Betty was born on June 1, 1930 to Clara and Auston Daugherty in Columbus, Georgia. Betty graduated
from Jordan High School in 1948, then after high school she worked for Southern Bell Telephone
Company and later worked for the Honorable Judge Garrett Hagan of Sylacauga, Alabama. On July 24, 1949, she married Hugh Estes of Columbus, Georgia. Betty and Hugh went on to have one
child, Pamela Jean Estes Whisonant.
Betty was predeceased by her husband, Hugh Estes; her daughter, Pamela Jean Estes Whisonant; and her
brother, Wallace Daugherty. She is survived by her sister, Renee Hebson (Mac) and their son Bryan
Hebson; her son-in-law Michael Whisonant, Sr. (Liz); her granddaughter, Brooke Patterson (David); her
grandson, Michael Whisonant, Jr. (Lindsey); and her great-grandchildren Henry Patterson, Grant
Patterson, Grace Patterson, Michael Whisonant, III (Tripp), and Finnley Whisonant.
Services will be held at Southern Heritage Funeral Home in Pelham, Alabama, on June 29, 2023 with
visitation at 9:00, the funeral service at 10:00 with graveside following. In lieu of flowers, the family
requests donations be made to Shades Crest Baptist Church.
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