matts Meredith

Betsy Matts Meredith, 74, of Brandon, MS, peacefully passed away at St. Dominic’s Hospital on October 15th, 2015. The Memorial services will be held at Parkway Funeral Home in Ridgeland, MS on Wednesday, October 21st, beginning with visitation at 2:00 pm and the memorial services at 4:00 pm.

Betsy was born in Jamestown, NY on January 13th, 1941 to the late Robert Herman Matts, nationally recognized architect and the late Henrietta Umrath Matts. She shared many special moments and memories with her two surviving sisters, Marilyn Bissell of Charlotte, NC and Janet Prickett of Ft. Myers, FL. Not only were they sisters but the best of friends. She is also survived by her brother-in-law Richard Prickett and many nieces and nephews.

Betsy is survived by her husband, Dr. Jim W. Meredith. The two first met while she was riding a float in the Edison Parade of Lights in Ft. Myers, FL. The two shared a glance and a smile from each other and Jim could hardly wait until the parade was over in hope of meeting her. From that point their love for one another blossomed into a marriage of 53yrs. Betsy was a very loving and devoted mother to her two surviving children Jeff W. Meredith of Tallahassee, FL and Melinda Meredith Williams of Brandon, MS. She is survived by her son-in-law, Brad Williams and two grandchildren, Katelyn Williams and Braxton Williams, all of whom she loved and cherished.

Betsy graduated from Ft. Myers High School and attended Florida State University. She was a graduate of the University of Georgia and a great supporter of the Georgia Bulldogs. While her husband attended Graduate School, she served as the Executive Assistant to the VP of Michigan State University and continued her career as the Executive Assistant to the VP of The Georgia Institute of Technology. After moving to Mississippi in 1974, Betsy chose to be a stay at home mother. She later returned to her career as the Executive Assistant to the President of M.S. Diversified Company until her retirement.

During her time with us, Betsy was very active in numerous activities and enjoyed traveling to the Mississippi Gulf Coast and the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia during the fall. She was devoted to her family and friends and truly exemplified a delicate flower of love, loyalty, beauty, intellect, and faith. She focused on the goodness in all things while representing an absolute constant pillar of strength that never wavered and benefited us all. She was a rare gift that God bestowed upon us and we were all truly blessed by her presence. Betsy will be deeply missed and never forgotten.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Jackson Catholic Diocese, 237 E Amite St, Jackson, MS 39225.