Elizabeth (Betty) is preceded in death by her husband, Lester, and her parents, Otto and Margaret Traenkle. She is survived by her daughter Lorrie & son-in-law Rick Jones, and her son Jay; her three grandchildren, Corey and his wife Tori, Jordan and her husband Chris Walker, and Chelsie and her husband Jake Mackey; her three great-grandchildren, Charlotte and Avery Jones, and Lily Mackey.
Betty was born in Brooklyn, NY, on November 3, 1942, to Otto and Margaret Traenkle. When she was 7, her family moved to Lakeland, FL. She graduated from Florida Southern College with a degree in Education. She and Lester married in August 1965 in Plant City, FL. She worked as a teacher upon graduation and then did social work for the state of Florida while putting Lester through college. She then enjoyed staying home with her two children, Lorrie & Jay. She enjoyed spending time and playing games with her family, church activities, going on cruises, and watching TV (her favorite show being Blue Bloods). She was always involved in the card ministry at various churches her & Lester attended over the years. She loved going to any zoo and her favorite animal by far were the bears. Christmas was her favorite holiday and she loved carrying on her family tradition of doing “Santa’s Bag”.
Family & friends will greatly miss her.
Graveside services will be held Monday, August 28th, at 10 AM at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: North Tampa Church of Christ 3611 E. County Line Road, Lutz, FL, 33559.
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