Betty Willdean Smith

June 2, 1941 – January 14, 2024

Betty passed away in the gentle care of Hospice of Chattanooga, after an extended battle with cancer, on Sunday, January 14, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents Onie Louise Fogg and Raymond Luke Fogg; sister and brother-in-law Doris and Jack Brogdon, brother and sister-in-law James “Jimmy” and Peggy Fogg; brother and sister-in-law Coleman and Martha Fogg; brother William “Bill” Fogg; and beloved nieces, Linda Fogg, Kimberly Fogg and sweet nephew Slade Petty.

She is survived by two loving sons and a son-in-law, Charles “Chuck” W. Hill, Jr. and son-in-law, Mario G. Forte and son Jeffrey “Jeff” Scott Hill. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Jean Fogg, and nieces and nephews, who were all very near and dear to her, Tony, Kelley and Tina Fogg, Melanie Brogdon and several great nieces and nephews.

Born in Limestone, Alabama, Betty grew up in Westel, Tennessee and called Chattanooga home for more than three decades. Betty was an avid Atlanta Braves fan and seldom missed watching a game. She especially enjoyed the opportunity to see and meet the players live. She greatly enjoyed traveling, particularly to beaches and mountains, reading, cooking, baking, often thoughtfully worrying about everyone and everything before herself, sharing stories and jokes, along with her personal convictions. Most of all, Betty was happiest when gardening and tending to her plants and flowers.

Memorial services and a celebration of life will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2024, beginning with a casual gathering in the parlor at Chattanooga Funeral Home- East Chapel, 404 South Moore Road, East Ridge Tennessee, 37412, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for visitation with local friends and family. There will be no chapel service. Following the visitation, anyone who is interested may follow the caravan to the graveside service at 2:30 p.m. at Melwood Cemetery, 5170 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Stone Mountain, Georgia, 30083, her final resting place.

Sleep in Peace Sweet Momma…We all Love You!

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