FESTUS -- Betty Lou Graham, 75, of Festus passed away Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, at Festus Manor Nursing Center in Festus.
She was born Jan. 25, 1948, in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Otto and Margaret Geiser Moore.
Betty enjoyed going to casinos and reading books.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jackie Lee Graham Sr.; sister, Brenda Hinkle; and a great-grandson, Leo Johns.
Betty is survived by her children, Donald Graham, Jackie (Beth) Graham Jr. and Pamela (Ray) Coffer, all of Festus; siblings, Doris (Bernard) Jansen of Wappapello, Donna (the late George) Dubbs of Cape Girardeau and Wanda Perry of Scott City; grandchildren, Jennifer Rose Jones, Jared Ray Coffer, Michael Graham, Ryan Graham and Megan Graham; stepgrandchildren, Mathew Rogers and Ashley Rogers; and great-grandson, Gabriel Craig Jones.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Vinyard Funeral Home in Festus.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at the funeral home, officiated by Pastor Derek Jones of Farmington. Interment will be in Presbyterian/Methodist Cemetery in Festus.
Memorials in Betty's memory are preferred to Alzheimer's Association.
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